PROMISE FOR MAY 5TH

"The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace." Psalm 29:11

In this text strength means, in large measure, courage. R. 4817, c.1, p.9.

Let us be faithfully "His people," and let us earnestly desire and faithfully use the strength promised. Faithful is He that hath promised, who also will do it. So, then, if you lack the strength to use faithfully your talent, the fault is yours, not God's. You either have not His service close enough at heart or else do not make use of the strength He provides. "The LORD will give strength to His people"--His trusting, faithful servants--those who are using to His praise the talents consecrated to their Master, however many or few they may be. R. 3697, c.1, p.2.