nearly thirty years ago. As we realized that CHRIST literally meant what He said--that "shall" meant shall, and "never" meant never, and "thirst" meant thirst--our heart overflowed with joy as we accepted the gift. Oh, the thirst with which we had sat down, but oh, the joy with which we sprang from our seat, praising the LORD that the thirsting days were all past, and past for ever! For, as our LORD continues, "the water that I shall give him shall be _in him_ a well of water, springing up--overflowing--unto everlasting life." Perhaps, however, we should draw attention to the words of CHRIST, "whosoever drinketh"; not drank--once for all--but "drinketh," that is habitually: as in chap. vii. 38, 39, where, after promising that out of him "shall flow rivers of living water," it is significally added, "this spake He of the SPIRIT, which they that believe"--_i.e._, keep believing--should receive. Is it not sad that so free a gift should be so little esteemed, so often neither enjoyed nor sought after? It is intended for _each one_ of us--"lift up His countenance upon _thee_, and give _thee_ peace." Would that each reader would accept the gift _now_, and evermore enjoy it, to the glory of GOD. SEALING WITH THE NAME OF GOD: verse 27. _"And they shall put My Name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them."_ With these words this wonderful chapter closes, and the great object of GOD in bestowing His blessing upon His people is revealed: "They shall put _My Name_ upon the children of Israel," or, in other words, shall cause them not only to become the people of GOD, but also to become manifestly such. In olden time names were not meaningless, but were descriptive of character or relationship. The various names of GOD are all full of significance, and each is always used designedly in the Bible: failing to recognize this, learned, but spiritually-ignorant men have imagined the Old Testament writings to have been mere compilations from the works of different authors, and have failed to see the beautiful appropriateness of the various names of GOD as they are used in different connections.