ཨ མཨPཔ་

UL

у чиу, ию

larly as the clock strikes. He

get through a vast deal of Scrip

in the course of the

year. The Sa Volume may often be seen in his h And yet he may be none the b for his reading. His mind ma as dark as ever, and his hope heaven as dim and cloudy. Wit his reading he may never red God's truth into his soul. He never know Christ as his Saviou Another may study the Bible far greater profit. He may no a learned man, or have had m schooling. He may find a diffic in making out some of the hard wo he meets with. But he is a hum man; and so he His teaching.

looks up to God

He never opens

Holy Volume without breathing

praver -a secret silent praver it n

ture

cred

and.

etter

be

s of

all

eive

may

with

be

uch

alty

rds

ble

for

he

- a

ay

er

feel the truths he reads. Thus the Word falls like seed upon the open furrow. It does not remain on the surface, but sinks down into his very soul. It takes root there. It instructs him. It brings joy and peace to his heart. It makes him 'wise unto salvation.'

Let the Bible be your constant study. It is God's Word: and it is therefore the best of books. It tells you the way to be saved; therefore it is most precious. It speaks to you of your Saviour and your home; and therefore it should be most sweet to you.

I would recommend you to get a good large Bible with a clear print. And when you have got it lay great store by it. Do not put it by on the shelf, and be afraid to use it for fear

very often, so that you may bec well acquainted with its ble truths. And a happy thing it you can say with one of old, word is sweet to my taste; sweeter than honey to my mouth

I dare say you will find, in course of your reading, much you do not understand. Do not this trouble you. There are m passages in God's Word, which the most learned find it difficul explain. God's thoughts are hig than our thoughts, and His w higher than our ways: so it is wonder that we cannot underst them.

I have heard of an aged Christ who was once asked-'How is that you have so good a knowle

of your Rible ?' ‹ Why this 'shear

in the page, And presently I

come to some passage which explains the one I could not understand. Thus I am able to take out one marker after another. And the consequence is there are but few places which cause me much difficulty.'

Try this plan, and I think you will find it answer. There must be difficulties in God's Word; but Scripture will often explain Scripture. And, after all, ought we not to be very thankful that there is so much that we can understand-so much that we can receive for the life and nourishment of our souls?

One thing is very necessary, and that is, to read the Bible with prayer. Our minds are dark and ignorant, and we want enlightening. Now, even if

we had a friend always at our el ready to explain to us every pass we should still want something m For man cannot make the blind to see. This is God's work. He commanded the light to shine ou darkness-He who said, 'Let t be light, and there was light'must shine into our hearts.

Then, ask for His enlighter grace. Pray earnestly that the H Spirit may come and dwell wi you. He is the teacher that want; for who teacheth like Hi

Whenever you open the Bible th remember to ask God to open y heart. Put up some such short simple prayer as this:-O Lor am blind and ignorant; do T enlighten me. Teach me by Thy H Spirit; and grant that Thy Word n

do my soul good for Christ's sake