“Lo, I Am With You Alway”
By F. G.
THERE is perhaps no scripture that can be of more inspiration to the Christian teacher than this precious promise of our Saviour to be with us. The teacher’s work is often one of discouragement and disheartenment, because of a constant inclination to feel that so little is accomplished in his work. The almost insurmountable difficulties which he meets in the development of each child’s character often leads him to feel that his is a thankless and a quite impossible task. Here it is that the promise of the Saviour, “Lo, I am with you alway,” comes as a means of courage. He is with us in the hours of success. He is also with us in the hours which we feel are failures. He is with us wherever our lot may be cast, however discouraging and disheartening may be the surroundings in which we find ourselves placed. The spirit and inspiration of his presence and of his love are ever at hand. But back of this “Lo, I am with you alway,” lie the words, “Go ye therefore.” The promise to be with us is contingent upon our going forth with a determination to do with our might whatsoever our hand finds to do for him. His yoke is easy, but we do not realize it until we are working with him — until we are putting to the stretch all our powers in his service; then it is that he walks by our side and carries the yoke and the burden, and is with us. F. G.