The nobler part of Christian benevolence is not vast largesses, munificent pecuniary sacrifices. "_He went about_ doing good." The merciful visit--the friendly word--the look of sympathy--the cup of cold water, the little unostentatious service--the giving without thought or hope of recompense--the kindly "considering of the poor"--anticipating their wants--studying their comforts; these are what God values and loves. They are "loans" to Himself--tributary streams to "the river of _His_ pleasure;" they will be acknowledged at last as such--"Ye did it unto _Me_." "ARM YOURSELVES LIKEWISE WITH THE SAME MIND." Twenty-fourth Day. FIRMNESS IN TEMPTATION. "Jesus saith unto him, Get thee hence, Satan."--Matt. iv. 10. There is an awful intensity of meaning in the words, as applied to Jesus, "He _suffered_, being tempted!" Though incapable of sin, there was, in the refined sensibilities of His holy nature, that which made temptation unspeakably fearful. What must it have been to confront the Arch-traitor?--to stand face to face with the foe of His throne, and His universe? But the "prince of this world" came, and found "nothing in Him." Billow after billow of Satanic violence spent their fury, in vain, on the Living Rock! Reader! you have still the same malignant enemy to contend with; assailing you in a thousand insidious forms; marvelously adapting his assaults to your circumstances, your temperament, your mental bias, your master-passion! There is no place where "Satan's seat" is not; "the whole world lieth in the Wicked one." (1 John, v. 19.) He has his whispers for the ear of childhood; hoary age is not inaccessible to his wiles. "_All this will I give thee_"--is still his bribe to deny Jesus and to "mind earthly things." He will meet you in the crowd; he will follow you to the solitude; his is a sleepless vigilance!