We had better learn once for all that there are in the Bible no promises of provision for needs while the needs are yet future.

God does not put strength into our arms to-day for the battles of to-morrow; but when the conflict is actually upon us, the strength comes.

"As thy days so shall thy strength be." Some people are forever unwisely testing themselves by questions like these: "Could I endure sore bereavement?
Have I grace enough to bow in submission to God, if he were to take away my dearest treasure?
Or could I meet death without fear ?" Such questions are unwise, because there is no promise of grace to meet trial when there is no trial to be met.

There is no assurance of strength to bear great burdens when there are no great burdens to be borne.

Help to endure temptation is not promised when there are no temptations to be endured.