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God;” Romans ii. 113; “but in
every nation he that feareth Him,
and worketh righteousness, is ac-
cepted with Him.” Acts x. 35.’
All this came into the mind of
Peter; and he told Cornelius the
lesson God had taught him in the
vision; and then he said, “ There-
fore I came to you as soon as I was
sent for; and now I ask, why is it
that ye have sent for me?” Then
Cornelius answered, “Four days
ago, I was praying in my house,
and, behold, a man stood before me
in bright clothing, and said, ‘ Cor-
nelius, thy prayer is heard. And
now send to Joppa, and bring here
Simon, whose surname is Peter; he
is lodged in the house of Simon, a
tanner, by the sea-side. He shall
come and speak to thee’ So I sent
directly for thee, and thou hast
well done that thou art come. Now,
therefore, we are all here present
before God, to hear the things that
- are commanded thee of God.” |
Then Peter opened his mouth,
and preached to all the people in the
house of Cornelius. He told them
many things which they had not
clearly understood before. He told
them of Jesus of Nazareth, and how

CORNELIUS.

God anointed him with the Holy
Ghost, and with power; who went
about doing good; whom they slew,
and hanged on a tree; and whom
God raised up the third day. And
then Peter said, “ We are witnesses
of these things; and he commanded
us to go and preach to the people,
and to say, that, through him, all
who believe shall receive remission
of sins.” While Peter was speaking,
the Holy Ghost came upon all why
heard him; and they were enabled
to speak with tongues, and glorify
God. Then Peter commanded them
to be baptized in the name of the
Lord. And after this, he stayed
with them many days.

There is much for us to learn
from this story. It teaches us the
blessing of seeking God, in truth
and sincerity, as Cornelius did. It
tells us that those who ask shall
have, and that those who seek shall
find. And it shows us how willing
God is to save all who come to Hin,
through Jesus Christ, of whatever
country they may be. We should
be as willing to hear the gospel as
Cornelius and his friends were; and
let us pray God to bless it to our
hearts, as He did to theirs.