Streams in the Desert June 21 Daily Devotional

It was noised that he was in the house (Mark 2:1).
The polyps which construct the coral reefs, work away underwater,
never dreaming that they are building the foundation of a new island on which, by-and-by, plants and animals will live and
children of God be born and fitted for eternal glory as joint heirs of Christ
If your place in God's ranks is a hidden and secluded one, beloved, do not murmur, do not complain, do not seek to get out of God's
will, if He has placed you there; for without the polyps, the coral
reefs would never be built, and God needs some who are willing to
be spiritual polyps, and work away out of sight of men, but sustained by the Holy Ghost and in full view of Heaven.
The day will come when Jesus will give the rewards, and He makes no mistakes, although some people may wonder how you came to merit such a reward, as they had never heard of you before. --Selected.
Just where you stand in the conflict, There is your place.
Just where you think you are useless, Hide not your face.
God placed you there for a purpose, Whate'er it be;
Think He has chosen you for it; Work loyally.

Gird on your armor! Be faithful At toil or rest!
Whate'er it be, never doubting God's way is best.
Out in the fight or on picket, Stand firm and true;
This is the work which your Master Gives you to do. --Selected.
Safely we may leave the crowded meeting, the Inspiring mountain
top, the helpful fellowship of "just men," and betake ourselves to
our dim homely Emmaus, or to our dread public Colossae, or even to our far Macedonia in the mission field, quietly confident that just
where He has placed us, in the usual round of life, He ordains that
the borderland may be possessed, the victory won. --Northcote Deck