"ALL THE DAYS OF HIS VAIN LIFE HE SPENDETH AS A SHADOW." Solomon poses a difficult question, and who but God can furnish the answer? Sometimes prosperity is good, and sometimes adversity; sometimes sickness, and sometimes health; sometimes pain, and sometimes ease; sometimes success, and sometimes disappointment; sometimes plenty, and sometimes poverty. If we set our hearts strongly upon something below, that thing is not likely to be good for us. If God denies us, or takes anything from us, we may be sure that that is not good for us. What we have is good for us if we rightly use and improve it for the Lord's glory. Beloved, have you been looking a few steps above you, thinking what a good thing it would be if you could obtain that exalted position? If so, you are wrong. Resignation to God's will, and waiting on the Lord, is far better than wishing for this, or longing for that. It is good for a man that he daily live by faith in Jesus, walk with God, lay up for himself treasures in heaven, and endeavour to be a blessing to all around him. But what is good for man in this passing world is not for us to say. God only knows, so cast on Him all your cares, for He cares for you.

For Meditation:
'Tis God appoints my earthly lot,
And He does all things well;
I soon shall leave this sin cursed spot
And rise with Him to dwell.