A CHRISTIAN SHOULD NOT STAGNATE. In the Christian life, never rest satisfied with present attainments. God has much to bestow and we are capable of receiving, enjoying and using it to His glory. As the tree planted in good soil grows both in the root and the branches, so should the Christian; he should be rooted in the love of God, and grow up in conformity to Jesus. If we grow in grace, we shall discover more of our wretchedness, misery, and weakness; and more of the preciousness, fulness, and glory of Christ. We shall be humble before God and active before men. We shall trust in Jesus more simply, having no confidence in the flesh. Grace always leads out of self to Jesus, and puts the crown upon His head. Grace is spiritual beauty; it is the very glory of God. To grow in grace is to grow like Jesus, meek and lowly in heart; active and devoted in life; blameless and harmless as the sons of God. Let us pray for more grace, for God loves to bestow it; let us grow in grace, for God commands it; let us look forward for the grace that is to be brought unto us at the coming of Jesus, for God has promised it. Look for that blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of Jesus.

For Meditation:
Though holy deeds and fruits of grace
Are in believers found,
'Tis Christ's command, that they increase
And more and more abound;
O Saviour, may I grow in grace,
Till I behold Thee face to face!