The Cross Lifts Me. . .

"You are safe only as, in perfect submission and obedience, you connect yourselves to Christ. The yoke is easy, for Christ carries the weight. As you lifet the burden of the cross, it will become light; and
that cross is to you a pledge of eternal life. It is the privilege of each to follow gladly after Christ, exclaiming at every step, 'Thy gentleness hath made me great.' But if we would travel heavenward, we must take the Word of God as our lesson-book. In the words of inspiration we must read our lessons day by day. . . .To redeem man,
Christ became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

"The meekness and humility that characterized the lige of Christ weill be made manifest in the life and character of those who 'walk even as He walked.' " Sons and Daughters of God, p. 81.


"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls." 1 Peter 2:24-25.


"He does not always bring us to pleasant places. If He did, in our self-sufficiency, we would forget that He is our Helper.
He longs to manifest Himself to us and to reveal the abundant supplies at our disposal; and He permits trial and disappointment to come to us, that we may realize our helplessness and learn to call upon Him for aid.
He can cause cooling streams to flow from the flint rock." Signs of the Times, Dec. 12, 1906.

"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases." Psalms 103:2-3.

"And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing." Luke 9:10-11.

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Joy. . .

"But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield." Psalms 5:11-12.

"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." Psalms 16:11.

"Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart." Psalms 32:11.

"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." Psalms 30:5.

"The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!" Psalms 21:1.

"And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD." Psalms 27:6.

"Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant." Psalms 35:27.

"When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday." Psalms 42:4.

"Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God." Psalms 43:4.

"Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice." Psalms 51:8.

"Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." Psalms 51:12.

"Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy." Proverbs 12:20.

"It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity." Proverbs 21:15.

"I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High." Psalms 9:2.

"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing." Psalms 100:1-2.

"The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?" Proverbs 18:14.

"Whenever the religion of Christ works, it will brighten and sweeten every detail of life with more than an earthly joy and a higher than earthly peace." Sons and Daughters of God, p. 176.

"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken." Proverbs 15:13.

"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones." Proverbs 17:22.

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