God's Power and Man's Need.
By H. R. Kitchel
THE Bible says, "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." It is said by scientists that the earth makes a movement backward and forward like the pendulum of a clock every great cycle. As man's invention ticks seconds, so God's invention ticks centuries. So man, compared with his Creator, is as nothing. The smallest worm is far greater as compared with man than man is as compared with his Creator. "What is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that thou visitest him?" We are told that eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive of the glorious splendors of that heavenly abode; and how is man to gain this heavenly home? Simply by fearing God and keeping his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. It is a noted fact that nothing is gained in this world without self-denial. No less so in the Christian life. As our lives are naturally inclined to evil instead of good, in order to gain that future life we must deny ourselves the sinful pleasures of this world, and do all to God's honor and glory. What a great responsibility God has placed upon us! Would it not crush us, if we did not know that the all-seeing Eye is ever upon us, and that God is willing and ready at all times to assist, if we ask him, and in the end give us a rich reward? Shall we not as Christians this day resolve to live better lives, remembering that good thoughts and good deeds, as well as good words, are an evidence of true religion? And may our prayer ever be, that the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in thy sight, O God, our strength and our Redeemer!—H. R. Kitchel, in Christian at Work.