DISCIPLES BROUGHT TO JESUS.

so He opened not His mouth.”
Lsavah Vii. 7.

This holy Lamb of God is not
now upon our earth, as He was
when John saw Him. He is on
His glorious throne in Heaven, and
many of His happy people are with
Him there. But He is a Saviour
still; and ready to take away the
sins of all those who come to Him
in faith and prayer. But He will
not always be a Saviour. When
the dreadful day of judgment comes,
He will not hear the prayers of
those who despise and forget Him
now. He will then look upon
them in anger, not in pity and
love; and they will say to the moun-
tains and rocks, “Fall on us, and

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hide us from the face of Him that
sitteth on the throne, and from the
wrath of the Lamb. For the great
day of His wrath is come, and who
shall be able to stand?” Rev. vi.
16, 17.

If we wish to be safe and happy
in that dreadful day, we must ask
now to be “ washed in the blood of
the Lamb,” and to have our names
written “in the Lamb’s book of
life.” And then, when we die, we
shall be taken to join the happy
company in Heaven, and sing with
them, “ Blessing, and honor, and
glory, and power, be unto Him that
sitteth upon the throne, and unto —
the Lamb for ever and ever.” Rev.
vy. 13.

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CCXLIX.

PiscipLes PROUGHT TO Jesus.

HE next day, as John was
standing with two of his
disciples, he saw Jesus
again, and said to them,
“Behold the Lamb of

God.” The two disciples were very

glad to hear that Jesus was so near,
and they left John, and followed

Him.

Was John sorry to lose them?
No; he was glad that they were so
anxious to be with Jesus; for he
knew that Jesus could do much
more for them than hecould. John
could only preach and talk to them ;
but Jesus could save their souls.
He was John’s Saviour, and he
would be the disciples’ Saviour too.

 

When Jesus turned round, and -

saw the two disciples following, He

said to them, “What seek ye?”
They answered, “Master, where
dwellest Thou?” Then Jesus told
them to come and see ; so they came
and saw where He dwelt, and stayed
with Him that day; for it was now
evening. What a happy evening it
must have been for the disciples!
They had many questions to ask;
and Jesus was willing to answer
them; but the disciples did not
wish to keep their happiness to
themselves. They wanted their
friends to know and love Jesus too.
One of these disciples was named
Andrew. He had a brother called