[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"reading-0416":3},"APRIL 16\r\nBy faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed (Heb. 11:8).\r\nWhither he went he knew not; it was enough for him to know that he\r\n\r\nwent with God. He leant not so much upon the promises as upon the\r\nPromiser. He looked not on the difficulties of his lot but on the King, eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, who had  deigned to appoint his course, and would certainly vindicate\r\nHimself. O glorious faith! This is thy work, these are thy\r\npossibilities; contentment to sail with sealed orders, because of   unwavering confidence in the wisdom of the Lord High Admiral;   Willinghood to rise up, leave all, and follow Christ because of the glad assurance that earth's best cannot bear comparison with\r\nHeaven's least. --F. B. M.\r\nIt is by no means enough to set out cheerfully with your God on any venture of faith. Tear into smallest pieces any itinerary for the\r\njourney which your imagination may have drawn up.\r\nNothing will fall out as you expect.\r\nYour guide will keep to no beaten path. He will lead you by a way\r\nsuch as you never dreamed your eyes would look upon. He knows no fear, and He expects you to fear nothing while He is with you.\r\nThe day had gone; alone and weak I groped my way within a bleak\r\nAnd sunless land.\r\nThe path that led into the light\r\nI could not find! In that dark night God took my hand.\r\nHe led me that I might not stray,\r\nAnd brought me by a new, safeway I had not known.\r\nBy waters still, through pastures green I followed Him-the path was clean\r\nOf briar and stone.\r\nThe heavy darkness lost its strength, My waiting eyes beheld at length\r\nThe streaking dawn.\r\nOn, safely on, through sunrise glow I walked, my hand in His, and lo,\r\nThe night had gone.\r\n--Annie Porter Johnson.",1783499792051]