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,i4 ,! ,lone ,man ,:o ,w5t ,be=e   ,,ii4
 ,! ,long1 ,r\gh ,road ,he ,trod  ,,iii4
 ,! ,plead+ ,call ,to ,foll[   ,,iv4    
,:at ,foll[+ ,means       #a4 ,a ,look  
,ahead       #b4 ,! ,ma9 ,road       #c4
 ,! ,valleys       #d4 ,! ,hilltops     
,v4 ,%all ,we ,g8   ,,vi4 ,f+]-,po/s    
,,vii4 ,fell[-,foll[]s ,,viii4 ,! ,glory
 ( ! ,goal1--face ,to ,face             
,introduction   ,^! talks h be5 giv51 9 
sub/ance1 at v>i\s ga!r+s 9 ,great      
,brita91 ,cont95tal ,europe1 & p>ts ( ! 

,f> ,ea/1 dur+ ! pa/ f\r ye>s4 ,! simple
 directness ( ! spok5 ^w has be5 all[$  
to /&4 ,portions ( *apt]s ?ree1 f\r1    
six1 & eight h appe>$ at v>i\s times 9  
,! ,sunday ,s*ool ,times4  ,if any :o   
read may f9d "s practical help ?r\gh !  
,ma/]'s graci\s t\* ^u ^! simple words1 
!y are e>ne/ly ask$ to add _! pray]s t t
 same graci\s t\* may be felt by o!rs   
:]ev] ^! talks may g4     ,! ,lone ,man 
,:o ,w5t ,be=e    ,a ,call to ,fri5d%ip4
   ,"o day ,i wat*$ two "y m51 a        
,japanese & an ,am]ican1 pac+ ! deck ( a
 ,japanese l9] b\nd = ,san ,francisco4  
,_! heads 7 close toge!r & b5t d[n1 & !y
 7 talk+ e>ne/ly4 ,! ,japanese 0 say+1  
,oh1 yes1 ,i believe all t z a !ory1 b  
is !re p[] to make a man live x8  ,he 0 
an (fic] ( ! %ip1 "o ( ! f9e/ boats on !
 ,pacific4 ,! ,am]ican 0 a "y fell[ :o  
_h gone out to ,japan z a gov]nm5t      
tea*]1 & :5 8 e>ne/ sort ( ,*ri/ianity  
l$ to 8 dismissal he rema9$1 & /ill     
rema9s1 z a volunte] mission>y4 ,) 8 r>e
 gift 9 p]sonal t\* he _h won ! "y      

(fic]'s confid5ce1 & 0 expla9+ :at      
,*ri/ianity /ood =1 :5 ! ,japanese      
politely int]rupt$ him ) 8 "q ab\t p[]4 
,! t5se eag]ness ( 8 mann] & voice let  
"o see ! hung] ( 8 he>t4 ,he _h high    
ideals ( life1 b confess$ t e "t he 0 9 
port1 ! %ore temptations prov$ too mu*1 
& he always came back on bo>d ) a feel+ 
( bitt] defeat4 ,he _h read ab\t        
,*ri/ianity & believ$ x good 9 !ory4 ,b 
he knew no?+ ( its p[]4  ,?r\gh 8 new   
,am]ican fri5d he came into p]sonal t\* 
) ,*ri/1 !n & !re4 ,& up to ! day we    
dock$ he put 9 8 sp>e "t br++ o!r       
,japanese to 8 fri5d's /at]oom1 & !re m 
?an "o ( !m knelt1 & came into w>m t\* (
 he>t ) ! ,"l ,jesus4  ,j s our ,"l     
,jesus draws m51 ,ori5tal & ,occid5tal  
alike4 ,j s ,he drew m5 :5 ,he 0 d[n "h4
 ,he _h great draw+ p[]4 ,m5 came eag]ly
 :]ev] !y c\ld f9d ,him4  ,he drew all  
sorts ( m54 ,he drew ! ,jews1 to :om ,he
 belong$ racially4 ,he drew !           
aggressive1 dom9e]+ ,romans1 & ! g5tl]  
cultur$ ,greeks4 ,he drew ! half-bre$   

,sam>itans1 :o 7 despis$ by bo? ,jew &  
=eign]1 z n be+ ei!r "o ?+ or ! o!r4 ,! 
milit>y m5 & ! civilians1 ! cultur$ & ! 
unlett]$1 ! (ficial class & ^? 9 private
 life1 all alike felt ! /rong pull ^u _!
 he>ts ( ,8 pres5ce4  ,! pure ( he>t1 l 
g5tle ,m>y ( ,be?any1 & ! guileless     
,na?anael1 7 drawn to ,him4 ,& ! v      
opposite1 ^? op5ly bad 9 _! life1       
c\ldn't resi/ ,8 pres5ce1 & ! call away 
f _! l[1 bad level1 b eag]ly took ,8 h& 
& came up4 ,fi%]folk & f>m]s1 dwell]s 9 
! city & c\ntry1 s*ol>s & tradesm51     
crude & ref9$1 ri*ly clad & ragg$1--all 
sorts cont5t$ly rubb$ elb[s & jo/l$ ea* 
o!r 9 ! cr[ds t came to li/51 & /ay$ to 
li/5 long]1 & !n w5t away to come back  
aga9 = m4  ,?is 0 :y ,he came--to draw  
m5 to ,himself4 ,our ,"l ,jesus 0 ! face
 ( ,god look+ long+ly into m5's faces4  
,& !y c\ldn't )/& ! appeal ( t g5tle    
/rong face4 ,he 0 ! voice ( ,god talk+  
into m5's e>s2 & ! music ( t l[1 quiet  
voice ?rill$ & ?rall$ _! he>ts4 ,he 0 ! 
h& ( ,god1 /rong & w>m1 rea*+ d[n to    

take m5 by ! h& & give !m a /rong lift  
up & back to ! old ,ed5 life4 ,&1 9 "t1 
z m5 put _! h& 9 ,81 !y came to feel !  
little knott$ place 9 ! palm ( t        
out/ret*$ h&1 & ! feel ( x w5t /rangely 
into _! inmo/ be+4 ,he 0 ! he>t ( ,god1 
t5d] & true1 beat+ rhy?mically 9 "t &   
tune ) ! human he>t4 ,& ! music _h1 &   
has1 /range p[] ( appeal to human he>ts1
 & p[] to sway human lives l a great w9d
 9 ! trees4  ,our ,"l ,jesus 0 ! p]son (
 ,god 9 human %ape & human g>b1 come d[n
 close1 to draw u m5 back aga9 to ! old 
try/+ place "u ! ,tree ( ,life4 ,& 9 e  
g5]ation1 & e corn] ( ! e>?1 !n1 & ev]  
s9ce !n1 m5 ( e col\r & sort h come     
back1 & f\nd h[ ,8 pres5ce eases ! tug (
 life on _m a /eep roadway1 & m1 mu*    
m4#a  ,& our ,"l ,jesus drew m5 into    
p]sonal fri5d%ip ) ,himself4 ,he didn't 
l ! long range way ( do+ ?+s4 ,keep+ m5 
at arm's l5g? nev] suit$ ,him4 ,he gave 
! inn] he>t t\*1 & ,he long$ = ! t\* ( !
 inn]mo/ he>t4 ,he 0 our fri5d4 ,he ask$
 t we be ,8 fri5ds1 real fri5ds ( ! r>e 

sort1 ( :i* "o's life has only a few4   
,& ,he ask$1 too1 t all else t we br\ght
 to ,him %\ld be t :i* grew out ( ?is   
p]sonal fri5d%ip4 ,he gave & did all t  
,he did & gave1 because ,he 0 our fri5d4
 ,he ask$ only = :at grew out ( a real  
he>t fri5d%ip ) ,himself4 ,he long$ to h
 u give all1 yet only :at our he>ts     
c\ldn't hold back4 ,8 fri5d%ip has "o ?+
 peculi> to itself4 ,he has no          
fav\rites1 9 our common ?\ght ( t ^w1   
among ! c\ntless numb]s :o h come to be 
includ$ 9 ,8 inn] circle ( fri5ds4 ,yet 
,he gives to ea* su* a di/9ctive p]sonal
 t\* ( ,8 own he>t t y feel y\rself to  
be on close/ t]ms4 ,he is ne>] & clos]  
?an any o!r1 & y\r long+ is to be z ne> 
& close to ,him 9 life z ,he is to y 9  
,8 he>t4#b  ,n[1 because we are ,8      
fri5ds & ,he is our fri5d1 ,he calls u  
to foll[ ,him4 ,x is a privilege (      
fri5d%ip4 ,he w\ld %>e ) y & ) me ! ?+s 
( ,8 own he>t & life4 ,he wants to h u  
come close up to ,himself1 & live close 
up4 ,& ! only way we c d x is by giv+ a 

glad ,yes to ,8 invitation1 & foll[+ s  
close t we %all be up to ,himself4 ,no?+
 less ?an ?is cont5ts ,8 long+4  ,b !re 
is m ?an fri5d%ip "h4 ,he has a plan (  
action 9 ,8 he>t4 ,x is a wide-rea*+    
plan1 cle> beyond our idea ( :at        
wide-rea*+ means4 ,x is no?+ less ?an a 
plan = ! :ole _w1 ! entire race1 = w9n+ 
x up to ! old ,ed5 life ( purity & (    
close walk+ ) ,god4 ,t plan is ! passion
 ( ,8 great he>t4 ,he has held no?+     
back--sp>$ no?+--t x might be done4 ,he 
is ?9k+ ( t plan z ,he comes eag]ly to y
 & me1 n[1 all afre%1 & ) ,8 he>t 9 ,8  
voice says ,foll[ ,me4 ,?is is a bit (  
,8 plan = me & = y--t we %all be p>tn]s 
) ,him 9 ,8 plan = ! _w4  ,& yet--&     
yet--?is help+ ,him1 ?is p>tn]%ip1 ?is  
work+ ) ,him 9 ,8 plan1 is to be because
 ( our fri5d%ip1 ,8 & m9e1 ,8 & y\rs4 ,x
 is a m ?an fri5d%ip ,he is ?9k+ (4 ,b t
 m is ?r\gh ! fri5d%ip4 ,x gr[s out ( ! 
fri5d%ip4 ,only s does x "w out ,8 real 
plan4    ,climb+ ! ,hilltops4   ,n[ ?is 
,foll[ ,me ( ,81 if tak5 into "o's life1

