en blast reaches them, poor little
featherless things, not a snowflake touches them. So warm shall you be
kept "under His wings," when any cold and dark day of trouble comes, or
even any sudden little blast of unkindness or loneliness.

"Under His wings shall thou _trust_!" Not "shall thou _see_!" If one of
the eaglets wanted to see for itself what was going on, and thought it
could take care of itself for a little while, and hopped from under the
shadow of the wings, it would be neither safe nor warm. The sharp wind
would chill it, and the cruel hand might seize it then. So you are to
_trust_, rest quietly and peacefully, "under His wings;" stay there, not
be peeping out and wondering whether God really is taking care of you! You
may be always safe and happy there. Safe, for "in the shadow of Thy wings
will I make my refuge." Happy, for "in the shadow of Thy wings will I
rejoice."

Remember, too, that it is a command as well as a promise; it is what you
are to do to-day, all day long: "Under His wings _shalt_ thou trust!"

"I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
Trusting only Thee!
Trusting Thee for full salvation,
Great and free.

"I am trusting Thee to guide me,
Thou alone shalt lead!
Every day and hour supplying
All my need."

20. Twentieth Day

Always Near.

"I am with you alway."--Matt. xxvlii. 20.

How nice it would be if we could always have the one we loved best in all
the world with us; never away from us night or day, and no fear that they
ever possibly would or could leave us; never a good-bye even for ever such
a little while, and never, never the long farewell of death!

Can this ever be for you? Yes, for you; for to every one who is a disciple
of the Lord Jesus (that is, who learns of Him and owns Him as Master), He
says, "I am with you alway." He does not even say, "I will be with you;"
so that you might be wondering when He meant to come, when He would begin
to be "with you;" but He says, "I _am_ with you." Yes, even now, though
perhaps your eyes are holden, like those of the two who walked to Emmaus
when Jesus was beside them and they did not know it. Your feeling or not
feeling that He is there has nothing at all to do with it, because His
word must be true and _is_ true, and He has said, "I _am_ with you alway."
All you have to do is to be happy in believing it to be true. And if you
go on believing it, you will soon begin to realize it; that