It is not always good for us to see too far before at one time ;
our capacities are small. When I lost the view of the great
broad ocean which lies between us, as I crossed the Benguella
hills, I breathed a deep-down farewell, and gave a long look at
the horizon as the sun was setting. But here was an ocean of
land and silence before me, and my heart had well nigh failed
me; but I remembered that Gop was there, and felt strengthened
in Him, so that I was ready to say, ‘I can do all things through
Christ who strengtheneth me.” Since then these words have
been running over with comfort, ‘‘ BEHOLD, THOU ART THERE!”
(Psalm cxxxix.) . “Thou,” whose I am, and whom I serve, my
God, “Thou art there;” and at Thy bidding I could go even
into the depths of the sea, “for Thou art there.”

How blessed the trust of our holy Lord in those words,
“Thou wilt not leave My soul in hades.” ‘The chief priests,
mocking, said, ‘“‘ He trusted in God: let Him deliver Him now.”
But resting in the God of resurrection, He said, “I w2/ put My
trust in Him.”

It is the bidding of God that Christ should be preached in
these far-off parts. I give myself to Him for His work. I know
He accepts me for Africa, so that whether I live or die the


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purposes which He hath for this country will be served thereby.
I am filled with joy at the substance of that for which I hope—
“fields white unto the harvest.”


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