DAILY?READINGS: Gen. 46 to 47:27; Psalm 25; Matt. 26:31-56
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18
Andrew Bonar (1810-1892) was a Scottish preacher and author. He once said that he could tell when a Christian was growing. In proportion to his growth in grace he would elevate his Master, talk less of what he himself was doing, and become smaller in his own esteem, until, like the morning star, he faded away before the rising sun. As a daily practice, we would do well to emulate Bonar’s principles for our spiritual growth. —W. Ross Rainey
More like the Master I would live and grow,
More of His love to others I would show;
More self-denial, like His in Galilee,
More like the Master I long to ever be
—Charles H. Gabriel