claim the mighty promise,
Let us light the torches dim;
Let us join the glorious chorus,
Nothing is too hard for Him.

DECEMBER 11.

"I pray not for the world, but for them" (John xvii. 9).

How often we say we would like to get some strong spirit to pray for us,
and feel so helped when we think they are carrying us in their faith. But
there is One whose prayers never fail to be fulfilled and who is more
willing to give them to us than any human friend. His one business at
God's right hand is to make intercession for His people, and we are simply
coming in the line of His own appointment and His own definite promise and
provision, when we lay our burdens upon Him and claim His advocacy without
doubt or fear. "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest that is
passed into the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us come boldly to the
throne of grace that we may find help in time of need."

Like a golden censer glowing,
Filled with burning odors rare,
All my heart is upward flowing,
In a cloud of ceaseless prayer.

O'er the heavenly altar bending,
Jesus interceding stands,
All our prayers to heaven ascending,
Reach the Father through His hands.

DECEMBER 12.

"To abide in the flesh is more needful for you, and having this
confidence, I know that I shall abide" (Phil. i. 24, 25).

One of the most blessed things about divine healing is that the strength
it brings is holy strength, and finds its natural and congenial outflow in
holy acts and exercises.

Mere natural strength seeks its gratification in natural pleasures and
activities, but the strength of Christ leads us to do as Christ would do,
and to seek our congenial employment in His holy service.

The life of Christ in a human body saves it from a thousand temptations to
self-indulgence and sin, and not only gives us strength for higher
service, but also a desire for it, and puts into it a zest and spring
which gives it double power.

Lord, help us to-day to claim Thy life and then give it for the help of
others.

Have you found the branch of healing?
Pass it on.
Have you felt the Spirit's sealing,
Pass it on.
'Twas for this His mercy sought you,
And to all His fulness brought you,
By the precious blood that bought you,
Pass it on.

DECEMBER 13.

"He that abideth in Me and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit for
apart from Me ye can do nothing" (John xv. 5).

So familiar are the