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into my mouth,
even praise unto our Gcd." This may
be your experience ere you close this
day, and 1t may be your privilege to
sing
o happy day that rxed my choice.
On thee. my Savior and my God.
We'll may this glowing heart rejoice.
And tell its raptures all abroad.
This story tells the secret OF the
eunuch's happiness and refreshes the
soul as We read.
The Servant.
Philip, the evangelist, is one OF the
chief actors In this dramatic incl.
dent. lie was one OF the deacons who
had been converted in the early days
Of the apostolic church, and having
found Jesus he was busy Ia making
him known. He is associated In our
minds with Peter as we read the Acts
of the Apostles. But he Is so differ
ent in his temperament and methods,
and this illustrates how Christ chooses
the man for the task. Philip was az.
gressive, many-sided, flexible, capable
of adapting himself to divers tempera-
ments. lie had just been preaching
in Samaria, and perhaps the incident
OF Simon Magus may have disturbed
him. II so the message from the an
gel TO leave Samaria would be some
encouragement. God is behind all our
movements; let us be quiet in our
souls and quick to hear when he
speaks, follow where he leads or go
where he sends US. In that direction
lie Joy, power and victory. The
paths may be as diverse as those OF
Peter and Philip ahd the places may
be as strangely different as Samaria
and GAIA. The word OF the Lord came
to Philip TO leave the populous CITY,
preaching OF the divine truth and re-
spending thereto, and to go to GAIA, a
desolate and desert place, and preach
the gospel to one man. But there God
met them: And he blessed him
there" GAIA was the gateway TO Pal
estine from the south, and Ethiopia
was now TO stretch out her hands TO
God. Your prompt and joyous obedi
ence may open new kingdom for
your Lord. No doubt that was a
strange journey to Philip. and he must
have wondered why he was leaving
the city and going down to GAIA; but
at the end of the day his soul re-
joiced In what had been done. II rs
blessed thing TO have so infallible a
guide, 80 wise a teacher, so safe a
master, and to know that In following
him we are safe.
The Seeker.
AS Philip waits on the lonely road
he sees a chariot approaching and he
may have wondered whether the man
in II would be the object OF his own
Journey. The chariot contains not an
Israelite, but a man from Ethiopia
and probably a descendant of Ham
The eunuch was a man OF Importance,
treasurer I'm the court OF Queen
Candace No doubt he had wealth,
high position. great influence and fame,
but evidently the spirit OF God made
him dissatisfied with all these. He
had occasion to 20 to Jerusalem; may
il not have been part OF Gods plan
to bring him TO the clear realization
OF his need, In fact, TO have some
promise and encouragement to go up
TO the temple OF Jerusalem.
But even there he did not find peace,
and he was returning 20 his own coun.
try still longing for God, when the
Spirit said to Philip: Go join thyseli
10 this chariot" Undoubtedly the eu.
much was distracted and anxious, but
I'm his hand he had the message OF
God At last Gods messenger. Code
word, and the seeking soul have met
and the result is glorious and crafty.
ing. The seeking soul always will
find. DO not be lazy or Indifferent
about your own eternal welfare. Have
some real concern about yourself. Fol.
low God as far as he leads. New
light will fall upon the path just
ahead OF your present step.
IF thou bellevest. thou mayest."
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and thou shalt be saved" God has de.
clared it: nothing hinders its fulfill.
ment except your own belief Come,
let the spirit OF God through the word
reveal Jesus 10 you as the Saviour
from your sins and as the keeper Of
your life. claim what be promises 20
freely. accept what he Offers. and en-.
JOY what he imparts and reign In life
through One. even Jesus Christ "And
he went on his way rejoicing"
Suffering. shame and scofhng rude.
ln my place condemned he stood.