BEGIN WITH THE LORD

BEGIN WITH THE LORD

The Lord bless you both. I am indeed interested in you. The best way that I can show my interest is by exhorting you both to begin with the Lord. There is an old saying, ‘The beginning is half the battle’; but in the case of a Christian the beginning is the whole battle. The manna was gathered before the sun rose — the support for the day ^[p. 167] was secured before the day was entered upon — enough for the whole day. Your first step will be an index of your next, and because of grace, of your last. If the beginning be of the Lord, the end will be of the Lord. Many mistakes may intervene, but the blessed Lord will bring you back to your best days. You will sing as in the days of your youth. I need not write more. I daresay you have not much time for writing, but I shall be glad to hear from you when it is quite convenient to you. The Lord bless you both much. May you be blessed to each other.