My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year   By: John Henry Jowett (1864-1923)

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MY DAILY MEDITATION FOR THE CIRCLING YEAR

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JOHN HENRY JOWETT

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FOREWORD

The title of this book sufficiently interprets its purpose. I hope it may lead to such practical meditation upon the Word of God as will supply vision to common tasks, and daily nourishment to the conscience and will. And I trust that it may so engage the thoughts upon the wonders of meditation, as will fortify the soul for its high calling in Jesus Christ our Lord.

J. H. JOWETT.

Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York.

JANUARY The First

THE UNKNOWN JOURNEY

" He went out not knowing whither he went. " HEBREWS xi. 6 10.

Abram began his journey without any knowledge of his ultimate destination. He obeyed a noble impulse without any discernment of its consequences. He took "one step," and he did not "ask to see the distant scene." And that is faith, to do God's will here and now, quietly leaving the results to Him. Faith is not concerned with the entire chain; its devoted attention is fixed upon the immediate link. Faith is not knowledge of a moral process; it is fidelity in a moral act. Faith leaves something to the Lord; it obeys His immediate commandment and leaves to Him direction and destiny.

And so faith is accompanied by serenity. "He that believeth shall not make haste" or, more literally, "shall not get into a fuss." He shall not get into a panic, neither fetching fears from his yesterdays nor from his to morrows. Concerning his yesterdays faith says, "Thou hast beset me behind." Concerning his to morrows faith says, "Thou hast beset me before." Concerning his to day faith says, "Thou hast laid Thine hand upon me." That is enough, just to feel the pressure of the guiding hand.

JANUARY The Second

THE LARGER OUTLOOK

GENESIS xv. 5 18.