We are so small that if God showed His greatness without humility, we would be crushed. But God, who has to stoop to see the skies and bend down to observe angels, lowers His gaze even further to look upon the humble and broken-hearted, and He lifts them up.

"Your gentleness has made me great." How

amazing has been our experience of God's gentleness! How gentle have His corrections, His teachings, and His guidance! Reflect on this, believer. Let your gratitude grow, let your humility deepen, and let your love for Him increase before this day ends.

Through the Holy Spirit, the hope of Heaven is a powerful force that inspires virtue. It is the source of joyful effort and the foundation of cheerful holiness. The person with this hope goes about their work with energy because the joy of the Lord is

their strength. They fight against temptation with enthusiasm because their glorious hope, like a silver shield, deflects the enemy’s fiery arrows. They can work without immediate reward, knowing their true reward awaits in the world to come.