By faith we seek God, and expect fulfillment of His promises according to our need. Do we want wisdom, meekness, patience, or any other grace? As the child by sucking the breast draws forth milk for its own nourishment, and thereby it grows in strength; so do we by the prayer of faith, suck from Christ, and from the promise of grace, and by that means derive strength to our inner man, to fulfill our calling in Christ.

MEDITATION:

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