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 tG4tand firm in the evil hour of tempta RsSaY MNShaving done all to still stand. EBEt lee~I6 ket more fully into the heart IH the teXG "They that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength" :" IASball faew their strength" This tells qs that qg Christ is mighty fortress" k{6tS, which the Christian soldier may ever 9e9ure added power. This tells us t6ethst he who launches out upon the high ~Gy to the Celestial city will need ffdno time to time renewal" of his 4trength from this spiritual magazine. And blessed be God he may get it, for Afe mere asking. The omnipotence of sthfspall mighty Lord God is at your dis o5bsal and mine my battling brother. ! This living Christ is never failing res- NstToir of spiritual power. Tap it and into your life will flow the crystal waters of life eternal. I need not tell you that h the Christian race there is much need for constant drawing from this reser- 'voir. You will know 1t. No Christian without drinking in continually the life giving stream that flows from Calvary's mountain. Neither you nor will be en- abled to pursue 8 victorious way unless our weakness be made strong through the strength that vanquished the temp ter during the 40 days searching temp- tation in the desert beyond Jordan. There in the darkness of that hour, the hour when "all hell" arrayed itself in battle array against the sinless Christ, the blessed Redeemer, renewed his strength by communion with His Father and with the angels, and 1t is with glad heart that tell you that in our days of sore trial, and of sore temptation, we, you and l, can be made invincible by BUCKLING ON THE ARMoR OF HEAVENS KING
 and in His name become conqueror re- nowned.
 Poor Christian, in Bunyan's immor- tai allegory oh, what rough time he had of it as he sped from the City of De- struction to the Celestial city! How he fell into the bogs and swamps and ditches that skirted his path! How that old pack on his back weighed him down How hopeless, st times, his struggles seemed to be! But what was it that braced him up, and made him strong, for further toll? What was it that enabled him to meet and defeat Apollyon the de- stroyer in the Valley of Humiliation? What was it that supported him as he lay in Giant Despair's dungeon? What was it that carried him on through all his doubts and difficulties, and that landed him, at last, at the gate of the City? Just this. He drank deeply of this s'water or life." The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, was eyer unsheathed beside him. He sought for and obtained the power that enabled him to wield it with courage and with strength. At every miles tour of his long tedious journey he gathered strength from the Source of All Power. He met the fiery darts of the evil one by hurling back at him ssHave not commanded thee. Be stror and of good courage. Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with thee, whith- ersoever thou goest." The basis of Christian courage and strength is in be- leving that God never removes his pres-l ence from us, but is always with us waiting to give the help we need, and at the moment we most need 1t. No man can ever be discouraged or cast down as long as he Is counting upon the presen c