 & foll[$ up1 w come to mean two ?+s4   
,!re are two great ?+s t /& %>ply out 9 
our ,"l ,jesus' life d[n "h1 ,8         
*>act]i/ics & ,8 exp]i5ces4 ,i mean :at 
,he 0 9 ,himself2 & :at ,he w5t ?r\gh1  
suff]$1 enjoy$1 & accompli%$2 ! ,man    
,himself1 & ! ,man's exp]i5ces4 ,^! are 
! two ?+s ab\t :i* ^! simple talks w be 
gr\p$4 ,our ,"l ,jesus wants u to foll[ 
t we may climb up ! hill z high z ,he   
did 9 ^! ?+s4  ,foll[+ means climb+4 ,a 
fri5d has told rec5tly ( a j\rney tak5  
to a c]ta9 village 9 ,new ,engl& f :i*1 
%e _h be5 told1 a f9e view c\ld be got (
 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s4 ,on arrival x seem$ t
 a l[ hill completely %ut out ! view1 to
 h] int5se disappo9tm5t4 ,b h]          
companion1 by & by1 call$ f ! top ( ! l[
 hill & eag]ly beckon$ h] to come up4 ,a
 bit ( climb+ quickly br\ght h] to :]e !
 magnific5t beauty ( ! m\nta9s broke ^u 
h] delight$ eyes4  ,our ,"l ,jesus      
climb$ ! hilltops1 bo? 9 ,8 "* & 9 ,8   
exp]i5ces4 ,he wants u to %>e ^? r>e    
hilltops ) ,him4 ,he has gone away ahead

 ( any o!r4 ,he is ! ,lone ,man 9 bo? "*
 & exp]i5ces4 ,& 9 "s ( ,8 exp]i5ces ,he
 w ev] rema9 ! lone occupant ( !        
hilltop4 ,b ,he is eag] = our           
companion%ip4 ,he longs = ! p]sonal t\*4
 ,he wants u to h all ,he has got4 ,he  
has blaz$ a way ?r\gh ! ?icket :]e !re 0
 no pa? be=e4 ,he left ! pla9 m>ks on ! 
trees z ,he w5t ?r\gh1 s we c\ld surely 
f9d ! way4 ,& n[ ,he eag]ly beckons u to
 foll[4  ,b foll[+ means climb+4 ,x's a 
hill road1 sometimes d[n hill1 sometimes
 up hill4 ,:i* makes /iff] climb+8      
,usually ! "o y are do+ seems ! h>d]4   
,sometimes ! road is a dead level betwe5
 hills4 ,& dead level walk+--! monoton\s
 dead-a-way1 ) no brac+ air1 no inspir+ 
outlook--is (t5 mu* h>d] ?an d[n hill or
 up4 ,& s x too is climb+4 ,foll[+ means
 climb+4 ,he climb$4 ,he made ! high    
climb all alone4 ,no o!r ev] _h ! c\rage
 to climb s high z ,he4 ,x's easi] s9ce 
,he has smoo!d d[n ! road ) ,8 own feet2
 yet x isn't easy2 /ill x is easi] ?an n
 climb+2 t is1 :5 y reckon ! :ole ?+    

up--) ,him 94  ,n[ ,he asks y & me to   
climb4 ,he _c climb = y4 ,t is1 ,i mean 
,he _c d ! climb+ y ought to d4 ,he has 
climb$ = u1 m>k$ out ! hill pa?1 & made 
x possible = u to climb up too4 ,b !    
aft]-climb+ ,he _c d = u4 ,ea* mu/ d 8  
own climb+4 ,s lungs gr[ deep]1 &       
he>t-action /rong]1 & *eeks cle>]1 &    
muscles firm]4 ,/ep by /ep we mu/ pull  
up1 maybe ?r\gh a fog1 ) no view (      
beauty1 no brac+ air yet1 only ,8 /rong 
beckon+ h&4  ,b ^? :o rea* up & get hold
 ( h&s ) ,him1 & get up ev5 to "s ( !   
l[] rea*es ( ! climb1 /& ) full he>ts & 
dumb lips4 ,!y c't f9d words to tell !  
exhil>ation ( ! climb1 ! brac+ air1 ! f>
 outlook1 &1 yet m1 ! wondr\s pres5ce ( 
! ,*ief ,climb]1 ev5 ?\gh !re's a bit ( 
sm>t+ ( face & h&s :]e ! ?orny          
tanglewood tore a bit z y w5t by4  ,j n[
 ,i want y to come ) me = a bit ( a look
 at ! ,lone ,man1 :o has gone be=e4 ,i  
mean at ! ,man ,himself4 ,we want to    
take a look at ! *>act]i/ics ( ,8 life2 
:at ! ,man 0 9 ,8 "*4  ,& please und]/& 

me "h4 ,foll[+ does n mean t we are to  
try to imitate ^! *>act]i/ics4 ,no1 x's 
some?+ bo? simpl] & easi]1 & deep] &    
bett] ?an t4 ,x means t1 z we companion 
) ,him daily1 ^! same traits w appe> 9  
u4 ,x is n to be imitation simply1 good 
z t might seem1 yet always br++ a s5se (
 failure1 & t s5se ! ?+ y rememb] mo/4  
,x is to be "s ,"o liv+ ,8 life 9 y1    
com+ 9 ?r\gh ! op5 door ( y\r w4 ,y\r "p
 is op5+ up1 & keep+ op51 li/5+ & lov+ &
 obey+4 ,! t\*/one ( ! ,foll[ ,me life  
is n imitation b foll[+2 n copy+ b      
obey+2 n /ruggle--?\gh !re w be         
/ruggle--b companion%ip1 a companion%ip 
:i* no?+ is all[$ to take ! f9e edge (f 
(4  ,& please rememb]1 too1 ! mean+ = u 
s9ful m5 ( ^! *>act]i/ics ( ,84 ,) u "* 
is a result ( *oice1 & !n ne>ly         
always--or %\ld ,i cut out t ne>ly8 !   
e>ne/ man 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight f9ds no    
ne>lys--x's always ) him--"* is always !
 result ( a fight to keep to ! *oice    
decid$ ^u4  ,n[ ) greate/ rev]5ce = our 
,"l ,jesus1 let me say1 x 0 s ) ,him4   

,he 0 z truly ,god z ?\gh n man4 ,yet   
,he liv$ ,8 life1--,he insi/$ on liv+ ,8
 life1 on ! human level4#c ,he 0 z truly
 human z ?\gh n peculi>ly div9e4 ,he _h 
! enorm\s advantage ( a virg9 bir?1 a   
div9e fa!rhood ) a human mo!rhood4 ,&1  
be x said ) utmo/ rev]5ce1 ,he ne$$ t   
advantage = ! t]rific conflict & !      
trem5d\s task ( ,8 life1 su* z no o!r   
has kn[n4 ,b ,8 "* z a man--! ?+ we are 
to look at n[--0 a result ( *oice1 &    
*oice insi/$ ^u aga9/ t]rible odds4     
,?is gives new mean+ to ,8 ,foll[ ,me4  
,he w5t ! same sort ( road t we mu/ g4  
,he insi/$ on tread+ our road4 ,x 0 n "o
 made easi] = ,8 specially prep>$ feet4 
,x 0 ! common e>? road e man mu/ g1 :o  
w4 ,& s ! way ,he w5t we c g if we w1 e 
/ep ( x4 ,by ,8 help work+ ?r\gh our    
wills1 we c1 &1 please ,god1 surely we  
w4    ,! ,dep5d5t ,life4   ,!re 7 ?ree  
traits 9 ,8 "* upw>d1 t is 9 ,8 relation
 ) ,8 ,fa!r4 ,fir/ ( all ,he *ose to    
live ! dep5d5t life4 ,he recogniz$ t    
ev]y?+ ,he 01 & _h1 & c\ld d1 0 receiv$ 

f ! ,fa!r1 & c\ld be at its true be/    
only z ! ,fa!r's direct t\* 0 ^u x4 ,?is
 0 ! atmosph]e 9 :i* all ,8 human p[]s  
w\ld d _! be/4 ,he _h no?+ ( ,himself1 &
 c\ld d no?+ ( ,himself4 ,?is is ! plan 
! ,fa!r has made = human life & ef=t4#d 
,our ,"l ,jesus recogniz$ ?is & liv$ x4 
,our common ^w = ?is is humility4       
,humility is a matt] ( relation%ip4 ,x  
means keep+ "o's relation%ip ) ! ,fa!r  
cle> & dom9ant4 ,& ?is 9 turn radically 
affects & controls our relation%ip ) our
 fell[s4  ,!re 7 ?ree degrees or /eps 9 
! dep5d5t life ,he *ose to live4 ,!re 0 
! giv+ up "p1 !n ! accept+ = ,himself ! 
plan ( human life1 & !n accept+ x ev5 to
 ! ext5t ( yield+ to wrong & %ameful    
treatm5t1 )\t attempt+ to ass]t ,8      
rights aga9/ su* treatm5t4 ,^! 7 ! ?ree 
/eps 9 ,8 humility4 ,9 ,paul's /rik+    
phrase1 ,he empti$ out ( ,himself all   
,he _h 9 glory ) ! ,fa!r be=e com+ to ! 
e>?2 ,he decid$ to come to ! human level
 & live fully ! human life ( utt]       
dep5d5ce2 & ,he c>ri$ ?is to ! ext5t (  

be+ :olly dep5d5t on ! ,fa!r = right+ ! 
wrongs done ,him4#e  ,?is is ,god's plan
 = ! human life4 ,x is to be a dep5d5t  
life4 ,x actually is a dep5d5t life1    
utt]ly dep5d5t ^u ,him4 ,x is to be liv$
 s4 ,!n only is ! fragrance ( x gott54  
,x is "p ( ! dep5d5t life--! true human 
life--t we dep5d on ! ,fa!r = v9dication
 :5 wrong$1 z = ev]y?+ else4#f  ,our ,"l
 ,jesus *ose to live ?is life4 ,!re 0 an
 entire abs5ce ( ! self-_s1 t is !      
self-ass]tive1 ! self-confid5t _s4 ,!re 
0 a rem>kable confid5ce 9 action1 b x 0 
confid5ce 9 ,8 ,fa!r's unfail+ response 
to ,8 reque/s or ne$s4 ,?is s5se ( utt] 
dep5d5ce 0 natural to ,him2 z inde$ x is
 natural to man unhurt by s94 ,& !n ,he 
c>efully cultivat$ x4 ,z ,he came 9     
contact ) ! v opposite all ar\nd ,him1  
,he set ,himself--inde$ ,he _h to set   
,himself--to keep+ ?is s5se ( dep5d5ce  
unta9t$1 unhurt by ,8 surr\nd+s4  ,n[   
!re 7 ?ree ?+s :i* naturally grew out ( 
?is dep5d5t life1 or :i* naturally are  
"p ( x4 ,"o 01 ! s5se ( ,8 ,fa!r1 & ( ,8

