“Comforted by this sweet assurance, she rejoiced exceedingly, knowing that what our Heavenly Father promises he is abundantly able to perform, and that He will fulfill his word, though heaven and earth shall pass away.  But her faith was destined to be tried, and, on the very day after she had obtained the assurance of her brother’s recovery, in came some one, saying, ‘The doctor says S——­ can live but a little time.’  For an instant, these words were like a dagger to the sister’s heart, but she still held fast her confidence, and replied:  ’If men can’t cure him, the Lord can.’

“From that very moment, the brother began to amend.  On the next day, when the physician came, he looked at him, commenced examining his symptoms, and exclaimed in astonishment:  ’What have you been doing?  You are evidently better, and I don’t know but you will get up, after all.’

“His recovery was so rapid, that in two weeks’ time he was out about his customary duties on the farm; and that in weather so damp and foggy that it would have kept some stronger men in-doors.  But he was well; the prayer of faith was answered, and it had saved the sick.”

ANSWER TO PRAYER IN ALL THE LITTLE TEMPORAL ANXIETIES OF LIFE

The question having been asked, “Does God answer Prayer, in even all the little anxieties and cares of daily life.” The Illustrated Christian Weekly, called in 1876, for testimonies of the surety of God in fulfilling his promise, and giving answer in little things as well as great things.  Many, even good Christians have believed that they should not pray for anything for themselves, but only for those things which were to be used for God’s work.  The following instances show that those who are devoted to God’s good work and helping in his service can ask for anything needed for their personal comfort, and expect the Lord to grant them.  In truth the Lord has commanded all his disciples, “Ask and receive, that your joy may be full.”  “Anything that ye shall ask in my name, I will do it.”

BREAD TO THE HUNGRY.

“God was pleased to deprive me totally of my hearing in early boyhood.  By the late war I lost all of my earthly possessions.  I have a wife and family totally dependent on me for a support.  A man employed to attend to my little manufacturing business as manager, by imprudent management, deprived me of every earthly dependence for a support.  I had no refuge but God.  This feeling was intense beyond expression—­God was my only hope.  I laid my case before him.  Then this came to me, ’Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.’  ‘Now,’ I said, ’I am deeply conscious that I and my wife seek and desire the kingdom of God above all things; God then will give us temporal help.’  Then a feeling came over me, a feeling