finitely more than aught else. Whatever we have received or lost, if we have not got Him we are miserably poor, and with Him, whatever we lose, unspeakably wealthy. "There are not found that returned to give glory to God save this stranger." St. John said of our Lord, "He came to His own and His own received Him not, but to as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God."

This miracle was probably performed in the Border Land, for the phrase the Evangelist uses, "through the midst of Samaria and Galilee," very likely means between these two regions. Our Lord was on His way for the last time to Jerusalem, and going from Galilee. Probably Samaria lay to His right and Galilee to His left hand, He thus skirting them both. Some suppose that amongst the Jews and Samaritans living in this district, the animosity was not so great; and therefore it was not so very wonderful that a Samaritan, bad by common suffering, should have consorted with Jews. Whether the nine were all Jews, we do not know, but probably they were. Whether the Samaritan who is singled out was to go to the Jewish priest or to a Samaritan priest, we cannot be sure, however this may be, it is not a little interesting to find such faith and love in this stranger. St. Luke in his narrative seems to delight to dwell upon the universality of the Gospel : his is especially the Gospel

for the Gentiles. With joy the Lord hails faith and receives love. His love is all embracing, broader than the world, deeper than any distinction or difference known amongst men.

"And He said unto him, Arise, go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole." Blessed man, to hear these words, and through the personal faith in the Divine Healer, to be possessed not of health only, but of Christ Himself.

Perhaps the love that this man's faith induced tempted him to wish to follow the Saviour to go where He went, and stay where He stayed; but not thus was it to be, "Arise, go thy way." Possibly we need such a word just at this time. Let us ask ourselves, Why have I been cleansed and made whole by the Saviour? Why has He entered my poor heart and made me alive in God? Why have I a peace which passeth understanding and joy unspeakable, and full of glory? Not that I may dream and idly muse, not that I may selfishly enjoy, not that I may quickly and easily pass through this world;-no-the word of Him. who has given Himself to us is, "Arise, go thy way." "Arise, shine, for thy light has come, and the glory of the Lord has arisen upon thee." "Arise, and tell what great things He hath done." Arise, and show forth thy gratitude by a life of personal consecration to Him. Arise, and go to thy brethren, and bring them to thy Saviour. Is there not need? I ask you, reader,

by thy care for those who are perishing for lack of thy Saviour, by the bitter wail ever ascending from this sin-stricken world, by thy dread of a starless crown, and by the hope of receiving thy Saviour's "well done," listen to His voice, saying unto thee "Arise, and go thy way."

XIII.

The Good Samaritan.

"And behold a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted Him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And He said unto him, Thou hast answered right; this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed he took out two pence and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee. Which

now of these three, thinkest thou, wast neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do thou likewise." LUKE X. 25-38.

ELDOM is it that we find our Lord during His

SELL

ministry on earth with a multitude hanging on His lips. More frequently in the still, silent retreat, with one or two is He found explaining the wonderful truth for which He came to bear witness. Whilst sitting beside a well, worn and weary with walking in the sultry noon-tide sun, a woman comes to draw water, a woman of doubtful character, and despised nationality, yet to her the Saviour freely and fully speaks of His saving grace, and makes himself known as the One Source of Eternal life. It was in a private house in Jerusalem, when the learned Nicodemus, who was deeply troubled with spiritual questions, came as an anxious enquirer to Jesus, that the Lord preached the clearest, fullest Gospel sermon we have in the Bible. To one of the sorrowing sisters of Bethany Jesus first revealed Himself as the Resurrection and the Life. To a dying thief on the cross it was that Christ uttered the words "To day shalt thou be with me in paradise," a word that has dispelled so much of the gloom of death, and caused assurance of the continuity of life, and the immediate entrance into heaven, to possess the heart. In a quiet way with His own disciples only, in an upper chamber at Jerusalem, with no waking