 ,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,9 a p]fectly simple  
natural way1 ,he 0 always consci\s ( ,8 
,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,is ?is ! mean+--"o    
mean+--( bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t = !y  
%all see ,god8 ,& !n ,he d\btless set   
,himself to cultivate ?is1 z an (fset to
 :at ,he f\nd ar\nd ,him4 ,he w\ld      
quietly look up & speak to ! ,fa!r 9 !  
mid/ ( a cr[d4#g ,?is 0 ! natural ?+ to 
d4 ,he 0 m consci\s ( ! ,fa!r's pres5ce 
?an ( ! cr[d press+ 9 to get ne>4 ,:5   
,he 0 speak+ to ! cr[d ,he knew ! ,fa!r 
too 0 li/5+4 ,he felt ! ,fa!r wat*+ z   
,he help$ ! p4 ,?is 0 ! natural ?+ )    
,him1 ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r4  ,) ?is !re  
w5t a second ?+1 ! habit ( gett+ alone  
to talk ?+s ov] ) ! ,fa!r4 ,! common ^w 
= ?is is pray]4 ,)\t d\bt ,8 :ole out]  
life grew out ( ,8 inn] secret talk+ ?+s
 out ) ! ,fa!r4 ,ev]y?+ 0 pass$ 9 review
 "h1 fir/ ( all4 ,?is naturally grew out
 ( ! consci\sness ( ,8 ,fa!r's pres5ce1 
& ?is 9 turn increas$ t consci\sness4 ,s
 ,he 0 9 ! habit ( look+ at ev]y?+ ?r\gh
 ,8 ,fa!r's eyes4  ,& ) ^! two1 !re 0   

pla9ly a ?ird ?+1 a settl$ s5se ( ! p[]1
 ! au?ority1 ( ,god's writt5 ,^w4 ,x 0 n
 simply t ,he did n "q x1 b !re 0 a     
deep-root$ s5se gr[n d[n into ,8 v be+ t
 ,god 0 speak+ 9 ! ,book1 & t ?is       
revelation ( ,himself & ,8 w 0 ! ?+ to  
gov]n absolutely "o's life4 ,?is po9ts  
back to a /udy ( ! ,book4 ,d\btless t   
,naz>e? %op 0 a /udy %op too4 ,he quot$ 
readily & freely f all portions ( ! ,old
 ,te/am5t ,bible4 ,he seem$ saturat$ )  
bo? its language & its _s4 ,! basis (   
su* famili>ity w\ld be long1 pa9/ak+1   
pray]ful /udy4  ,^! ?ree ?+s naturally  
grew out ( ! dep5d5t life ,he _h        
delib]ately *os5 to live & 7 a "p ( x4  
,!y 7 necess>y to x4 ,^! are ! lungs & !
 he>t ( ! dep5d5t life4  ,n[ ,8 ,foll[  
,me does n mean m]ely t we try to       
imitate ,him 9 all ?is4 ,we w naturally 
long to d s4 ,& ,he is ! example we w   
ev] be eag] to foll[4 ,b ! mean+ goes   
deep] ?an ?is4 ,x means t z we really   
come close up 9 ! road beh9d ,him ?is w 
come to be ! natural atmosph]e ( our    

lives4 ,we let ,him 91 & ,8 pres5ce )91 
yield$ to & cultivat$ & obey$1 w "w ?is 
sort ( ?+ out 9 our lives4 ,we w come to
 recognize1 & !n to feel deep d[n 9 our 
_s1 h[ dep5d5t we are ^u ,him 9 ev]y?+4 
,we w gradually come to realize int5sely
 t ! dep5d5t life is ! true natural     
life4 ,x is ,god's plan4 ,x reveals     
wondr\sly ,8 love4 ,x draws out         
wondr\sly our love1 & radically *anges !
 :ole _s ( ! life4    ,poor--,except 9  
,_s4   ,n[ ( c\rse all ?is is 9 %>pe/   
contra/ to ! common _s ( life z m5 live1
 !n & n[4 ,! _s t dom9ates human life   
ev]y:]e is a _s ( indep5d5ce4 ,& ?is    
seems int5sifi$ 9 our day to a t]rific  
degree4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a good        
indep5d5ce 9 our deal+s ) our fell[s4 ,b
 ?is is c>ri$ to ! extreme ( indep5d5ce 
( e "o1 ev5--say x s(tly--( ,god        
,himself4 ,criticis+ ,god1 ignor+ ,him1 
leav+ ,him sev]ely out s f> z we are    
conc]n$1--?is has become ! commonplace4 
,if = a mom5t ,he ignor$ u1 h[ quickly  
?+s w\ld g to pieces6 ,?is has come to  

be ! dom9ant _s ( ! :ole race to a      
degree m m>k$ ?an ev] be=e1 if t be     
possible4  ,x seems to come into life   
e>ly4 ,i h se5 a little tot1 :om ,i c\ld
 ) no inconv5i5ce h tuck$ "u my arm1    
walk+ d[n ! road1 head up 9 ! air1      
brea?+ out an aggressive self-confid5ce1
 & defiance ( all ar\nd1 wor?y ( "o ( ! 
old-"t k+s4 ,& ,i recogniz$ t he _h     
simply absorb$ ! atmosph]e 9 :i* 8 f\r  
brief ye>s _h be5 liv$4  ,?is has come  
to be ! inbr$ _s ( mank9d4 ,ev]y:]e ?is 
pr\d1 self-ass]tive1 self-suffici5t1    
self-confid5t1 self-aggressive _s is    
f\nd1 9 v>y+ degree4 ,x is c\pl$        
sometimes ) laughable ignorance2        
sometimes ) real le>n+ & wisdom &       
culture4 ,x is emphasiz$ sometimes ! m  
by s*ool tra9+1 & o!r su* advantages4 ,b
 ?r\gh all ^! accid5tal ?+s x rema9s1--!
 dom9ant human *>act]i/ic4 ,! *ief lett]
 9 man's alphabet is ! "o next aft] h1  
spell$ & writt5 ) a l>ge capital4 ,!    
yell[ fev]--! fev] = gold--s increas+ly 
epidemic1 is at he>t a bit ( ! same ?+4 

,! money gives p[]1 & p[] gives a c]ta9 
indep5d5ce ( o!rs1 & !n a c]ta9 compell+
 ( o!rs to be dep5d5t on ! "o :o has !  
money & wields ! p[]4 ,m5 ev]y:]e say j 
exactly :at !y are specially w>n$ aga9/ 
say+1 my p[] & ! might ( my h& ha? gott5
 me ?is weal?4 ,!y =get ! words foll[+  
?is 9 ! old ,book ( ,god4 ,b ?\ %alt    
rememb] ! ,"l ?y ,god1 = x is ,he t     
give? !e p[] to get weal?4#h  ,?is seems
 to be ! picture t und]lies t phrase1   
poor 9 _s1 :i* ! ,ma/] decl>$ to be s   
bless$4#i ,he is try+ to woo m5 away f !
 ?+ t is dom9at+ ^? all ar\nd ,him4 ,i h
 puzzl$ a good bit ov] ! phrase to f9d  
out j :at 0 9 ! ,ma/]'s m9d4 ,emphasiz+ 
! ^w _s seems to br+ out ! mean+4 ,!    
bless$ness is n 9 be+ poor1 b 9 a c]ta9 
_s t may control a man4 ,we are all poor
 9 ev]y?+ except _s4  ,! la/ degree (   
pov]ty is to be a paup]4 ,n[1 ! simple  
tru? is t we are all--e la/ man (       
u--paup]s 9 ev]y?+4 ,we hav5't a ?+ we  
hav5't got f "s "o else4 ,we are        
b5efici>ies to ! la/ degree1 dep5d5t on 

! b\nty ( ,ano!r4 ,we are paup]s 9 life 
itself4 ,our life came to u 9 ! fir/    
in/ance f ! creative ,h&1 ?r\gh ! action
 ( o!rs1 & x is be+ su/a9$ e mom5t by ! 
same ,h&4 ,we _h no?+ to d ) its com+1  
&1 :ile we influ5ce our life by liv+ 9  
accord ) c]ta9 physical laws1 /ill !    
life itself is all ! "t be+ suppli$ to u
 directly by ! same unse5 ,h&4  ,we are 
paup]s 9 ability1 9 virtue1 9 "*1 9 fact
 9 ev]y?+4 ,we own no?+2 we only hold x 
9 tru/4 ,we h no?+ except :at "s ,"o    
else is supply+4 ,:at we call our       
ability1 our g5ius1 & s on1 comes by !  
creative brea? brea?+ afre% ^u & ?r\gh  
:at ! pati5t creative ,h& has suppli$ & 
is su/a9+4 ,we are paup]s1 )\t a rag to 
our bones1 or a copp] 9 ! pocket we     
hav5't got1 n hav+ a rag to our bones2  
paup]s 9 ev]y?+ except----4  ,!re is an 
exception4 ,x is bo? pitiable &         
laughable4 ,we are enorm\sly ri* 9 _s1 9
 our imag9ation1 9 our ?\ght (          
ourselves4 ,bless$ are !y :o are z poor 
9 _s z !y actually are 9 ev]y?+ else4   

