MARCH 20.

"So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life' (Gen. iii. 24), To show us, that eternal life is not to be obtained by us, it being out of our reach, unless Jesus Christ give us power to eat of the tree of life."-BP. WILSON,

MARCH 21.

"I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily."-1 Cor. xv. 31.

"To 'die daily' is the only way to be ready for death.”—Anon.

MARCH 22.

"He that handleth a matter wisely, shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he."-Prov. xvi. 20.

"Trust in the Lord and be doing, and let him alone with the rest.”—Anon.

MARCH 23.

"Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy

kingdom.

To-day shalt thou be with me

in paradise."-Luke xxiii, 42, 43.

"The cross of shame becomes unex

pectedly a ladder into heaven."-REV. JAMES BEGG.

MARCH 24.

"By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."-Matt. xii. 37.

"Never speak but when you have something to say. 'Wherefore shouldest thou run, seeing thou hast no tidings.””– BUTLER.

MARCH 25.

"The Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them."-Numb.xx.12.

"As the sins of believers are in some respects more exceeding sinful than the sins of others, so the more grace one has his sin is proportionably aggravated :

Moses suffers more for a word than many others for deeds."-CARMICHAEL.

MARCH 26.

"He answered her not a word."-Matt. xv. 23.

"It is said, "He answered her not a word;' but it is not said, 'He heard not one word.' These two differ much, Christ often heareth when he doth not answer. His not answering is an answer, and speaks thus, ' Pray on, go on, and cry; for the Lord holdeth his door fast bolted, not to keep out, but that you may knock and knock."-RUTHERFORD.

MARCH 27.

66 Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep."-Matt. viii. 24.

"Christ is ever present in and with his people; and while he is on board, the

ship cannot sink. He may, indeed, seem to sleep for a time, and to disregard both the vessel and the storm. Do you

awaken him by prayer and supplication."

-GIFFORD.

MARCH 28.

"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread." Gen. iii. 19.

"God condemned man to toil and misery, that he might look for rest somewhere else than on this earth."-Bp. WILSON.

MARCH 29.

"Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee,

we be brethren."-Gen. xiii. 8.

for

"The best, the wisest men, and those

of greatest experience in the world, are