PROMISE FOR FEBRUARY 25TH

"Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10

OUR faith and trust in the Lord and His gracious promises for the future life are to be so strong that they will more than counter balance the opposition of the world, of false brethren, and of Satan's blinded servants;--so much so that these persecutions will be recognized and rejoiced in as the agencies of Divine providence in chiseling, shaping and polishing us as the living stones for the glorious Temple which God is constructing. And viewing our trials from this standpoint we can indeed possess our souls, our lives and enjoy them even amidst tribulation, with cheerful endurance, constancy. R. 2791, c.1, p.5.