I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Behold, I freely give The living water--thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.' I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in Him. I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'I am this dark world's Light: Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright.' I looked to Jesus, and I found In Him my Star, my Sun; And in that Light of life I'll walk Till traveling days are done." _Dr. H. Bonar_ GOSPEL DIALOGUES. I.--MR. MOODY AND REV. MARCUS RAINSFORD. WHAT IT IS TO BE A CHILD OF GOD. MR. MOODY--What is it to be a child of God? What is the first step? Rev. M. Rainsford--Well, sir, I am a child of God when I become united to the Son of God. The Son of God prayed that all who believed upon Him should be one with Him, as He was one with the Father. Believing on Jesus, I receive Him, and become united to Him; I become, as it were, a member of his Body. I am an heir of God, a joint-heir with Christ. Mr. M.--What is the best definition of Faith? Mr. R.--Trust in the Son of God, as the Saviour He has given to us. Simple trust, not only in a creed, but in a Person. I trust my soul to Him. I trust the keeping of my soul to Him. God has promised that whosoever trusts Him, mercy shall compass him on every side. Mr. M.--Does not the Scripture say that the devils believe? Mr. R.--They believe the truth, do they not? They believe that Jesus was manifested to destroy them; and they "tremble." I wish we believed as truly and as fully that God sent His Son into the world to save us. Mr. M.--What is it to "trust?" Mr. R.--I take it to mean four things: (1) Believing on Christ: that is, taking Him at His Word. (2) Hoping in Christ: that is, expecting help from Him, according to His Word. (3) Relying on Christ: That is, resting on Him for the times, and ways, and circumstances in which He may be pleased to fulfill His promises according to His Word. (4) Waiting on Christ: that is, _continuing_ to do so, notwithstanding delay, darkness, barrenness, perplexing experiences, and the sentence of death in myself. He may keep me waiting awhile (I have kept Him a long time waiting); but He will not keep me waiting always. Believing in Him, hoping in Him, relying upon Him, and waiting for Him--I understand to be trusting in Him. Mr. M.--Can all these friends here believe the promises? Mr. R.--The promises are true, whether we believe them or not. We do not make them true by believing them. God could not charge me with being an unbeliever, or condemn me for unbelief, if the promises were not true for me. I could in that case turn round and say: "Great God, why did you expect me to believe a promise that was not true for me?" And yet the Scriptures set forth unbelief as the greatest sin I can continue to commit. Mr. M.--How are we "cleansed by _the Blood?_"