August 9

Es not this the Christ? — JOHN iv. 29.

Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard. — LUKE vii. 22.

THESE words contain the answer of Jesus to the disciples of John, who came to inquire as to his Messiahship. The Saviour says, "Go tell John what you have seen and heard." And what had these disciples seen and heard in the brief visit to Jesus? They had seen the eyes of the blind opened and the tongue of the dumb loosed; they had seen the lame, at his touch, walk forth with perfect soundness, and the leper, by his word, return to his home and friends perfectly whole; they had seen the dead rising from their graves and going forth in the enjoyment of life. Yes, more, to the poor, the despised, the outcast, a full, free salvation was preached. Go tell John these wondrous things, and he will see in them the fulfilment of the grand old prophecy of Isaiah about the Messiah.

How precious the privilege, that we may take all our care to Jesus! Does Jesus rest his Messiahship upon his works? Then let it be ours to show by our works that we have been with Jesus and learned of him. May our works be such as will open the eyes of those spiritually blind, to see this Jesus as the one altogether lovely, and unstop the deaf ears that they may hear the soul-saving strains of this gospel, and occasion multitudes of dead souls to rise and stand forth to battle for the cause of King Jesus!

B. D. Ewing.

How beauteous were the marks divine,

That in thy meekness used to shine,

That lit thy lonely pathway, trod!

In wondrous love, O Son of God!

BISHOP A. C. COXE.