,!y recognize t !y are :olly dep5d5t on 
"s ,"o else1 & s !y live ! dep5d5t life1
 ) its bless$ clos5ess ( t\* ) ! graci\s
 ,provid]4 ,9 c]ta9 in/itutions are     
plac$ ^? :o imag9e !mselves to be 9 high
 social & (ficial rank1 & 9 possessions 
:at !y are n1 :o imag9e x to su* a      
degree t x is be/ t !y be kept ap>t f   
o!rs4 ,x w\ld seem l an extreme ?+ to   
say t ^! p are _s-mirrors 9 :i* we may  
p>tly see ourselves4 ,yet x w\ld be say+
 ! tru?4 ,h[ laughable1 if x 7 n s      
ov]:elm+ly pitiful1 mu/ m5 look to      
,god1--)\t a /it* to _! backs except :at
 ,he has giv51 )\t a copp] 9 _! pockets 
except :at has be5 borr[$ f ,8 bank1 yet
 /rutt+ up & d[n ! /reet ( life1 heads  
held high 9 air1 z ?\gh !y own$ !       
univ]se1 &--if x did n s\nd blasphem\s  
,i c\ld add ! re/ ( ! fact--& 7 do+ ,him
 a fav\r by runn+ ,8 _w s skilfully6 ,& 
x grieves "o to ! he>t to note t ?is    
seems to be ab\t z true )9 ,*ur* circles
 z )\t4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 is ev] gr[+  
small] to ! disappe>+ po9t4  ,x 0 into  

su* an atmosph]e1 nev] int5s] ?an 9     
,pale/9e & ,j]usalem n9ete5 c5turies    
ago1 t ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus came4 ,& ,he  
_h ! moral d>+ to beg9 liv+ a dep5d5t   
life1 ! true human life1 look+ up       
gratefully to ! ,fa!r's h& = ev]y?+4 ,0 
x any wond] ,8 pres5ce caus$ su* a      
di/urbance 9 ! moral atmosph]e ( ! _w6  
,he insi/$1 ) ! /range insi/5ce (       
g5tl5ess1 on liv+ su* a life1 ?r\gh all 
! extremes t ! hat+ _w-_s c\ld contrive 
aga9/ ,him4 ,out ( su* a life comes ,8  
,foll[ ,me4 ,& 9 ?is ,he is simply call+
 u back to ! orig9al human life z plann$
 by ,god4  ,n[1 ( c\rse1 9 t fir/ /ep1 t
 great empty+ out /ep1 !re c be no      
foll[+4 ,!re ,he is ! ,lone ,man1       
unapproa*able 9 ! moral spl5d\r ( ,8    
solitude4 ,b f ! "t :5 ,he came 9 among/
 u z ,jesus1 our ,bro!r1 ! typical ,son 
( man1 ,he 0 m>k+ out afre% ! orig9al   
road = our feet4 ,?is 0 ! f\ndation     
trait 9 ,8 "*4 ,he liv$ ! dep5d5t life4 
,a ,fa!r-pleas+ ,life4   ,! second trait
 9 ,8 upw>d relation 0 ?is--,he *ose to 

live a ,fa!r-pleas+ life4 ,i use ^?     
words because ,he us$ !m4#aj ,i might   
say consecrat$ or d$icat$ or surr5d]$ or
 o!r l words4 ,& ^! are good words1 b 9 
common use we h l>gely lo/ _! mean+4 ,!y
 are us$ un?9k+ly = some?+ less--mu*    
less--?an !y mean4 ,p]haps if we use !  
phrase ,he us$ we may be able to get    
back to ! ?+ ,he meant1 & did4  ,!re are
 ?ree possible lives op5 to e man's     
*oice3 a bad life1 9 :i* selfi%ness or  
passion or bo?1 ei!r ref9$ or co>se1    
rule2 a good1 true1 natural life2 & a   
,fa!r-pleas+ life4 ,by a good1 true1    
natural life ,i mean1 j n[1 a really    
,*ri/ian life 9 all t t means1 b liv$ z 
if !re 7 no em]g5cy 9 ! _w to *ange "o's
 habit ( life4  ,y "k an em]g5cy com+   
into a man's life makes radical *anges4 
,y g to b$ tonight & ord9>ily w sleep   
out y\r eight h\rs 9 com=t & quiet4 ,if 
a fire break out 9 ! h\se1 y are up 9 ! 
middle ( ! night1 hurry+ ar\nd1 only    
p>tly clad1 c>ry+ out valuables1 or     
help+ turn on wat]1 or some?+ ( ?is     

sort4 ,y\r natural arrangem5ts = ! night
 are all brok5 up by ! fire4 ,an em]g5cy
 may make radical *anges 9 "o's life = a
 little "t1 sometimes = ! :ole life4    
,f9ancial rev]ses may *ange ! :ole habit
 ( "o's life4  ,"h's a man :o has a     
well-assur$1 good-siz$ income f 8       
bus9ess1 or 8 inh]itance1 or bo?4 ,he   
lives 9 a luxuri\sly appo9t$ home1 ) _m 
f9e pictures & works ( art & curios :i* 
x is enjoyable to h4 ,he has a *oice    
libr>y includ+ "s f9e co/ly old pr9ts & 
editions1 & enjoys add+ r>e books on    
subjects 9 :i* he is specially int]e/$4 
,he belongs to "s lit]>y & social &     
a?letic clubs4 ,he has an int]e/+ family
 gr[+ up ar\nd him ^: education is be+  
c>efully look$ aft]4 ,he is an e>ne/    
,bible-lov+ ,*ri/ian1 fai?ful 9 *ur*    
att5dance & *ur* duties1 pure 9 life1 & 
sa9tly 9 "*4 ,he gives lib]ally to *ur* 
& b5evol5t objects1 includ+ =eign       
missions1 :i* h become a "p ( ! *ur*    
sy/em into :i* he fits4 ,& he goes an   
ev51 cont5t$ r\nd ( life1 home1 *ur*1   

club1 recreation & s on1 ye> 9 & out1   
hold+ & us+ ! great bulk ( 8 money =    
himself4 ,i ?9k ( t z "o illu/ration ( !
 good1 true1 natural life4  ,n[1 !      
,fa!r-pleas+ life is radically diff]5t 9
 c]ta9 ?+s4 ,ord9>ily ! two w\ld be     
id5tical4 ,! true natural life z        
orig9ally plann$ = u w\ld be ! life     
pleas+ to ! ,fa!r4 ,b some?+1 n a "p (  
,god's plan1 has brok5 into life1 a     
t]rible some?+1 worse ?an a fire 9 !    
night1 or a f9ancial panic t sweeps away
 y\r all4 ,s9 has wr\ght fe>ful havoc2 x
 has made an awful em]g5cy1 & ?is       
em]g5cy has affect$ ! life & "* ( all ! 
race1 9 a bad way1 t]ribly1 awfully1    
beyond words to tell1 or imag9ation to  
depict4 ,! :ole e>? is 9 ! grip ( a     
desp]ate moral em]g5cy4  ,& naturally   
en\gh ?is em]g5cy affects ! life ( any  
"o conc]n$ ) ?is e>?4 ,x has affect$    
,god's life1 & ,god's plans1 trem5d\sly4
 ,x has brok5 ,8 he>t ) grief1 &        
radically *ang$ ,8 plans = ,8 own life4 
,he has made a plan = w9n+ ,8 _w away f 

its rebellion1 its s91 back aga9 to     
purity & close t\* ) ,himself4 ,t plan  
c5tr$ ar\nd ,8 ,son1 & ,he sp>$ n ,8 own
 ,son1 b gave ,him up4  ,& t em]g5cy1 & 
t plan ( ! ,fa!r's because ( ! em]g5cy1 
h affect$ our ,"l ,jesus' life on ! e>?4
 ,! :ole plan ( ,8 human life 0         
radically revolutioniz$ by x4 ,!        
em]g5cy1 ! ,fa!r's plan1 gripp$ ,him4   
,he turn$ away f ! true1 good1 natural  
life :i* x w\ld h be5 prop] = ,him z a  
man to h liv$1 & ,he liv$ ano!r sort (  
life4 ,x 0 an em]g5cy life1 a life fitt$
 to ,8 ,fa!r's plan1 & s ! ,fa!r-pleas+ 
life4  ,he became a homeless man1 ) all 
t t means4 ,w\ld any man h enjoy$       
home-life ) all ! r>e home-joys1 !      
sweete/ ( all natural joys1 s mu* z ,he8
 ,& !n ! l>g] circle ( cong5ial fri5ds1 
! enjoym5t ( music1 ( exquisite art1 !  
rev]5t /udy ( ! great que/ions ( life1 (
 ! wond]s ( nature ^: p[]s x 0 giv5 man 
to /udy & cultivate & develop1#aa--;x is
 surely no irrev]5ce to ?9k ( ,him bo?  
enjoy+ & grac+ su* a life1 = su* 0 !    

