re dangerous than the rough ones, for they are
slippery. There are little holes hidden under flowers, which may catch our
feet and give us a bad fall. There are muddy ditches, into which we may
slip and get sadly wet and dirty.

How are we to walk safely along such a path? We want a strong, kind hand
to hold us up, and to hold us always; a hand that will hold ours so
tightly and lovingly, that it will be as the old Scotchwoman said, "Not my
grip of Christ, but Christ's grip of me!" Yes, Christ's loving hand is
"able to keep you from falling;" only "let your hand be restfully in the
hand of Jesus," and "then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot
shall not stumble." But do not spoil the chime of this morning's bells by
ringing only half a peal! Do not say, "Hold Thou me up," and stop there,
or add, "But, all the same, I shall stumble and fall!" Finish the peal
with God's own music, the bright words of faith that He puts into your
mouth, "Hold Thou me up, _and I shall be safe_!" So you will if you do not
distrust Him, if you will but _trust_ Him to do just what you ask, and let
Him hold you up.

It would be hard to find a prayer in the Bible without a promise to match
it; so David says, "Uphold me, according to Thy word."

What has He said about it? More than there is room for on this page. "I
the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand." "Yea, I will uphold thee." "He
will not suffer thy foot to be moved." "When thou runnest thou shalt not
stumble." "Yea, he shall be holden up." "He shall keep thy foot from being
taken." "He will keep the feet of His saints." Seven promises in answer to
your one little prayer!

"I the Lord am with thee,
Be thou not afraid!
I will help and strengthen,
Be thou not dismayed!
Yea, I will uphold thee
With my own right hand;
Thou art called and chosen
In my sight to stand!"

4. Fourth Day.

What can I do?

"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of
Christ."--Gal. vi. 2.

Perhaps you never thought that any one around you had any! Then if you
want to fulfill this law of Christ, the first thing will be to find out
who has any burdens, and which of them you could bear instead. You will
not have to watch long! There are very few without any. Little backs can
not bear great burdens, but sometimes those who have great burdens have
little ones too, and it makes such a difference if some loving little hand
will