What a revelation we have in this third John, beloved! – how wonderful it is! Though so familiar to us, it grows greater and fresher as the Spirit of God gives us to understand more the depths of its meaning. Fresh from the lips of the Son of God Himself, it, burst forth upon the darkness of this world:"God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son"! Think of it!-the whole world lying under the power of Satan,-in the darkness of distance from God; in the misery brought in through sin and the solemn judgment of God upon it,-then it is these blessed words burst forth from the lips of the Son of God Himself, like the light of a glorious sun, breaking forth upon the darkness of this world:"God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Precious, wonderful revelation! yet how received by man? We were singing a while ago,-

"When we see Thee as the victim,
Nailed to the accursed tree"-

The Son of God nailed to the tree!-yes, by man whom He had come to save! Is not this another wonder, declaring under what power of Satan and depths of darkness man was fallen in rebellion to God? Yet this declaration comes to the whole world:"God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son."

Is it not, beloved, a wonderful revelation?-this break of a glorious light upon this benighted world.

Bless God for it, all ye who know Him! My soul worships and blesses God for it.