_And when the seventh month was come._ REBUILDING THE TEMPLE I. They began by re-establishing the worship and service of the holy place. They set up an altar, and offered the daily sacrifice. A wise beginning. Their task was hard, and they did well to begin with God. They made the right use of fea... [ Continue Reading ]
_As the duty of every day required._ THE WORK OF THE DAY IN THE DAY Time in the hands of many--I use the words of Solomon--is “a price in the hand of fools.” They know not its value. It is in the margin, “the matter of the day in his day.” This has grown into a proverbial saying among those who lo... [ Continue Reading ]
_From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt-offerings unto the Lord._ THE FULL ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES PRECEDES SHE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE A weighty truth is enshrined in this apparently incongruous fact. The worship itself is felt to be more important than the h... [ Continue Reading ]
_And they sang together by course._ RELIGIOUS FEELING PROMPTS TO PRAISE During the persecution in Madagascar, a number of native Christians would assemble at midnight in the house of the missionary for religious instruction. On one occasion they said, “Mr. Ellis, we must sing.” “No,” said he, “it... [ Continue Reading ]