THE FAMILY ALTAR:

September 28.

"Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these

things." Matt. 6:32.

It is a true saying that worry kills more people than all other

ills our poor human flesh is heir to. We Christians, at least, have

no need to worry at any time or for anything. Our duty is to

prove faithful to our Savior, faithful to our calling, faithful in

our prayer, and to leave everything else in childlike, happy trust

to our heavenly Father. He knows what things we stand in need

of for the support of this body and life, and will provide them.

He will take care of us to-day ; He will take care of us to-morrow ;

He will take care of us unto the end of our life, at all times, in

all places, in all sickness, all sorrow, even in death. He is our

heavenly Father, hence not limited in His means or ability to help,

as earthly fathers often are. His loving care of His believing

children never ceases. Our earthly parents may die, our heavenly

Father never. To doubt His willingness or ability to provide for

us and help us, and to begin to worry because we know of no help

out of our difficulties, is to doubt our heavenly Father's loving.

faithfulness and truthful Word. Let us not be guilty of such

ingratitude toward that adorable God who has fed, and clothed,

and protected us so kindly from our youth. He who spared not

His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how should He not

with Him freely give us all things? In the face of our dying

Savior on the cross, what a shame it is for us ever to doubt our

heavenly Father's love and care for us ! His providences with us

may often be wonderful, but they will all find a happy issue. Then

let us leave all things to God's wise and fatherly direction. He

may try us, but suffer us to perish — never!

I leave all things to God's direction,

He loveth me in weal and woe;

His will is good, true His affection,

With tender love His heart doth glow.

My Fortress and my Rock is He:

What pleaseth God, that pleaseth me.

My God hath all things in His keeping,

He is the ever faithful Friend,

He grants me laughter after weeping,

And all His ways in blessings end.

His love endures eternally:

What pleaseth God, that pleaseth me.