him/^ He bears the keys : to Him we must go for ad- mission into heaven. He is the door : through Him we must enter. He is the Shejoherd : we must hear His voice, and follow Him, if we would not perish in the wilderness. He is the Physician : we must aj)ply to Him, if we would he healed of the plague of sin. He is the bread of life : Ave must feed on Him, if we would have our souls satisfied. He is the light : we must walk after Him, if we would not wander in darkness. He is the fountain : we must wash in His blood, if we would be cleansed, and made ready for the great day of account. Blessed and glorious are these truths ! If we have Christ, we have all things. (1 Cor. iii. 22.)
Let us learn, in the last place, from this passage, the breadth and fulness of the invitations of Christ's Gospel.
The last three verses of the chapter, which contain this lesson, are indeed precious. They meet the trembHng sinner who asks, "Will Christ reveal His Father's love to such an one as me .?" with the most gracious encour- agement. They are verses which deserve to be read with special attention. For eighteen hundred years they have been a blessing to the world, and have done good to myriads of souls. There is not a sentence in them which does not contain a mine of thought.
Mark who they are that Jesus invites. He does not address those who feel themselves righteous and worthy. He addresses " all that labor and are heavy laden." — It is a wide description. It comprises multitudes in this weary world. All who feel a load on their heart, of which they would fain get free, a load of sin or a load of sorrow, a load of anxiety or a load of remorse, — all, whosoever