. The Anglican pulpit library, [sermons, outlines and illustrations for Sundays and Holy Days]. lected werespoken, not by the lord of the feast, but by his servants, to whom itwas shown, and who seemed to have marvelled at the discovery, andas people are wont in declaring what they thought so marvellous,exclaimed, 6 Yet there is room ! I. First, take a glimpse at that heart of Jesus, the largest thingin the universe: that heart of Jesus which makes the home of homesof all His people. Is it upon record that any one ever came to Christ and found Himtoo fully occupied to hear his prayer or supply
. The Anglican pulpit library, [sermons, outlines and illustrations for Sundays and Holy Days]. lected werespoken, not by the lord of the feast, but by his servants, to whom itwas shown, and who seemed to have marvelled at the discovery, andas people are wont in declaring what they thought so marvellous,exclaimed, 6 Yet there is room ! I. First, take a glimpse at that heart of Jesus, the largest thingin the universe: that heart of Jesus which makes the home of homesof all His people. Is it upon record that any one ever came to Christ and found Himtoo fully occupied to hear his prayer or supply his wants ? It is aneasy thing with us to make one effort and to make another; and, then,it is very easy for the mind to sink down exhausted with its one ortwo efforts, or to turn into another undertaking all its affections. ButChrist, He stood upon the earth in His low estate, and they came toHim, in all the diversity of their sad and distracted griefs, by multi-tudes. And was one sent away unsatisfied ? Nay, not one, withoutmore than he had dared to ask or expect. They came all day SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Yet there was room. Room for the blind; and room for thehalt though there had been room for the blind; room for the bodythough there had been room for the soul; room for all over andover again. No crowds could fill Him. Still there was fulness ofgrace and mercy stretched onward to the extremest limit. There was one who thought the table too full and went to Hisfeet. He found room for her. He gave her all she wanted—His feet. There was another; she thought there was not bread enough forher: she asked Him to give her a few crumbs that fell from Histable, and the crumbs were liked well. Hear the magnificent comprehensiveness of His free words ofunbounded kindness, the universality of His offer, the infinity ofHis own accomplished work, 4 Come unto Me, all ye that labour andare heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 6 Whosoever believeth onMe shall not perish, but
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