down the people in His anger, and make them drunk in His fury, and
bring their strength to the earth; though kings with their armies may
flee, and the stars which light the earth may fall, and there be
great tribulation, wars, and rumours of wars, and on earth distress
of nations with perplexity--yet it is when the day of His vengeance
is at hand, that the year of His redeemed is come. And when they see
all these things, let them rejoice and lift up their heads, for their
redemption draweth nigh.

Do you ask how I know this? Do you ask for a sign, for a token that
these my words are true? I know that they are true. But, as for
tokens, I will give you but this one, the sign of that bread and that
wine. When the Lord shall have delivered His people out of all their
sorrows, they shall eat of that bread and drink of that wine, one and
all, in the kingdom of God.



VIII--EASTER-DAY



If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God--COLOSSIANS iii. 1.

I know no better way of preaching to you the gospel of Easter, the
good news which this day brings to all men, year after year, than by
trying to explain to you the Epistle appointed for this day, which we
have just read.