"IN HIS FAVOUR IS LIFE." What believer does not know this? And yet who is sufficiently touched by the fact? If God had not favoured us, we would have been still dead in sin. Or we would have been smarting under the lashes of a guilty conscience, or shut up in despair; or our enemy would have triumphed over us. The wily foe is superior to us in wisdom, power, experience, and perseverance. He has had great advantage given him by our weakness, timidity, and cowardice; by our powerful corruptions and ignorance of his devices. He has endeavoured to lead us into sin, draw us into apostasy, or drive us to despair; but he has not prevailed. He certainly would if the Lord had not favoured us. But Jesus has interceded for us. The Holy Spirit has helped our infirmities. Our heavenly Father has fulfilled His word, and has faithfully restrained, curbed, and held him back. He has shielded us in the day of conflict, and protected us in the heat of battle. Surely the Lord has favoured us, for we have stood, when many have fallen; have persevered while many have gone back; we are living testimonies to His mercy. Each of us may say, I am God's favoured child.

For Meditation:
I thank Thee, O Thou Righteous Sun,
For Thy bright beams on me have shined;
Thou hast the Tempter overthrown:
My woes, removed and healed my mind;
I thank Thee for Thy quick'ning voice
Bids my poor heart in Thee rejoice.