There is a simplicity about God in working out His plans, yet a resourcefulness equal to any difficulty, an unswerving faithfulness to His trusting child, and an unforgetting steadiness in holding to His purpose.

Through a fellow prisoner, then a dream, He lifts Joseph from a prison to a premiership. And the length of stay in the prison prevents dizziness in the premier.

It’s safe to trust God’s methods, and to go by His clock. S. D. GORDON

The path was veiled! The Master’s will was hidden, And further progress for the time was stayed; But in good time he would again be bidden And, waiting meantime, he was unafraid.

Then came that night when, maybe, softly sleeping, The vision came—the clarion call to move; And once again, with all in God’s good keeping, He could step forth, God’s faithfulness to prove.

No human voice conveyed the word of leading; No human hand was sent, his way to guide; No human heart full knew his depth of needing, Or could assist him to his steps decide.

And so, without to other minds appealing, “Assuredly” he “gathered” now God’s will, Yet—to his inner soul there came revealing— He started forth, God’s purpose to fulfill.

Perhaps, O soul, thou waitest for His leading, Thy longing heart His further will would’st know; Rest thou in God: His ear hath heard thy pleading, The “further steps” He yet to thee will show.

Keep looking Himwards—He alone can lead thee; Nor count from choicest friends thy way to glean; He knoweth best where He Himself doth need thee, And He can lead thee on by means unseen.

“Assuredly” thy longing heart shall “gather” The guidance thou dost long for; therefore wait; Fret not thyself! Ah, no! But learn this rather— God’s guidance never comes to us too late.

J. DANSON SMITH