July 2

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.

EPH. iii. 17.

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. — JOHN xiv. 19, 20.

THE above words were uttered by the Saviour on the eve of his crucifixion, at a time when the most painful scenes of his life were crowding one upon another and sorely pressing him on all sides. They were given to comfort the hearts of his disciples, who were overwhelmed with grief. Thus soon their Lord and Master was to be taken from their midst. And as we read and re-read this valedictory, we exclaim, How beautiful! how fitting to the occasion! how comforting! Surely the disciples, though stricken with grief, must have felt, to some degree at least, their hearts burn within them at the announcement of these exceeding great and precious promises.

"Yet a little while," says the Saviour. He had but a few hours to live. Judas at that very hour, perhaps moment, was consummating his treason. And before the morrow's sun appeared over the hills of Judea the Saviour was in the hands of his betrayers and murderers. "And the world seeth me no more." No, not till the morning of the resurrection, when every eye shall see him, but not as a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, but as a conqueror amid the splendors and soldiery of heaven. "But ye see me." Between the time of his resurrection and ascension, for the space of forty days he appeared to his apostles, and on one occasion was seen of above five hundred brethren at once. Yes, and his followers ever see him by the eye of faith, and at last will see him as he is.

G. H. Copp

Prince of light, to thee I cry! By thy glorious majesty, Lord, thy presence let me see; Manifest thyself to me!

RICHARD MANT.