orig9al plan ( human life z ?\ght out by
 a graci\s ,creator4  ,in/ead1 ,he _h n 
:]e to lay ,8 head1 ?\gh s we>i$ )      
ceaseless toil4 ,he fairly burn$ ,8 life
 out ^? few ye>s1 e>ly & late1 m9i/]+ to
 ! em]g5cy-/rick5 cr[ds1 heal+ _! sick1 
fe$+ _! hung]1 rais+ _! dead1 com=t+    
brok5 he>ts1 w9n+ back s9-/a9$ m5 &     
wom51 tea*+ ! ignorant neglect$         
multitudes1 prea*+ ! ,fa!r's ye>n+ love1
 se>*+ out ! /ray+1 ceaselessly travell+
 up & d[n1 )\t leisure en\gh to sleep or
 to eat (t5times1 & all ?is despite !   
ef=ts ( ,8 k9sfolk to re/ra9 ,8 burn+   
int5sity4  ,?is is :at ,i mean by a     
,fa!r-pleas+ life4 ,x 0 truly !         
consecrat$ life1 consecrat$ to ,8       
,fa!r's em]g5cy plan = ,8 _w4 ,x 0 !    
surr5d]$ life1 :olly giv5 up to ! "o    
passionate plan ( ,8 ,fa!r's brok5 he>t 
= ,8 e>? family4  ,n[1 ,8 ,foll[ ,me    
does n mean imitation4 ,x does n mean a 
re/less1 aggressive hurry+ "h & !re 9   
meet+s & ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,x means t !re
 w be a gett+ s close t ! sweet fev] (  

,8 he>t %all be caught by ours4 ,!      
_w-vision ( ,8 eyes %all flood ours4 ,! 
passion ( ! ,fa!r's he>t %all become !  
passion ( our he>ts4 ,& we %all be      
controll$ 9 all our lives1 our hold+s1  
our habits1 by :at ,he tells u4 ,x does 
n mean t we w seek to be homeless z     
,jesus 01 ?\gh x may possibly turn out  
to mean = "s ( u t we %all be homeless  
ev5 z ,he4  ,b x means t we %all f9d out
 ! ,fa!r's plan = our lives4 ,& :5 x has
 become cle>1 we w set to music pit*$ 9 
! joy\s major our ,"l's own words1 ,i d 
always ! ?+s t are pleas+ to ,him4 ,& !n
 we w set our lives to t joy\s music )  
its r>e und]tone ( ! exquisite m9or4 ,x 
may mean ,africa = y1 or ,*9a = ?is o!r 
"o4 ,x may mean a pla9] home at home1 a 
simpl] w>drobe1 a m c>eful use ( money4 
,x may mean a new dom9ant note 9 y\r    
prea*+1 & all ! p]sonal influ5ce ( y\r  
life4 ,x may possibly mean :at w seem l 
yet m radical *anges4 ,x c]ta9ly w mean 
a deep5+ peace )91 a clos] t\* (        
fell[%ip ) ! ,"l ,jesus1 a :olly new    

conception ( ! mean+ ( pray]1 & a       
radically new exp]i5ce ( ! p[] ( ,god 9 
our own bodies & lives1 & 9 our t\* )   
o!rs4 ,x w mean t ! music ( ,8 w & ours 
sw++ rhy?mically toge!r 9 all ?+s %all  
sweep our lives ev5 z ! /rong w9d ! "y  
sapl+s4  ,?is 0 ! second trait 9 our ,"l
 ,jesus' "* upw>d1 ,he liv$ !           
,fa!r-pleas+ life4 ,to "s x w seem l a  
fur!r /ep--a f\r? /ep--d[nw>d 9 ,8      
humility4 ,& x 04 ,! way up is d[n4 ,!  
d[n slant is ! beg9n+ ( ! hilltop road4 
,go+ d[n is ! way up2 d[nw>d 9 ! cr[d's 
e/imation2 upw>d into clos] t\* (       
sympa!tic life ) ,god1 & 9 rea*+ ! true 
ideal ( life4    ,! ,ob$i5t ,life4   ,! 
?ird trait ( our ,"l ,jesus' "* upw>d1 9
 relation ) ,8 ,fa!r1 0 t ,he liv$ !    
ob$i5t life4 ,?is is really emphasiz+   
:at has j be5 said4 ,b x is putt+ !     
emphasis on ! daily habit ( ,8 life1 r  
?an on ! und]nea? motive4 ,?is 0 ! daily
 spell+ out ( ! fir/ two traits4        
,ob$i5ce became ! t\*/one by :i* ev]y?+ 
0 te/$4  ,! t\*/one 0 n m5's ne$s1      

deeply z t took hold ( ,8 he>t1 & %ap$ s
 mu* ,8 life4 ,x 0 n ! ?\ght ( s]vice1  
?\gh nev] 0 a life s fill$ ) eag] glad  
s]vice4 ,! t\*/one 0 n natural lik+ or  
*oice1 ! prop] in/9ctive rea* out ( ,8  
true human nature1 ?\gh ?is w\ld be     
/rong 9 ,him1 ! typical ,son ( ,man4    
,?is w\ld n be repress$ z an unholy or  
wrong ?+4 ,x w\ld only be giv5 second   
place1 or left out1 z x might run across
 ! gra9 ( ! great life-passion4 ,) a    
fre% t\* ( awe x may truly be said3 ,he 
did n come d[n to e>? prim>ily to die1  
?\gh ,he knew be=eh& t ?is w\ld /& out z
 ! great "o ?+4 ,! dea? 0 an item 9 !   
ob$i5ce4 ,he came d[n to d ,8 ,fa!r's w4
 ,! pa? ( ob$i5ce l$ /raight to ! hill (
 ! cross1 & ,he trod t pa? reg>dless (  
:]e x l$4 ,ob$i5ce 0 ! "o t\*/one ( ,8  
life4#ab ,& x w be ! "o t\*/one ( ,8    
true foll[]'s life4 ,we %all run across 
?is same ve9 ( bright yell[ gold1 aga9 &
 aga91 z we "w on ?r\gh ?is ,foll[ ,me  
m9e4 ,^! 7 ! ?ree traits ( our ,"l      
,jesus' "* upw>d1 t[>d ,8 ,fa!r4 ,!y 7 n

 diff]5t because ( ! em]g5cy ( s9 ,he   
f\nd 9 ! _w4 ,!y w\ld h m>k$ ,8 life j z
 fully _h !re be5 no s94 ,b ! pres5ce ( 
s9 caus$ !m to *ange radically ! :ole   
c\rse ( ! life ,he actually liv$4       
,s9less by ,*oice4   ,!n !re 7 two      
traits ( "* inw>d1 9 ,himself4 ,"o 0 ,8 
purity4 ,!re 0 ! abs5ce ( ev]y?+ t %\ld 
n be 9 ,him4 ,?is is ! negative side1   
?\gh no "p ( ,8 "* call$ = m int5se     
positiv5ess4 ,purity means s9lessness4  
,he 0 s9less4 ,b we mu/ quickly rememb] 
:at ?is means1 or else !re may seem to  
be no foll[+ = u1 only a wi/ful gaz+ :]e
 we _c g4 ,x does n mean simply ?is1 t  
?r\gh ,8 peculi> bir?right !re 0 fre$om 
f all ta9t ( s94  ,x means m ?an ?is4   
,s9lessness 0 a matt] ( *oice ) ,him1 & 
( *oice insi/$ ^u4 ,&1 be x said        
rev]5tly1 no man ev] _h a /iff] fight to
 keep true to 8 purpose ?an ,he4 ,he 0  
tempt$ 9 all po9ts l z we are4 ,he 0    
tempt$ m ?an we4 ,! tempt] did 8 be/ &  
wor/2 he mu/]$ all 8 cunn+ & driv+ p[]  
aga9/ ?is ,lone ,man4 ,& ! temptations 7

 real4 ,i am n conc]n$ ov] ! m]ely      
academical que/ions ( ! s*oolm5 "h4 ,!  
practical side is ! int5se side t takes 
all "o's /r5g? & ?\ght4 ,practically1 t 
our ,"l ,jesus 0 really tempt$1 means t 
,he c\ld h yield$ _h ,he s *os54 ,t ,he 
did n meant real /ruggle on ,8 "p4 ,n1 (
 c\rse1 t ,he ev] want$ to yield to :at 
0 wrong1 b temptation 0 nev] s subtle1 &
 do+ ! "r nev] made s difficult z =     
,him4 ,he suff]$ 9 be+ tempt$4#ac ,8    
s9lessness meant a decision1 !n _m a "t 
a moi/ br[1 a cl5*$ h&1 & set jaw1 a    
sore /ress ( _s1 & deep-brea!d cont9ual 
pray] ^: int5sity d[n 9 ,8 he>t c\ld    
nev] be fully express$ at ! lips4 ,!    
temptation to fail to obey1 simply n to 
obey1 :5 obey+ meant go+ ?r\gh a sore   
exp]i5ce 0 nev] br\ght s deftly1 s      
subtly1 s repeat$ly & insi/5tly to any z
 to ,him4 ,resi/+ n only meant !        
decision1 b ! /r5g? ( resi/ance aga9/   
t]rific /r5g? ( repeat$ insi/5ce4  ,h[  
wondr\sly human ?is ,god-man 0 9 ,8     
temptations1 9 ,8 set refusals1 & ev5 m1

 h[ human 9 keep+ free f s94 ,= s9 is n 
human1 lett+ s9 9 w\ld h be5 a go+ d[n f
 ! human level4 ,?is is ! practical     
mean+ ( ,8 s9lessness--*oice1 *oice     
insi/$ ^u1 fight+1 cont9ual pray]1 !    
,fa!r's help1 su* z any man may h--n m4 
,?is helps u to see h[ int5sely         
practical ,8 ,foll[ ,me becomes4 ,x is n
 only t we w want to fight aga9/ !      
incom+ ( s9 because we feel we ought to4
 ,b z we get close to ,him & brea! 9 ,8 
_s1 !re w come an inbr$ dislike1 an     
int5se inn] loa?+ ( s91 h[ev] ref9$ x   
may be 9 its approa*4 ,!re w be a       
cont9ual com+ = cleans+ 9 ! only fluid t
 c remove s9--,8 preci\s blood1 & 9 !   
only flame t c burn x out--! fire ( !   
,holy ,_s4#ad ,!re w be a h>d5+ ( ! set 
purpose to be free ( s94 ,we c be s9less
 9 purpose4 ,!re c be a gr[+ s9lessness 
9 actual life4 ,& yet all exp]i5ce goes 
to %[ t ! ne>] we actually walk ) ,god !
 m we %all be consci\s ( ! ne$ (        
cleans+1 ! m we w talk ab\t our ,"l     
,jesus1 & ! less & /ill less ab\t our   

