They should, by every God-taught soul, Be faithfully withstood, If aught they bring to us as truth But Jesus and His blood. Such men as these the Word declares Shall come, and shall deceive; But sinners, truly born of God, Will not such men receive. If possible, we know they would Deceive Thine own elect; But, bless Thy precious name, dear Lord, Thou wilt Thine own protect. How solemn is the thought to me-- Such men may think they're right, Yet their profession will, if left, End in eternal night! "Depart, ye cursèd!" will be said By lips that cannot lie; "Since you have hated Me and Mine, Your doom is now to die. "You see, though now it is too late, The oil-less lamp won't do; The door against you now is shut; There is no passing through." My soul, reflect! How stands the case With me, a helpless sinner? I cannot hope to win the race; But Jesus is my Winner. I never should have sought to Thee, Dear Lord, Thou knowest well, If Thou hadst not first callèd me, And plucked my feet from hell. B. W. BIBLE SUBJECTS FOR EACH SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY. Feb. 5. Commit to memory Ruth ii. 7. Feb. 12. Commit to memory Ruth ii. 8. Feb. 19. Commit to memory Ruth ii. 9. Feb. 26. Commit to memory Ruth ii. 10. PUT heart in your work, whatever it is. If it be the lowliest, simplest little task, it will be ennobled by your doing it well and cheerfully, and taking real pleasure in it. "THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS." (ZECHARIAH iv. 10.) The second temple was much smaller than, and very inferior to, the first, and from it were wanting the ark, the Shechinah glory, the sacred fire, and the Urim and Thummim. Hence we read that, when it was erected and dedicated, the older men that had seen the former temple wept (Ezra iii. 12). Compared with that, the second temple saw but a "day of small things" (Hag. ii. 3). And thus do we sometimes speak of the days of childhood and youth, and rightly so. Young people are small in stature and little in ability. Their minds are not much cultivated at present, their faculties undeveloped. Their views of things are narrow and circumscribed. They have seen and know but little of the world, or, indeed, of anything at all. But children are not to be despised on that account. We who are older must not think depreciatingly of them, nor should the young depreciate themselves--their abilities, their time, their opportunities. Do not waste your precious moments, for yours is a golden age, which will quickly pass away, and can never return. Do not imagine that you are too young to exert any influence over others for good or harm. You may, and do, influence not only your companions, but many older people also. As children and youths are old enough to sin, they are old enough also to be impressed by the Spirit of God--yea, even savingly converted, if God so will it.