Our day in the light of prophecy and providence . n everywhere. It has learned to speak in hun-dreds of languages to the heart of man. It comes into the palace to teUthe monarch that he is the servant of the Most High, and into the cot-tage to assure the peasant that he is the son of God. Children Usten toits stories with wonder and delight, and wise menponder them as par- 22 Our Day in the Light of Prophecy ables of life. It has a word of peace for the time of peril, a word of com-fort for the day of calamity, a word of light for the hour of oracles are repeated in the assembly o
Our day in the light of prophecy and providence . n everywhere. It has learned to speak in hun-dreds of languages to the heart of man. It comes into the palace to teUthe monarch that he is the servant of the Most High, and into the cot-tage to assure the peasant that he is the son of God. Children Usten toits stories with wonder and delight, and wise menponder them as par- 22 Our Day in the Light of Prophecy ables of life. It has a word of peace for the time of peril, a word of com-fort for the day of calamity, a word of light for the hour of oracles are repeated in the assembly of the people, and its counselswhispered in the ear of the lonely. The wise and the proud trembleat its warnings, but to the. wounded and penitent it has a mothersvoice. . Its great words grow richer, as pearls do when they are worn nearthe heart. No man is poor or desolate who has this treasure for his the landscape darkens and the trembling pilgrim comes to thevalley named the Shadow, he is not afraid to enter; he takes the rod and. RAISING JARIUSS DAUGHTER *In Him was life; and the life was thelight of men. John 1:4. staff of Scripture in his hand; he says to friend and comrade, *Good-by,we shall meet again, and comforted by that support, he goes toward thelonely pass as one who climbs through darkness into hght.— The CenturyMagazine. In the days of His life on earth, Jesus was a welcomeguest in humble homes in Judea and Galilee. The commonpeople heard Him gladly. His presence brought peace andcomfort to the home. He is no longer with us in bodily pres-ence; but He is the same Saviour still—Jesus Christ thesame yesterday, and today, and forever. Heb. 13:8. By The Booh That Speaks to Our Day 23 His Spirit, through the living word of Holy Scripture, Heenters the home where faith receives Him, and speaks againthe gracious salutation, *Peace be to this house. Christ the Central Theme All the Bible bears witness of Christ as the Saviour ofthe world. He Himself said of
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