streets, and force our experience on every body's notice. All that is required is a willingness to acknowledge Christ as our Master, without flinching from the ridi- cule or persecution which by so doing we may bring on ourselves. More than this is not required ; but less than this ought not to content us. If we are ashamed of Jesus before men, He will one day be ashamed of us before His Father and the angels.
Let ns mark, in the last place, how precious a grace is faith. " Daughter," says our Lord to the woman who was healed, " thy faith hath made thee whole : go in peace."
Of all the Christian graces, none is so frequently men- tioned in the New Testament as faith, and none is so highly commended. — No grace brings such glory to Christ. Hope brings an eager expectation of good things to come. Love brings a warm and willing heart. Faith brings an empty hand, receives everything, and can give nothing in return. — No grace is so important to the Christian's own soul. By faith we begin. By faith we live. By faith we stand. We walk by faith and not by sight. By faith we overcome. By faith we have peace. By faith we enter into rest. — No grace should be the subject of so much self-inquiry. We should often ask ourselves, Do I really believe ? Is my faith true, gen- uine, and the gift of God ?
May we never rest till we can give a satisfactory an- swer to these questions ! Christ is not changed since the day when this woman was healed. He is still gracious and still mighty to save. There is but one thing needful if we want salvation. That one thing is the hand of