atta9m5ts4  ,! second inw>d trait 9 our 
,"l ,jesus 0 ! o!r side ( ?is--,8       
positive goodness4 ,i mean ! pres5ce 9  
,him ( all t %\ld be !re4 ,?is is !     
exact rev]se or complem5t ( ! purity4 ,x
 is ! o!r half t mu/ g ) t to make a    
p]fect "*4 ,i l to use ! ^w hol9ess 9 ! 
s5se ( :ole-ness4 ,he _h & develop$ a   
:ole life4 ,x 0 fully r\nd$ out4 ,!re 0 
no?+ lack+ t %\ld be !re1 ev5 z !re 0   
no?+ pres5t t %\ld n h be5 !re4  ,!re is
 among u a good bit ( negative goodness 
( "*4 ,we po9t ) pride to :at we don't d
 ( t :i* is bad or n good4 ,b ?is is a v
 "o-sid$ sort ( ?+4 ,purity & goodness  
toge!r--purity & hol9ess1 :ol5ess--made 
! p]fect1 complet$ "* ( our ,"l4 ,& x 0 
s :olly ?r\gh ,8 *oice1 ,8 own action1 )
 ,8 ,fa!r's graci\s help work+ ?r\gh ,8 
*oice4 ,& ! bless$ contagion ( !        
,lead]'s pres5ce w make an int5se long+ 
)9 to foll[ ,him "h too4    ,a          
,fell[-,feel+4   ,!n !re 7 two outw>d   
traits ( "*1 t is 9 ,8 relations ) ,8   
fell[-m51 ( ,naz>e?1 ( ,israel1 & ( all 

! race4 ,he _h sympa?y ) m52 a r>e1     
altoge!r exceptional sympa?y4 ,he felt )
 m5 9 all _! feel+s & ne$s &            
circum/ances4 ,8 f9e _s rea*$ into m5's 
inn] _s1 & felt _! hung] & pa9 & long+s 
& joys1 felt !m ev5 z !y did1 & ! arms (
 ,8 _s w5t ar\nd !m to help4 ,& !y felt 
x4 ,!y felt t ,he really und]/ood & felt
 ) !m4 ,& s s9c]e & bro!rly 0 ,8        
fell[-feel+ t !y gladly welcom$ x z f "o
 really ( !mselves4 ,to m51 ?is ,man1 s 
lone 9 c]ta9 traits & exp]i5ces1 0 _!   
bro!r1 n only 9 ,8 feel+ ) !m1 b 9 _!   
feel+ t[>d ,him4  ,!re's some?+ peculi> 
9 t ^w sympa?y4 ,x's a w>m ^w4 ,x has a 
s(t cu%ion to x4 ,x is a help ^w4 ,!re's
 some?+ 9 x t makes y ?9k ( a w>m /rong 
h& help+1 ( a s(t padd+ cu%ion+ ! %>p   
edges :]e !y t\* y\r fle%4 ,x makes y   
?9k ( a t5d]1 f9e _s brea?+ 9 & ?r\gh   
y\r own _s1 ev5 z ! s(t s\? w9d 9 ! spr+
 w>ms y1 & ! brac+ m\nta9 w9d 9 ! summ] 
br+s y new life4  ,our ,"l ,jesus _h ?is
 great trait ( sympa?y ) ,8 fell[s4 ,he 
c\ld h x1 = ,he _h be5 ?r\gh all _!     

exp]i5ces4 ,he knew ! commonplace r\nd (
 daily life s common to all ! race4     
,naz>e? taught ,him t1 ?r\gh ?irty ( ,8 
?irty-?ree ye>s1--t5-elev5?s ( ,8 life4 
,he knew temptation1 cunn+1 subtle1     
/ormy1 p]si/5t4 ,he knew ! inn] long+s (
 a nature awak5+1 & yet :at x meant to  
be held d[n by out] circum/ances4 ,he   
knew ! %>p te/ ( wait+1 long wait+4 ,he 
knew hung] & bodily we>9ess1 & ! p9* (  
scanty funds4 ,he 0 homeless at a "t :5 
a home w\ld h be5 mo/ grateful4 ,he knew
 :at x meant to h ! life-plan brok51 &  
some?+ else1 a bitt] some?+ else ?ru/ 9 
its place4  ,& he knew1 too1 ! sweets ( 
human life1 ( human love1 ( !           
helpfulness ( o!rs' sympa?y1 ( ! ,fa!r's
 pleas$ smile1 ( ! ,holy ,_s's indwell+1
 ( ! wondr\s inn] peace t foll[s ob$i5ce
 9 h>d places1 ( ! joys ( s]vice1 ( !   
delight ( be+ able to sympa?ize4 ,8     
exp]i5ce ran ?r\gh ! :ole diapason (    
human feel+s1 & s ,he c f9d a key-note 9
 e "o ( its tones = ! sweet ri* symphony
 ( sympa?y4  ,!re is aga9 an exception  

to be not$ "h4 ,!re c\ld be no          
fell[-feel+ 9 *oos+ wrong1 or 9 yield+  
to ! l[ or base or selfi%4 ,he is !     
,lone ,man !re4 ,does ?is make all !    
/rong] ,8 sympa?y ) u 9 our upp] rea*   
out ( su* ?+s8 ,surely x does4 ,!       
exception makes x /& out m %>ply t our  
,"l ,jesus felt our feel+s4 ,:]ev] y    
are1 h[ev] tight ! corn]1 or n>r[ !     
road1 or lonely ! way1 or ke5 ! suff]+1 
y c always /op & say3 ,he 0 "h4 ,he 0 "h
 fir/1 & mo/4 ,he und]/&s4 ,z y kneel & 
look up1 y c rememb] t !re's a ,man on !
 ?rone1 a fell[-man1 ) a human he>t l   
m9e1 & l y\rs4 ,he und]/&s4 ,he feels4  
,) utmo/ rev]5ce let x be said1 !re's m 
( ,god s9ce our ,"l ,jesus w5t back4    
,human exp]i5ce has be5 tak5 up into !  
p]son ( ,god4  ,& let me rem9d y aga91 t
 ! ,foll[ ,me "h w mean no?+ less ?an   
fell[%ip 9 ! suff]+s ( our fell[s1      
fell[%ip to ! po9t ( radically affect+  
our lives4 ,sympa?y w g deep] ?an a s5se
 ( pity = ^? less =tunate1 & a giv+ to  
!m a w>m h& & a good lift up4 ,! poor   

woman1 liv+ 9 a slum di/rict1 be+ visit$
 by a mission visitor1 spoke = !        
univ]sal human he>t :5 %e said e>ne/ly1 
,we don't want ?+s2 we want love4 ,z we 
get up close to our ,"l ,jesus !re w    
come ! indwell+ 9 u ( ! _s t controll$  
,him4 ,we w see ?r\gh ,8 eyes1 we w feel
 ) ,8 he>t1 our h&s w rea* out to grasp 
o!r human h&s ) ! impulse ( ,8 t\* ^u   
!m4 ,we %all "k ! exquisite pa9 ( real  
sympa?y ) m5 9 ne$1 & ! great joy ( %>+ 
& mak+ light] _! load4    ,:5 ,y ,don't 
,h ,to4   ,! second outw>d trait ( our  
,"l ,jesus' "* 0 sacrifice4 ,?is is n   
some?+ diff]5t f :at has be5 said2 x is 
only go+ a /ep fur!r1 inde$ go+ ! la/   
/ep t ,he c\ld g1 9 bo? ,8 sympa?y ) m5 
& ,8 ob$i5ce to ,8 ,fa!r4 ,x helps to   
rememb] :at sacrifice means2 n suff]+   
m]ely1 ?\gh x includes suff]+2 n        
privation simply1 ?\gh x may include    
?is1 too4 ,!re is mu* suff]+ & privation
 :]e !re is no sacrifice4 ,sacrifice    
means do+ some?+ to help "s "o else :5 x
 takes "s ( y\r life-blood1 & :5 y don't

 h to1 except ! h-to ( love4  ,sacrifice
 0 s wov5 into ! v fabric ( ,jesus' life
 t :]ev] y cut 9 "s ( ! r$ ?reads /ick  
out4 ,x 0 ! nev]-abs5t und]tone ( ,8    
life1 f e>lie/ ye>s until ! tragic      
close4 ,b ! und]tone rose high] & grew  
/rong] until at ! la/ x became !        
dom9ant1 ! only tone to be he>d4 ,he    
gave ,8 life out on ! cross t s m5 might
 be sav$ f ! t]rible result ( _! s91 :5 
,he didn't h to1 except ! h-to ( ,8     
great he>t4  ,i h spok5 ( sacrifice z "o
 ( ! two outw>d1 manw>d traits ( ,8 "*4 
,b ! tru? is ,8 ,calv>y sacrifice fac$  
?ree ways3 upw>d1 inw>d & outw>d4 ,x    
fac$ t[>d ! ,fa!r1 = x 0 c>ry+ out !    
,fa!r's plan1 & t lets u see n only !   
,fa!r's love1 b ,8 e/imate1 z ! _w's    
adm9i/rator ( ju/ice1 ( ! horribl5ess ( 
! s9 :i* ,he 0 s freely =giv+4#ae ,x    
fac$ 9 t[>d ,himself1 = x 0 ! purity &  
p]fection ( ! life p\r$ out t gave !    
peculi> mean+ to ,8 dea?1 & x 0 ,8      
sympa!tic love t l$ ,him up t /eep hill4
 ,x fac$ outw>d1 = ! love ( x 0 meant to

