The Lord is preparing His ways for His return. Our prayer should be with this in view, the turning of the age, the establishing of the Lord's kingdom on earth, the return of Jesus Our Lord and King. Ups and downs seem insignificant to the economy of God. He has a plan, a plan that has not changed since eternity past, and is carrying it out in us today.

Nearer each day to me, dearer each day to me. Longing for the Lord to be nearer and dearer. Was I not just singing to the Lord this morning? Yet, I feel I have drifted off. To the spirit turn! Never too late to turn back.

Lately I've been appreciating God's Word as a real comfort. Sometimes we don't realize how much we lack until we come to the Word. May we have a real hunger for the Word! Lord, open up our appetite. The Word is near, the Word is in our mouth.

A lot of things are out of our hands so to speak, but we should be men of prayer. Praying, watching, and petitioning to meet God's desires.