in our hearts," then such a state of things, we have reason to
believe, would occur. But so long as we shall be enabled to trust in the
living God, and so long as, though falling short in every way of what we
might be, and ought to be, we are at least kept from living in sin, such
a state of things cannot occur.

The Lord, to show His continued care over us, raises up new helpers.
They that trust in the Lord shall never be confounded! Some who helped
for a while may fall asleep in Jesus; others may grow cold in the
service of the Lord; others may be as desirous as ever to help, but have
no longer the means; others may have both a willing heart to help, and
have also the means, but may see it the Lord's will to lay them out in
another way;--and thus, from one cause or another, were we to lean upon
man, we should surely be confounded; but, in leaning upon the living God
alone, we are BEYOND _disappointment, and_ BEYOND _being forsaken
because of death,_ or _want of means,_ or _want of love,_ or _because of
the claims of other work._ How precious to have learned in any measure
to stand with God alone in the world, and yet to be happy, and to know
that surely no good thing shall be withheld from us whilst we walk
uprightly!

PARTNERSHIP WITH GOD.

A brother, who is in about the same state in which he was eight years
ago, has very little enjoyment, and makes no progress in the things of
God. The reason is that, against his conscience, he remains in a
calling, which is opposed to the profession of a believer. We are
exhorted in Scripture to abide in our calling; but only if we can abide
in it _"with God."_ (1 Cor. vii. 24.)

POWER OF GOD.

There is a worldly proverb, dear Christian reader, with which we are all
familiar, it is this, "Where there is a will there is a way." If this is
the proverb of those who know not God, how much more should believers in
the Lord Jesus, who have power with God, say: "Where there is a will
there is a way."

TRUST IN GOD.

Only let it be trust _in God,_ not in _man,_ not in _circumstances,_ not
_in any of your own exertions,_ but real trust in God, and you will be
helped in your various necessities.... Not in circumstances, not in
natural prospects, not in former donors, _but solely in God._ This is
just that which brings the blessing. If we _say_ we trust in Him, but in
reality do not, then God, taking us at our word, lets us see that we do
not really confide in Him; and hence failure