"And there shall be one Shepherd." "Jesus only" shall be seen, acknowledged, and followed. Now He is loved and honoured as the great Chief Shepherd of the sheep, and the ministers of the Gospel are pastors, or shepherds, serving under Him. Christ brings them forth, gives them their work, and blesses their careful labours. But He removes them one by one. He alone abides for evermore. And in the fold above, the pastors appear no more as shepherds, but as sheep, the redeemed and saved people of the Lord. Yet, wonderful to relate, the one divine Shepherd is called "the Lamb" (Rev. vii. 9-17)--"the Lamb of God," all-seeing and almighty, yet the Lamb that once was slain. "His life and blood the Shepherd paid, A ransom for the flock." And this wonderful work is to be remembered while the years of eternity roll, therefore it is "the Lamb in the midst of the throne that shall feed them, and lead them to fountains of living waters; and God shall wipe away tears from all eyes." Shall we be among them? Let us rather ask, Are we asking Him to be our Leader now? Are we "hungering and thirsting after righteousness" now? And are we mourning over sin, and after Him? If so, our Leader in this world will be our Leader still. "He that hath fed will feed; He that hath blessed will bless; He that hath led will lead; Can He do less?" And we shall hunger and thirst no more in that blessed fold, where "in His presence there is fulness of joy, and at His right hand are pleasures for evermore." This is the life He gives His ransomed ones. May it be ours. Our next subject will be, _Elisha and the Shunammite_ (2 Kings iv. 8-37; viii. 1-6). Yours affectionately, H. S. L. BIBLE SUBJECTS FOR EACH SUNDAY IN JUNE. June 3. Commit to memory Prov. x. 27, June 10. Commit to memory Prov. x. 28. June 17. Commit to memory Prov. x. 29. June 24. Commit to memory Prov. x. 30. A SANCTIFIED heart is better than a silvered tongue. PRIZE ESSAY. WHAT MARKS DO THE LAMBS OF JESUS CHRIST BEAR? True Christians may be known by their walk and conversation. They are anointed ones, and they walk in the narrow way, following in Christ's footsteps. They look unto Jesus, who is "the Author and Finisher of their faith." They are a despised or persecuted people, as true Christians have been in all ages. The lambs of Christ have always a great deal of trouble, and are tried and tempted in many ways, but it is for a token of their eternal salvation, if God sanctifies the trouble. If their affliction drives them to God, it is a sanctified affliction, and is for their souls' good. An infallible mark of a regenerated character is, when he begins to hate evil, and where there is the Spirit's work, there is the panting after God.