little, and do it well, is often the way to do most in the long run. Above all they should never forget to watch their own hearts jealously, and to make time for regular self-examination, and calm meditation. The prosperity of a man's ministry and public work is intimately bound up with the prosperity of his own soul. Occasional re- tirement is one of the most useful ordinances.
Finally, let us mark the feelings of our Lord Jesus Christ towards the people who came together to Him. We read that He " was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep without a shepherd." They were destitute of teachers. They had no guides but the blind Scribes and Pharisees. They had no spiritual food but man-made traditions. Thousands of immortal souls stood before our Lord, ignorant, helpless, and on the high- road to ruin. It touched the gracious heart of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was " moved with compassion toward them. He began to teach them many things."
Let us never forget that our Lord is the same yester- day, to-day, and for ever. He never changes. High in heaven, at God's right hand, He still looks with com- passion on the children of men. He still pities the ignorant, and them that are out of the way. He is still willing to " teach them many things." Special as His love is towards His own sheep who hear His voice, He still has a mighty general love towards all mankind — a love of real pity, a love of compassion. We must not overlook this. It is a poor theology which teaches that Christ cares for none except believers. There is war- rant in Scripture for telling the chief of sinners, that Jesus pities them, and cares for their souls, that Jesus is
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