The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
Heartsease

Thou divine Spirit ilIumine to me
the words OF the Lord. Show me the
wealth of glory that lies beneath the
old familiar stories. Teach me the
depths of meaning hidden In the songs
Of Zion. Raise nae to the height Of
aspiration that iE compassed by the
wings OF the prophet. Lift me to the
summit of fifth that Is trod by the
feet OF the apostle. Open thou mine
eyes. that I may behold wondrous
things out of thy law.-George Mathe-
son.
Monday.--Whe herewith shall young
man cleanse his way BY taking heed
thereto according To thy word Thy
word have laid up in my heart that
] might not sin against thee.-~Ps. li9:
3, IL.
People use Gods word in different
ways Some have Il handsome Bible
winch they keep on the table. but do
not read. Some treat the Bible su-
Derstitiously: for example, opening 1t
at random TO find a verse that VIII
answer some question for them or de-
eide Some perplexity.
Fut the true way TO use the Bible
1s to have 1t laid up in our heart. We
can do this only by studying It's worus
until they have become part of our
thought. The divine word thus hid
den in our heart will transform our
life, changing our feelings, our de-
sfres, our tho lights, making US like
God himself. r. Miller.
Tuesday.--This Ia my comfort in my
aftiicticn: for thy word hath quickened
me. Thy word IS very pure: therefore
thy servant loveth 1t. Great peace
have they that love thy law; and they
have no occasion OF stumbling
1850, 140, l6b.
The Bible. II indeed it be the true
textbook of religion, must contain the
answer TO mans cry as sinner 10
God rs a Saviour. 1t must disclose
to man remedy for the pain, a con-
ISOLATION for the shame. a rescue from
the fear. and confirmation of the
secret hope, that he diinIy and con-
fusedly feels in the sense OF sin. A
Bible with no message OF deliverance
from stn would be useless luxury in
a sinful world. 1t would lack that
perfest fitness to human need which
is one of the most luminous evidences
Of divine word.--Henry Van Dyke
"a. "Wednesday Tire grass wfthereth,
the flower fadeth; but the word of our
God shall stand for ever.~-Isa. 4o:s.
! believe that all the philosophy and
literary criticism and the study Of his
tory, when rightly undertaken, will
continue an Overwhelming argument IN
Tindication OF our belief in the Bible.
! look for the coming of a good time
when men who now disparage ana
despfse and set at naught this book
viii treat 1t as the inspired word of
Cod.-FTancis l.. Patton
Thursday.--Ma doth not live by
bread only, but by everything that
proccedeth out of the mouth of Je-
hovah.-Deul. S:3.
When Sir Walter Scott lay dying,
he was carried into his dining room,
that he might gaze on the beautiful
river Tweed, which he 50 much en-
joyed. He then asked his SON in Ia W.
Mr. Lockhart, to read to him. What
book" said Mr.. Lockhart. what
bool, ?" repeated Sir Walter: there
is but one book---the Bible--read that"
Friday.--In the beginning was the
Word. and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. All things
were made through him; and without
him was not anything made that hath
been made. In him was life: and the
life was the light of men.-~-John IL,
3, 4.
There is book, who runs may read.
Which heavenly truth imparts.
And all the lore its scholars need,
Pure eyes and Christian hearts.
John kebie.
Saturday.-1he sum Of thy word II
truth; and every onesof thy righteous
ordinances endureth for ever-Ps.
119:1G0.
IS we hold a candle to the fame
unN it is fully lighted. 80 we must