ry one of these, and also of my helplessness of myself to make
successful war against them. But Oh, hast thou not led me to the
Captain of salvation for armor, for strength, for wisdom, for power;
and is not my dependence for success on thy promise that sin shall not
have dominion over me; that thy grace is sufficient for me; that as my
day, so shall my strength be?"

"MAY 5.

"'Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.' Rom. 5:1.

"Blessed, blessed, blessed doctrine; by no other doctrine can I
be justified and saved. Christ the gift of God, and faith the gift of
God. All, all is of grace.

"I have shut my door, desiring to commune with God, but feeling
dull and lifeless, ask what shall I read? My Bible lies just at hand;
where shall I read? every part is good. I open and find it marked: 'My
prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time; O God, in the
multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.' Psalm
69:13. In an acceptable time--when? 'To-day if ye will hear his
voice.' Nevertheless, I am continually with thee; thou holdest me by
my right hand, and ever upholdest me, in the time of need especially.

"'In the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy
salvation.' What is the truth of God's salvation? To be the property
of Christ by purchase, to have Christ made our property by the
Father's gift; to have the Holy Spirit sent into our hearts, to
enlighten our understandings, to govern our wills, to regulate our
affections and tempers, and to be in us 'a well of water springing up
into everlasting life.' Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, ours by gift and
by power; this. Oh, this contains all my asking for myself, for my
children and children's children, for nay friends and all dear to me.
Take us, O Lord, and in 'the truth of thy salvation' give thyself to
us; do all the needful for us, and glorify thy name."

"SABBATH.

"'A certain man made a great supper, and bade many, and sent his
servants at supper-time to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all
things are ready. And they all, with one consent, began to make
excuse.' Luke 14:16.

"Alas, such are our hearts, that we make idols even of the
blessings and bounties of providence; no room is left for Christ,
though without him every tempo