upward to the bright heaven above you and hear a voice whispering within, "Abba, Father?" If you want life to be joyous and full of peace and usefulness, take care that there be no cloud betwixt you and God. If sin has been kept back, if anything has been amiss, own it to your Father, and then doubt not that through Christ it is perfectly forgiven, and that God regards you as one very near and dear to Him.

If you remember these words of Christ you will be no idler, no mere camp-follower, but an earnest, diligent worker in everything you take in hand. "I must work," said Christ, and so must you. "Whatsoever thine hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." Let no grass grow under your feet. Let no rust be found upon your sword. Let no weeds grow in your garden.

No, no, young friend. Wage war with sloth even to the death. Be a hero in the strife. Whether in the schoolroom, in the study, or in the playground, be A1, at least in your efforts to do the very best

you can.

Don't sink down to commonplace in anything. By hard, painstaking toil, plod on whether you have few talents or many, and it may be you shall reach the highest round of the ladder in your work or profession, and if you don't you will feel at least that you did your duty; and no man can do more.

Above all, if you want life to be no failure, but the very noblest possible, strive to catch the spirit

of our Lord's working.

Not only work, but "work

the works of Him that sent you."

Desire, like Christ, to glorify God in the world. Seek great things, but not for yourself, that you may be rich, and honoured, and praised by man, but seek great things for God, to exalt Him, to spread His kingdom, and to do good to as many as you can. Put your feet in the steps of Him who never thought of Himself, but ever went about doing good. And forget not the mighty power of prayer. By earnest supplications for the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, you will be able to walk after the pattern and example of Christ.

Living thus, for you there is no night. While you live Christ is with you, when you have finished your work you will be with Christ. Such will be real life here, and life evermore in His kingdom.

"In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death” (Prov. xii. 28).

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