James 1:5 If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, and He will give it to him.

January 14

If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, and He will give it to him. ~ James 1:5

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Infinite Father, we have tried the world and found it a great emptiness; we come back to Thee Who art eager to fill our souls with everlasting truth and mercy. We come with a song in our hearts, for the list of Thy benefits is beyond our counting.

We thank Thee for the stirring days of the present, with their opportunities for improvement and service, their concern for the poor and ignorant. We thank Thee for the mysterious, inviting days which are to come, laden with secret stores for our replenishing, hidden delights, and dark eperiences for our training. We thank Thee for the silent heroisms of the home; for the hallowed drudgeries of the sick chamber. We thank Thee that despite the cleverness of wicked men and foolishness of good men, the Kingdom makes steady advance.

Thy bounty to us is without boundaries. And yet we baffle Thy plans, thwart Thy love, and wander wretchedly from the way of Jesus. We return unto Thee this morning to have our stains removed, our petty shams stripped away, and our hearts fortified. Have compassion upon us, and bring us all by and by to our Father’s home, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Rev. Hugh Elmer Brown

Seattle, Washington