Are you concerned about the peace of your soul?  Is a happy life worth anything to you?  Do you have any desire to become more like Jesus?  Do you want to do all you can for him?  Do you want to dwell in heaven with him forever?  Then let your meditation be upon him, and your soul sipping at the fountain of Heaven’s love as the flower drinks up the dew.  I can not be too earnest in my exhortation to you in this matter.  I know how important it is.  I want to see you prosper and your soul increase in God; therefore I exhort you to meditate upon his law day and night.

REVERIE.

Down beside the rippling river
  ’Neath-the weeping willow-tree,
Viewing nature sweet and lovely,
  Wond’ring what must heaven be.

List’ning to the merry songsters
  In the near-by leafy world;
Such sweet music seems to bear me
  Nearer to the gates of gold.

Breezes murm’ring through the branches,
  Waters rippling o’er the stone,
What, oh, what must be the anthem
  Ringing round the great white throne?

Songs of birds and streamlet rippling,
     Meadow, flowers, and leafy tree,
Make of earth a land of beauty—­
     What indeed must heaven be?

If you love scenes of great grandeur,
     And to hear sweet music ring,
Come, oh! come with me to heaven,
     To the land where Christ is king.

A THEATER.

A theater is a place where plays are performed before spectators.  People go to such a place to witness the acts of men.  The apostle Paul says, “We are made a spectacle unto the world.” 1 Cor. 4:9.  In the margin it reads “theater” instead of “spectacle.”  In Conybeare and Howson’s translation this text reads thus:  “To be gazed at in a theater by the world.”  You as a Christian are here in this world on exhibition for God.  He is the character you are to represent in life’s great play.  You must live in such a way as to do justice to his name.  This world is looking on.  God has written the entire play in his book.  You have a life-time to play it in.  If you will live in humble obedience to all the Word of God, you will act your part well and faithfully represent his true character.

REST OF THE SOUL.

“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:  and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”  Mat. 11:28,29.  Wonderful words of love and hope!  Never did a sweeter nor richer invitation than this reach mortal ears.  A whole world of humankind groaning under a burden, tossing in unrest, laboring under pain, sighing with sorrow, roaming in discontent, filled with fear, sinking in despair.  But One appears upon the scene and says, “Come unto me, and I will give you rest.”  Oh, may the humble followers of the lowly Nazarene echo and reecho this invitation of love among the haunts of men as long as time shall last!  Amid a world of sin and trouble, a soul at rest; how blessed!