_A measuring reed._ THE MEASURING REED It is a complex and mysterious thing,--this human life which it is appointed us to live. At first glance it seems as if it were simply the outflowing of ourselves from day to day, very much as water flows from a jar, without effort or design or law of movement... [ Continue Reading ]
_To the intent that I might shew them unto thee._ A GOOD INTENT I. The purpose of God to stain the pride of the glory of all flesh. We may gather some instruction upon this from the 4th chapter of Daniel. The testimony that Nebuchadnezzar himself bore at the last, seems to me to be very expressive,... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it._ THE STEPS OF THE SANCTUARY There are no such steps as these to be found anywhere in the world. A step to honour, a step to riches, a step to worldly glory: these are everywhere, but what are these to the steps by which men do ascend to th... [ Continue Reading ]