In times of severe trial, the Christian has nothing on earth that he can trust and is therefore compelled to cast himself on his God alone. He must simply and entirely trust himself to the providence and care of God. When a man is so poor, so friendless, so helpless that he has nowhere else to turn, he flies into his Father's arms and is blessedly clasped therein! He will learn more of his Lord then than at any other time. Tempest-tossed believer, it is a happy trouble that drives you to your Father! Now that you have only your God to trust, see that you put your full confidence in Him. Do not dishonor your Lord and Master by unworthy doubts and fears; but be strong in faith, giving glory to God. Show rich men how rich you are in your weakness when underneath you are the everlasting arms. Now is the time for feats of faith. Be strong and very courageous; God will certainly, as surely as He built the heavens and the earth, glorify Himself in your weakness and magnify His might in the midst of your distress. The grandeur of the arch of heaven would be spoiled if the sky were supported by a single visible column, and your faith would lose its glory if it rested on anything discernible by the carnal eye. May the Holy Spirit give you rest in Jesus this closing day of the month.