 break m5's he>ts & b5d _! /ubborn      
wills1 & s x did & has4  ,8             
sympa?y--love suff]+--came to h a new   
mean+ z ,he w5t to ! la/ extreme 9 ,8   
suff]+4 ,sympa?y is sometimes spok5 ( z 
putt+ y\rself 9 ! o!r's place s z to    
help him bett]4 ,our ,"l ,jesus did ?is4
 ,he did x z none o!r did1 or c\ld4 ,he 
actually put ,himself 9 our place on !  
cross4 ,he exp]i5c$ :at w\ld h come to u
 _h ,he n tak5 our place4 ,he suff]$ !  
suff]+ t belongs to u because ( our s94 
,he felt ! feel+s t came ?r\gh s9 work+ 
out to its bitt] end4 ,inde$ ,he w5t    
beyond our own feel+s "h4 ,= because ,he
 cons5t$ to suff] z a guilty s9n]1 we1  
:o tru/ ,8 preci\s blood1 are sp>$ t    
awful exp]i5ce4  ,calv>y 0 sympa?y to ! 
extreme ( sacrifice4 ,b bo? words1      
sympa?y & sacrifice1 get new dep?s (    
mean+ at ,calv>y4 ,?is r$ %uttle ?read (
 sacrifice w appe> aga9 & aga9 9 !      
fabric :i* ,8 ,foll[ ,me weaves out = u4
 ,:at a "* ,he calls u to6 ,:at /r5g? ( 
fri5d%ip to insi/ on our com+ up close  

to ,himself6 ,is x possible8 ,surely n4 
,he is s f> beyond u4 ,yet !re is a way1
 only "o1 ! way ( ! dep5d5t life1 dep5d+
 on ,him to reproduce ,8 own lik5ess 9  
u4 ,& our giv+ ,him a free h& 9 do+ x4  
,!re is "o ^w t c\ld be us$ to cov] all 
( ?is1 if we only knew its full1 ri*1   
sweet mean+4 ,t is ! little und]/ood1 ! 
mu* misund]/ood1 mu* belittl$-9-use ^w1 
love4 ,all t has be5 said ( ! "* ( our  
,"l ,jesus c be f\nd inside t f\r-lett]$
 ^w4 ,ea* trait spok5 ( is b a fre%     
spell+ ( love1 "s "o side ( x4 ,love    
plann$ ! dep5d5t life1 & only love c    
live x truly4 ,love longs to please     
love1 reg>dless ( any sacrifice involv$4
 ,ob$i5ce is ! active rhy?m ( love on ! 
/reet ( life4 ,purity is ! inn] he>t (  
love2 & ! fully r\nd$ "* is ! maturity (
 love4 ,sympa?y is ! he>t ( love beat+ 9
 p]fect rhy?m ) y\r own1 & sacrifice is 
love giv+ its v life gladly out to save 
y\rs4 ,"s day we %all "k h[ mu* is meant
 by ! s5t5ce1 ,god is love4  ,a little  
*ild ( a ,*ri/ian home came "o day to 8 

"m1 ask+ :at x meant to believe on ! ,"l
 ,jesus4 ,%e ?\ght a mom5t h[ to make ! 
answ] simple to ! *ild1 & !n said1 ,x   
means ?9k+ ab\t ,him1 & lov+ ,him4      
,sometime aft]1 ! little fell[ 0 notic$ 
sitt+ v quietly1 app>5tly mu* absorb$ 9 
?\ght1 & 8 "m said1 ,:at are y do+1 my  
son8 ,) *ild-l simplicity he said 9 a   
quiet tone1 ,i'm believ+ on ! ,"l       
,jesus4 ,& a w>m flu% ( feel+ came to ! 
"m's he>t z %e realiz$ ! practical t5d] 
mean+ to h] son1 ( ! ^w believ+4  ,may  
we be great en\gh to be z little *ildr5 
:ile ,i adapt t "m's language "h3       
,foll[+ our ,"l ,jesus is ?9k+ ab\t ,him
 & lov+ ,him4 ,z we come to "k ! mean+ (
 love we %all f9d t foll[+ is lov+4 ,!  
,foll[ ,me life is ! love life4 ,b we   
mu/ le>n ! mean+ ( love be=e t s5t5ce w 
grip u4  ,! clos] we foll[ ,him ! clos] 
we w come to kn[+ :at love is4 ,! ne>]  
we get to ,him ! ne>] we get to its     
mean+4 ,we w "k x z we "k ,him4 ,:5 we  
come into ,8 pres5ce1 face to face1 its 
simple full mean+ w fla% ^u u ) a great 

simple surprise4  ,let u foll[ on to "k 
x1 t we may "k ,him4 ,let u live x & s  
we %all live ,him4 ,& 9 s liv+ we %all  
"k x & ,him2 we %all "k love1 & ,jesus1 
& ,god4     ,! ,long1 ,r\gh ,road ,he   
,trod    ,! ,book's ,/ory4   ,x wasn't  
always a r\gh road1 ( c\rse4 ,b z y look
 at x f end to end1 ! r\ghness ( x is   
:at takes y\r eye mo/1 & takes great    
hold ( y\r he>t4 ,! smoo? places "h &   
!re make y feel t x 0 a r\gh road4 ,&   
yet1 r\gh ?\gh x really 01 ! r\ghness 0 
eas$ by ! love 9 ! he>t ( ! ,man t trod 
x2 ?\gh n eas$ = ! soles ( ,8 feet1 nor 
= h&s & face4 ,= !re 0 ?orny r\ghness at
 ! sides z ,he pu%$ ?r\gh1 z well z /eep
 r\ghness "u foot4  ,& x may n seem s   
long at fir/4 ,b ! long] y look1 ! %>p] 
y\r eyes get to see h[ great 0 ! di/ance
 ,he _h to come1 f :]e ,he 01 d[n to :]e
 we 74  ,let me take a little sea room1 
& g back a bit s we c see ! full l5g?1 &
 ! real r\ghness1 ( ! road ,he came4 ,& 
le/ "s ( y may ?9k t ! tell+ ( ! fir/ "p
 ( x has ! s\nd ( a fairy tale1 let me  

tell y t x is simply ! /ory ( :at       
actually took place1 z told 9 ! pages ( 
?is old ,book ( ,god4 ,x w be a help if 
y w keep y\r copy ( ! ,bible at h&1 &   
turn ?\ghtfully to its pages n[ & !n z  
we talk4  ,!re is a r>e simplicity 9 !  
way 9 :i* ! /ory ( ! ,bible is told4 ,& 
x helps to rememb] t ! ,bible is nev]   
conc]n$ ) *ronology1 nor ) sci5tific    
process b only ) giv+ pictures ( moral  
or spiritual conditions among m5 z se5 f
 above4 ,& *iefly x is conc]n$ ) giv+ a 
picture ( ,god1 9 ,8 p[] & pati5ce &    
g5tl5ess1 & 9 ,8 great ju/ice & "r 9    
deal+ ) ev]ybody4 ,yet ! picture & !    
language nev] cla% ) ! facts ( nature & 
( life z dug out by /ud5t or sci5ti/4   
,x is a great help 9 talk+ ab\t ^! ?+s (
 ,god1 & ( human life1 n to h any !ories
 to fit & press ?+s into1 b simply to   
take ! ,book's /ory1 & to tell x ov]    
aga9 9 ! language ( our g5]ation4 ,x    
simplifies ?+s q a bit n to try to fit  
,god into y\r philosophy1 b to accept ,8
 own /ory ( life4 ,x n only greatly     

simplifies "o's outlook1 x gives y su*  
sure foot+1 su* /ead9ess4 ,any o!r foot+
 may g out f "u y\r feet any "t4 ,b !   
old ,book ( ,god /&e? sure1 nev] m sure 
?an to-day :5 x 0 nev] m riddl$ at1 &   
m9$ "u4 ,b nei!r bullets nor m9+ h      
affect$ ! ,book itself4 ,! only h>m has 
be5 9 ! kick-back ( ! fir+1 ^u ^? /&+   
close by4  ,i am frank to confess my own
 ignorance ( ! great tru?s we are talk+ 
ov] "h1 save = ! ,bible itself1 & !     
response to x )9 my own _s1 & ! fur!r   
response to x 9 human life all ov] ! e>?
 to-day ,we/ & ,ea/4 ,human life is a   
fai?ful mirror1 accurately reflect+     
to-day j ! conditions f\nd 9 ?is old    
,book4 ,no book s fai?fully & accurately
 describes ! work+s & feel+s ( ! human  
m9d & he>t ( to-day 9 our we/]n _w1 & 9 
all ! _w1 z ?is ,book1 writt5 s long ago
 9 ! language ( ! ,ea/4 ,its f+] /ill   
gives accurately ! pulse beat ( ! race4 
,& x helps1 too1 to tell ! /ory 9 !     
simple way 9 :i* ?is ,book itself does1 
z a /ory4    ,god on a ,woo+ ,err&4     

