THROUGH ANOTHER DAY THE LORD HAS SHIELDED US. Tonight let us thank Him and record His unfailing love. But while we recall His past kindness, we should pray for protection for the future. What a beautiful, expressive, striking prayer is this! Keep me, for Thou art omnipotent, omniscient, and all-wise. Keep me, for I am exposed to enemies and storms; I am in danger from various quarters; I am weak and inexperienced as the newly fledged bird; I fear I shall fall! I have no one on whom I can repose but Thee. Keep me as the apple of thine eye, carefully, constantly, tenderly and graciously. Keep me so that I may be useful and beautiful as the apple of the eye. Keep me in Christ my head, watching, expecting, and enjoying His presence and His blessing. Keep me, for I see many fall into sin, and I feel I am as liable as they. Keep me, for such numbers decline, grow lukewarm, and leave the world under a cloud. Keep me by night and by day; and may I realize Thy preserving power, that I may with confidence say, "The Lord is my keeper; the Lord is my shade upon my right hand. The Lord will preserve my going out and coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore."

For Meditation:
Jehovah, by His ceaseless care,
Whose watchful eye can never sleep,
From earthly foes, from Satan's snare,
My ransomed soul shall safely keep.