LORD, Thou wilt ordain peace for Thy people
" Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision." —Acts 26:19 [KJV] One is sometimes called to bear testimony before unbelievers of the hope that is in One. It is difficult to speak of the manifestation of Christ to the heart, so that the Saviour alone may be exalted and glorified. Somewhat of self naturally creeps into the relation. It is very pleasing to nature, to be esteemed as one highly favored, and to have made great attainments in Christianity. O that single letter, with great sound, I! But it was farthest from the heart of Paul, that eminent champion for free-grace salvation, to give the least encouragement from his conversion to any fellow-sinner to talk of obedience to God's call, or faithfulness to His grace, as conditions of salvation. The soul of that man of God would be fired with a holy zeal for his Master's glory, was he now on earth, to hear His language abused, and His meaning perverted, by the pride of men....