Oh to be more like what Christ was when here below! It is a wilderness, and a wilderness will God make us to know it. He says, “Arise and depart; this is not your rest, it is polluted.” God will not put us off with the worldling’s trash. He has higher enjoyments for us.

May this coming year be one of rich spiritual blessing to your soul. May His presence—whose name is Love—be with you in your lying down and in your rising up, in your going out and your coming in; and may all the varied dispensations of His providence draw you nearer and nearer to Himself, causing you to see and feel that God is with you, and is your God and Father revealed in Christ Jesus.

How sweet it is to look upward, and forward too. How very soon we shall realize what we are now called to believe; and in proportion to our belief will be our joy and comfort. God be praised for what we do know—but oh, let us encourage each other, while on the road to glory, to follow on to know more and more of the power of His resurrection, who is watching over us with an ever-watchful eye. Oh, to know that He loves us, that His love never changes, that He is causing all things to work together for our best interests, and in due time will come and receive us unto Himself, and that when we see Him we shall be like Him!

What a thought that is for a poor sinner—to be like the Son of God—the Son of the Highest—the Great Jehovah! How little do we live up to our sonship—how far below the mark. May the Lord the Spirit put forth His life-giving, quickening power within us, that we may more steadily, perseveringly, and joyously travel up the narrow road that leads to eternal life…

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