ready to dismiss the matter again; then the accuser said, "When a person falls from sanctification he loses his justification also, because he must commit sin in order to fall." Yes, I realized that was so, and then came the words, "You are not saved." I saw at once that it was the enemy talking to me instead of the Lord, and like a flash from heaven I rebuked him, and said, "I know I am saved through the grace of God; yes, and sanctified, too." And I boldly declared it, and the enemy took his departure. He saw that he was the one defeated instead of me. He thought because I was young in the Lord's work I was unable to know his devices. But the Lord was a match for him, and he lifted up a standard against the enemy, and instead of my defeat and overthrow, the Lord knew just how far to permit me to be tried and tempted. This has been a source of much help to me since that time; not only for myself, but in dealing with others. The Devil is sure to overstep the mark, and we can have the victory over him as long as we keep our eyes staid upon the Lord. And we can say like Paul, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

There are some who worry and fret and have an abundance of trouble when it is their own fault, and would they put forth as great an effort to gain a victory and keep it as they do to pet their troubles, there would be a wonderful change and the enemy of souls would be defeated.

A few years ago I met a brother who was weighted down with trouble and sorrows much more than with the glory of God, and was much of the time mourning over his trials and temptations until his lot did really seem to be a sad one. During my Christian experience I had been having sweeping victory over the powers of the enemy, even through the severe trials and temptations, because I kept my eyes staid upon the Lord, and looked for victories instead of trials.

In considering the case of the brother, although being young in the gospel work, I concluded that if people were in such a condition it was their own fault, and that I could feel as bad as any one if I desired. So I concluded to try an experiment, but first asked the Lord not to permit me to fall into the hands of the Devil. I had nothing whatever to feel bad about, but threw myself on a couch and began to sigh and try to feel bad over something. It was but a few minutes until I did really begin to feel miserable. Some one came and desired to know if I was in trouble, but I turned away and would not answer. In a short time I was feeling miserable enough to weep and moan, and even bewail my condition. I then went to my room, fastened the door, and began to call mightily upon God for deliverance from such a condition, and had to put forth quite an effort and take God at his word to gain the victory over the powers of Satan. I there learned the lesson that any one can feel bad and have a sorrowful time whether or nor they really have anything

to feel bad about; but I never desired to repeat the experiment. I have also found that God has power not only to deliver from such a condition, but can keep the soul filled with glory even through the most severe testings.

TESTS FOR TEMPORAL THINGS.

By temporal things we have reference to our needs in our every-day life aside from spiritual things. It is too often the case that people forget to take their business affairs and daily needs to the Lord, and ask him to supply; yet it is our blessed privilege to come to the Lord with our simplest needs. If we can come to him and tell him all about our troubles and trials and temptations, and get spiritual help, why not come and tell him all about our daily needs on other lines, when his Word says, "My God shall supply all your needs." And he is able to do so; for we read in Eph. 3:20, that he is "able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." Now just read that passage over and over again, and see how much there is in it, and if there is any doubt about his ability to fulfill his promises in supplying our needs.

Now when we put ourselves wholly into the hands of the Lord, and decide to trust him for everything concerning our daily needs, we will find that we will make

great advancement in faith and spiritual matters. Not long ago a Christian family who had but very little of this world's goods, and were giving their entire services to the Lord, and at the time were receiving no recompense for the same by way of salary, determined that the word of God should be fulfilled in them, and he was under obligation to supply their needs. At first there were some very severe tests. At one time the wife was ready to do a washing and had no soap, neither had she any money to buy with, and did not wish to borrow as she had nothing with which to repay; consequently, she decided to go and ask the Lord to furnish her some soap. While on her knees praying, a lady called at her door and handed her a cake of soap. At another time they were out of thread and had no money with which to buy. The Lord was besought regarding the same and in a little while some one came and handed the children some pennies, and the children ran to the parents with the money to be used in buying their thread. For this they gave God much praise and glory. It was a very small matter, yet it was much to them in time of need. Some time ago at a faith home where they were trusting God for their daily needs, as well as for spiritual help, the last bit of coal was placed in the stove, and as that was about to be exhausted and the fire began to go down and the rooms get cold, those in the home gathered together for a little prayer-meeting for the special purpose of asking the Lord for coal. It was

coal that was needed, and coal was what they prayed for. And as they referred the Lord to his promises in his word, and his word says (Matt. 18:19), "That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven," they believed, and it was coal that they received. They did not have the money, and knew not where to get it; but they sent their petition up to the Lord, and in a short time a man drove up with a ton of coal, and left it for them to use, stating that a merchant in another part of the city had sent it. This merchant knew nothing about the prayer that had been offered up, only as the Lord moved upon him to send the coal. It is when people get in great need of a thing that they can grasp the promise.

Sometimes the Lord requires us to step out on faith and ask and believe that we do receive, and then give him praise for the same, even before we receive. A few months ago in our office work we were obliged to have six hundred dollars in about three weeks' time. There were about thirty of us at the time, giving our service free to the work of the Lord, and trusting him for our needs. For some time the money had been received only just about sufficient to carry on the business, without having anything to pay on the amount that was coming due. Not knowing anything about where the money was coming from, we felt impressed of the Lord to spend an hour in prayer, and