Do you remember the story of the shepherd boy killing the giant? David might have had his sling and stones, but they would have been useless unless he had had God with him when he went to meet him. He told Saul that God had helped him to kill a lion and a bear, and that He would deliver him out of the hand of the giant. "Without Me ye can do nothing." It locks the door against all our own efforts and struggles. And the key that unlocks it is: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." A sailor lad gave his heart to Christ one Sunday evening after a mission service had been held. The minister talked to him afterwards, and found out that he had a very bad home in the East End of London, and was going home to spend the rest of his leave there. "I don't know how I shall do it!" the poor boy said. "My mother drinks and is hardly ever sober; my father and brother hate religion of any sort, and have half killed a mission preacher when he was down our way. How can I stand up against them?" "But," said the minister quickly, "if the Almighty has you by the hand and goes home with you, won't you be stronger than they?" The boy smiled. "Ay, sir, I'll be like David. I can tackle giants. I'm not afraid now." He went home, and he was the means of bringing all his family into the Kingdom of God. It was not he. It was God with him that did it. You'll be afraid of nobody and of nothing if you have God holding you by the hand. But remember! "Without Me, ye can do nothing." [Illustration: CHAT V. "In a Railway Station."] [Illustration: Pictures to Paint—6. WHAT GREAT EVENT IS THIS?] CHAT VI ——— A Free Gift "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6.23) CHAT VI A Free Gift "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6.23) DON'T you like getting presents? I do. Birthdays and Christmas are always enjoyable times. We love receiving surprise presents. I remember visiting a house in the country once, and a little boy and girl of the house came into my room when my luggage was being unpacked, and eyed everything being taken out of my bag and boxes with the greatest interest. At last they could keep silent no longer. "And what have you brought us?" they asked. I was filled with confusion, for I had brought them nothing. I had not known of their existence. Their expectations were disappointed. Another little boy of my acquaintance came to lunch with me one day. His mother was with him, and I think had talked to him beforehand about being on his best behaviour. I had got a toy for him to amuse himself with, and he had a very good time after lunch playing with it.