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will, like Paul, forget those spirit toward all who seek my life; like Timothy, study
things which are behind and the Word of God; like the heavenly host, proclaim the
Ipress forward; like David lift message of peace on earth and goodwill toward all
up mine eyes unto God from men; and like my Lord Himself, overcome all earthly
Whom comes my help; like allurements by refusing to succumb to their
Abraham, trust implicitly in my enticements.
God; like Enoch, walk in daily Realizing that I cannot hope to achieve these
fellowship with my heavenly objectives by my own strength, I will rely upon
Father; like Jehoshaphat, Christ, for “I can do all things through Christ Who
prepare my heart to seek God; strengthens me.” - Knight’s Master Book of New
like Moses, choose rather to Illustrations
suffer than to enjoy the plea-
sures of sin for a season; like
Daniel, commune with my God at
all times; like Job, be patient
under all circumstances; like
Caleb and Joshua, refuse to be
discouraged because of superior
numbers; like Joseph, turn my
back to all seductive advances;
like Gideon, advance even
though my friends be few; like
Aaron and Hur, uphold the hands
of my spiritual leaders; like
Isaiah, consecrate myself to do

God’s work; like Andrew, strive
to lead my brother into a closer
walk with Christ; like John, lean
upon the bosom of the Master
and imbibe of His Spirit; like
Stephen, manifest a forgiving

GOD IS IN

TOMORROW

The Oriental shepherd was always
ahead of his sheep. He was in front.
Any attempt to harm or misdirect them
had to take him into account. God is in

front of His children. He is in every
tomorrow. The new year may fill us with
dread, but God is there already and all the
tomorrows of our lives have to pass before Him
before anything can harm us. - F B Meyer