Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.

Come and partake of all the blessings of Christ's redemption. These can be secured only by coming to Christ. He says," Come to me ye that are weary and heavy laden." Here the Spirit and the bride join in the invitation; that is, the Holy Spirit and the Church. The Holy Spirit continually invites by the words of the Holy Spirit recorded in the New Testament, as well as by moving God's servants to present his invitation. The bride, the Church, filled with the Spirit, constantly invites sinners to be saved. Every member of it should be engaged in this work. Parents should invite their children, sisters their brothers, everyone his friends, associates and neighbors, and all should then unite to have the invitation sounded out from the pulpit. The Church, not engaged heart and soul in this work of invitation, is. barren fig tree.

Let him that is athirst come.

This is the Lord's invitation. There must be. certain preparation, but

"The only fitness he requireth Is to feel our need of him." We must have. thirst for the living waters; have. sense of being heavy laden by our sins.

Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Here the invitation takes the widest ground. It is made universal. None will be forced by "irresistible grace," but all who will to come, decide to come, are bidden to come and partake of the waters of life freely. Who can have an excuse for staying away when such. gracious invitation is given?