"To whom be glory for ever." Amen— Rom 11:36

"To whom be glory for ever" This should be the single

desire of the Christian. All other wishes must be

subservient and tributary to this one. The Christian

may wish for prosperity in his business, but only so

far as it may help him to promote this—"To Him be

glory for ever." He may desire to attain more gifts and

more graces, but it should only be that "To Him may

be glory for ever. "You are not acting as you ought to

do when you are moved by any other motive than a

single eye to your Lord glory. As a Christian, you are

"of God, and through God" then live "to God. Let

nothing ever set your heart beating so mightily as love

to Him. Let this ambition fire your soul; be this the

foundation of every enterprise upon which you enter,

and this your sustaining motive whenever your zeal

would grow chill; make God your only object. Depend

upon it, where self begins sorrow begins; but if God

be my supreme delight and only object,

To me this equal whether love ordain

My life or death—appoint me ease or pain.

"Let your desire for God" glory be a growing desire.

You blessed Him in your youth, do not be content with

such praises as you gave Him then. Has God

prospered you in business? Give Him more as He has

given you more. Has God given you experience?

Praise Him by stronger faith than you exercised at

first. Does your knowledge grow? Then sing more

sweetly. Do you enjoy happier times than you once

had? Have you been restored from sickness, and has

your sorrow been turned into peace and joy? Then

give Him more music; put more coals and more sweet

frankincense into the censer of your praise.

Practically in your life give Him honour, putting the

;Amen to this doxology to your great and gracious

Lord, by your own individual service and increasing

holiness.