He goes to meet the cheerful, the courageous and the good worker; that is, God helps those who help themselves.

And God's help is not a peradventure; it is potential and mighty to save; "for our Redeemer is strong.

He shall thoroughly plead our cause," in every emergency of Life.
Very early next morning John turned a happy face homeward.

The hero of today has generally the ball of skepticism attached to his foot, but between John Hatton and the God he loved there was not one shadow of doubt.

John knew and was sure that everything, no matter how evil it looked, would work together for good.
It was a day of misty radiance until the sun rose high and paved the clouds with fire.