January 20

“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart–and you will find rest for your souls!” — Matt 11:29

We have to learn to live–if ever we are to live worthily. No one becomes a fine musician, without much learning. Nor can anyone take a piece of canvas, with palette, paints, and brushes–and at once paint a masterpiece.

Learning to live beautifully–is harder than learning music or art. We must learn to live–and the lessons are hard, requiring long years of patience and practice. But we ought to learn the art of living, whatever the cost may be!

Life is a sacred trust. We are accountable for it to God, who gave it to us. We are required to make the most of our abilities, training them to their best capacity. By self-discipline, we are to get the perfect mastery of our being–and then do the things which we were made to do.

Yet many people never seriously try to learn to live! This is unworthy a being endowed with immortality, and sent forth on a divine errand. We should live in a way, which will not shame us when we come to the end.