"ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS ACCOUNTED TO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS." Abraham was seventy-five years old when he believed. The most reasonable thing in the world, at any age, is to believe God, and yet sometimes most difficult. He has spoken to us in the plainest terms, He has confirmed His promises with the blood of His dear Son; He has made every one of His saints a witness to His faithfulness, and yet we do not half believe Him. We do not absolutely doubt the truth of His promises, or His faithfulness, but we question their application. Yet He has described our characters, presented us with examples much like ourselves. But unbelief is so strong, Satan so deceptive, and present things have such influences that we do not believe God. May He deeply convince us of the sin of unbelief, humble us before His throne, and send His Holy Spirit to increase faith in our hearts. Beloved, do you as you read or hear His precious promises, say, "That is true, God will perform it. He will make it good in my experience. Therefore, I cannot want. I will not fear. I will only trust in His word, rely on His power, plead at His throne, and wait for the fulfilment of the promises in His own time and way." Such should be the language of all our hearts. But, alas! how few of us use it.

For Meditation:
Now learn in every state
To make His will your own;
And when the joys of sense depart,
To walk by faith alone.