n power, in our own lives and in our
work for others, unless there is deep and frequent meditation upon the
Word of God.... Of course, it is much easier, and therefore much more
agreeable to our spiritual laziness, to go to a convention or
revival-meeting, and claim a 'filling with the Holy Spirit,' than it is
to peg along, day after day, month after month, year after year, digging
into the Word of God. But a 'filling of the Spirit,' that is not
maintained by a persistent study of the Word will soon vanish....
Evidently Paul knew of no filling with the Spirit divorced from deep and
constant meditation upon the Word."

The most remarkable movement among young men in this generation is the
World's Christian Student Federation, organized by Mr. John R. Mott.
Through this movement multitudes of young men the world over have been
led to keep what is called "The Morning Watch," by which they rise at
least half an hour earlier than usual each morning, and spend the time
in devotional Bible-study and prayer. What a mighty impetus would be
given to Christian work everywhere if all Christian young people would
form the habit of keeping "The Morning Watch!"

Have a plan for your Bible study, and faithfully follow it. Commit to
memory the texts found in Study Twenty-seven, and thus be able to use
skillfully the Sword of the Spirit.

STUDY XVI.

TACT.

Memory Verse: "I am made all things to all men, that I might by all
means save some."--(1 Cor. ix, 22.)

Scripture for Meditation: 1 Cor. ix, 19-27.

The successful business man knows the value of tact, and the Christian
worker should know the value of consecrated tact. A special study of the
life of Christ to notice his methods of dealing with various people, and
to see the aptness with which he used parable and exhortation, would
prove very helpful to every soul-winner. The life of Paul might also be
studied in the same manner with profit. He knew how to become all things
to all men to save some.

Christ's exhortation to his disciples was, "Be ye as wise as serpents,"
but how little wisdom many seem to have in seeking to win the unsaved to
Christ! And this, too, when we have the promise, "If any of you lack
wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not: and it shall be given him."

"Now if I could tell you," said a pastor to an unsaved business man, who
had been relating how much a friend had helped him in business, "how
muc