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THE KING ’S BUSINESS COMMENTS FROM SUNDRY SOURCES By K . L. Brooks.
D R A yE R was wont to be made. v. 13. There are famous battlefields to which men love to make pilgrimages, although there is not much to.-, see. The apostles sought the place where soul battles had been fought; a sacred place with an invisible altar.—Parker. Women resorted. The work o f European evangelization began with "a handful o f praying women. It was one o f the most notable gatherings o f history, y—Torrey. W e wonder if Paul looked for the man he had seen in his vision. There was no man present. A company o f women had gathered in the place! of. -prayer.— Ga.ebelein. Considering how little regard the Jews had for wonjen a;s persons to be conversed with and taughfi it is noteworthy how large a part women play in the Gospel history. It is the effect o f Christianity to place women in her true position.—Plum mer. What woman has, and shall have of privilege and true honor, she owes to that Gospel.—Herrick Johnson. v. IS. Lydia, seller o f purple. Women o f business may be women o f prayer.— People’s Bible. H eart,' the Lord opened. Without this, the Word would have made ' no entrance. Paul had previously stated that the Lord had called him to preach at Philippi. When God points out our work, He makes the way for it.—Camb. Bible. The inclination of the heart toward the truth originates not in the will o f man. The first disposition to turn to the Gospel is a work o f graceJ—Olhausen. v. IS. H er household. W e are not justi fied in concluding from these passages that infants were baptized. Household might mean slaves and freewomen.—Plummer. Come into my house. When Lydia became the subject o f Christian influence, she at once would have a church in her house; she would have fellowship at once. Let Christians abide togetherA^-Parker. v. 25. Inner prison — midnight. Strength is sometimes better gained by prayer than by sleep.—Torrey. Under such conditions they prayed, praised and preached. We
need never want for matters o f praise. Would a dungeon and stocks put you out o f tune? K. L. B. in Echoes. The merriest bird whose tiny breast God has filled with treasures o f cheerful melody would become silent in a cage so dreary and dark. Like larks, they soar up and bathe in the sun shine o f God’s favor.—Saphir. Sang praises'; prayed,. Prayer moves the hand that moves the world.—Wallace. Perplexity drives, us to'prayer and prayer ’ drives away perplex ity.—Melancthon. PrayJC Christian ; there is no Gethsemane without its angel.—Bin- ney. Praise is the blossom, o f prayer.— Anon. Prison it might be called, but prison it was none in reality. It was only a valley on a highland journey.—Parker. Prisoners heard. You do not-speak with out being listened to ; go to church without being observed, or sing your hymn to your self.— Parker. v. 27. Would hill himself. No reason suggests itself to our understanding by which suicide can be justified. What claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frown o f fortuneP—Napoleon. What a picture we see o f the atheism, careless ness and wretchedness o f this man. Dis tracted by an unexpected calamity, he has no refuge wherein to take shelter; no counsellor to direct him. He is driven to despair.—Saphir. v. 28. But Paul cried. No haste to take advantage o f their miraculous liberation; but. one thought filled the apostles mind at the moment—anxiety to save a fellow creature from sending himself into eternity, ignorant o f the only way o f life.—J F & B. v. 30. Sirs. Grace changes the language o f men. Marred as the prisoners were, • they suddenly looked beautiful to him.— K- B. in Echoes. The Greek-word implies an acknowledgment o f great superiority. Those who had been his’ prisoners were now his lords.—Camb. Bible. What shall I DO? ,Come, friend, think o f all the sys tems o f religion and philosophy, ancient and
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