,god & man us$ to live toge!r 9 a g>d54 
,x 0 a mo/ wond]ful g>d51 full ( trees &
 fl[]s & fruit1 ( s++ birds ) r>e fea!rs
 & songs1 ( bea/s t _h nev] yet le>n$   
fe>1 nor to make o!rs feel x1 & a       
beautiful riv] ( liv+ wat]4 ,! "n giv5 x
 indicates t x 0 a mo/ delightful       
spot4#af ,god & man us$ to live toge!r 9
 ?is g>d54 ,!y talk$ & walk$ & work$    
toge!r4 ,man help$ ,god 9 putt+ ! f9i%+ 
t\*es on ,8 "w ( creation4 ,x 0 ! fir/  
s*ool1 ) ,god ,himself z tea*]4#ag ,god 
& man us$ to h a try/+ "t "u ! trees 9 !
 twilight4 ,b "o ev5+ :5 ,god came = !  
usual bit ( fell[%ip ! man 0 n !re4 ,god
 0 !re4#ah ,he _h n gone away1 & ,he has
 nev] gone away4 ,man _h gone away1 &   
,god 0 left lonely /&+ "u ! tree ( life4
  ,a fri5d1 9 ^: home we 71 told ( h]   
little daught]'s rem>k "o day4 ,! "m _h 
be5 tea*+ h] t !re is only "o ,god4 ,!  
*ild seem$ surpris$ & on be+ told aga91 
said 9 h] *ildlike simplicity1 ,i ?9k   
,he mu/ be v lonesome4 ,well1 ! *ild 0  
"r 9 ! ^w us$4 ,god is lonesome1 ?\gh = 

an utt]ly diff]5t reason ?an 0 9 !      
*ild's m9d4 ,god 0 lonesome t day1 left 
/&+ alone "u ! trees ( ! g>d54 ,he is   
lonesome = fell[%ip ) e "o :o /ays away 
f ,himself4 ,t homely human ^w may well 
express to u ! long+ ( ,8 he>t4  ,man   
w5t away f ,god t day1 !n he w&]$ f>!r  
away1 !n he lo/ 8 way back1 !n he didn't
 want to come back4 ,& away f ,god 8    
ideas ab\t ,god got badly confus$4 ,8   
eyes grew bl9d to ,god's plead+ face1 8 
e>s dull & !n deaf to ,god's voice4 ,8 w
 got badly w>p$ & b5t out ( %ape        
morally1 & 8 life sadly hurt by ! s9 he 
_h let 94#ai  ,& all ?is 0 v h>d on     
,god4#bj ,x griev$ ,him at ,8 he>t4 ,he 
s5t _m mess5g]s1 "o aft] ano!r1 ?r\gh   
long ye>s1 b !y 7 treat$ z badly z !y   
c\ld be4#ba ,& at la/ ,god said to      
,himself1 ,:at m c ,i d8 ,?is is :at ,i 
w d4 ,i'll g d[n ,myself & live among   
!m1 & woo !m back ,myself4 ,& s x 0     
done4 ,"o day ,he wrapp$ ab\t ,himself !
 g>b ( our humanity1 & came 9 among/ u z
 "o ( ourselves4#bb ,& ,he became kn[n  

among/ u z ,jesus4 ,he _h spok5 ! _w    
into be+2 n[1 9 ,john's simple homely   
language1 ,he pit*$ ,8 t5t among/ our   
t5ts z our ne> neighb\r & k9sman4#bc    
,our ,"l ,jesus 0 ! face ( ,god look+   
into ours1 ! voice ( ,god speak+ into ! 
e>s ( our he>ts1 ! h& ( ,god rea*$ d[n  
to make a way back & !n lead u along !  
way back aga91 ! he>t ( ,god com+ 9 t\* 
to w>m ours & make u will+ to g back4   
,x 0 a long road ,he came1 z long z !   
di/ance we _h gone away f ,him4 ,& no   
measur+ /ick has yet be5 :ittl$ out t c 
tell t di/ance4 ,we want to look a bit  
at ! la/ lap ( ! road1 ! e>?-lap4 ,x    
runs f ! ,be?lehem pla9 :]e ,he came 91 
to ! ,olivet hilltop :]e ,he slipp$ away
 aga9 up & back1 = a "t1 until ?+s are  
ready = ! next /ep 9 ,8 plan4    ,!     
,r\gh ,places4   ,! bit ( e>?-road began
 to get pretty r\gh be=e ,he _h q gott5 
"h4 ,! pure g5tle virg9-"m 0 "u cruelly 
hurt+ suspicion on ! po9t ab\t :i* a    
woman is prop]ly mo/ s5sitive1 & t too  
by ! "o :o 0 ne>e/ to h]4 ,i've wond]$  

:y ,joseph1 too1 0 n told ( ! plan (    
,god :5 ,m>y 01 & s %e be sp>$ ?is sore 
suspicion4 ,i ?9k x 0 because he simply 
c\ld n h tak5 x 9 be=eh&1 ?\gh he rose s
 nobly :5 he 0 told4 ,h] exp]i5ce 0     
unavoidable1 humanly speak+4  ,t ha/ily 
improvis$ cradle 0 9 r a r\gh spot = bo?
 "m & babe4 ,! ha/y flee+ = sev]al days 
& nights to ,egypt1 ) ^? he>t-r5d+ cries
 ( ! grief-/rick5 mo!rs ( ,be?lehem     
haunt+ _! e>s1 ! cauti\s return1 & !n   
app>5tly ! *ange ( plans f a home 9     
hi/oric ,be?lehem to ! mu* less fav\r$  
village ( ,naz>e?1--x 0 all a pretty    
r\gh beg9n+ on a v r\gh road4 ,x 0 a    
sort ( prophetic beg9n+4 ,!re prov$ to  
be blood-%$d+ at bo? ends1 & ea* "t     
innoc5t blood1 too4  ,! ^w ,naz>e? has  
become a high f5ce hid+ f view ?irty ( !
 ?irty-?ree ye>s4 ,0 ?is ! dead-level1  
monoton\s /ret* ( ! road1 f ! "t ( !    
e>ly te5s on to ! full maturity ( ?irty8
 ,yet x prov$ lat] to h a dang]\sly r\gh
 place on ! precipice side ( ! t[n4 ,x  
seems r cle> t ,joseph & ,m>y w\ld h mu*

 pref]r$ "s o!r place1 _! own family    
t[n1 cultur$ ,be?lehem1 = re>+ ?is *ild 
committ$ to _! c>e4 ,b ! s]i\s dang]    
involv$ decid$ ! *oice ( ! less         
desirable t[n = _! home4#bd  ,b ! r\ghe/
 "p began :5 our ,"l ,jesus turn$ ,8    
feet f ! %ad$ seclusion ( ,naz>e?1 &    
turn$ into ! op5 road4 ,at once came !  
,wild]ness1 ! place ( t]rific           
temptation1 & ( int5se _s conflict4 ,!  
fact ( temptation 0 int5sifi$ by ! l5g? 
( x4 ,=ty long days ! lone /ruggle la/$4
 ,! "t te/ is ! h>de/ te/4 ,! greate/   
/r5g? is ! /r5g? t we>s1 doesn't we>    
out4 ,t ,wild]ness _h /ood = s9's wor/  
sc> on ! e>?'s surface4 ,s9ce !n x has  
/ood = ! mo/ t]rific & l5g!n$-out       
siege-attack by ! ,evil ,"o ^u a human  
be+4 ,satan himself came & ralli$ all ! 
p[] ( cunn+ & p]si/5ce at 8 comm&4 ,he  
did 8 damnable wor/ & be/4  ,9 an art   
gall]y at ,mosc[ is a pa9t+ by a        
,russian arti/ ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,wild]ness1  
:i* rev]5tly & ) simple dramatic p[]    
br+s to y ! int5se humanity ( our ,"l1 &

 h[ trem5d\sly real to ,him ! temptation
 04 ,?is helps to int5sify to u ! mean+ 
( ! ,wild]ness4 ,x /&s = victory1 by a  
man1 9 ! p[] ( ! ,_s1 ov] ! wor/        
temptation t c come4  ,!n foll[s a long 
/ret* ( r\gh road ) c]ta9 places %>ply  
m>k$ out to our eyes4 ,! rejection by ! 
,jewi% lead]s began at once4 ,x ran     
?r\gh ?ree /ages1 ! sil5t contemptu\s   
rejection1 ! active aggressive          
rejection1 !n ! h>d5$1 murd]\s rejection
 runn+ up to ! t]rible climax ( ! cross4
  ,! contemptu\s rejection ( ! ,bapti/'s
 claim = 8 ,ma/]1 by ! (ficial          
commission s5t d[n to inquire1#be 0     
foll[$ by ! m aggressive1 z !y began to 
realize ! p[] ( ?is man !y _h to deal )4
 ,john's imprisonm5t reveal$ an         
int5sify+ dang]1 & ! ne$ ( )draw+ to "s 
less dang]\s place4  ,our ,"l's *ange to
 ,galilee1 & to prea*+ & work+ among !  
masses1 0 foll[$ by a p]si/5t campaign  
on ! "p ( ! ,s\!rn]s ( nagg+1 h>ry+     
w>f>e aga9/ ,him ?r\gh\t ,galilee4 ,x   
grew 9 bitt]ness & int5sity1 ) ,john's  

dea? z a fur!r turn+ po9t to yet int5s] 
bitt]ness4 ,! visits to ,j]usalem 7     
accompani$ by fi]c] attacks1 v5om\s     
discussions1 & fr5zi$ attempts at       
p]sonal viol5ce4 ,?is grew into ! ?ird  
/age ( rejection1 ! cool1 h>d5$ plott+ (
 ,8 dea?4 ,! la/ weeks ?+s head up at a 
trem5d\s rate2 our ,"l appe>s to be ! "o
 calm1 /eady man1 ev5 9 ,8 t]rific      
d5unciation ( !m1 held ev5 & /eady 9 !  
grip ( a cle>1 /rong purpose1 z ,he pu%$
 ,8 way unwav]+ly onw>d4 ,!n came !     
t]rible climax1--! cross4 ,! wor/ v5om\s
 spittle ( ! s]p5t's poison sac spat out
 !re4 ,x 0 ! climax ( hate1 & ! climax (
 ,8 unspeakable love4    ,:5 ,y\r       
,he>t's ,tun$ to ! ,music4   ,surely x 0
 a long1 r\gh road4 ,its l5g? 0 n       
measur$ by miles1 nor ye>s1 b by !      
exp]i5ces ( ?is ,lone ,man4 ,s measur$ x
 becomes ! longe/ road ev] trod1 f      
purity's heights to s9's dep?s2 f love's
 m\nta9 top to hate's deepe/ gulf4 ,x   
makes a new record = r\ghness4 ,= no "o 
has ev] suff]$ :at our ,"l ,jesus did2 &

 no "o's suff]+ ev] _h ! value & mean+ =
 ano!r t ,8 _h & has = all m5 & = u4 ,n 
"o ( u to-day realizes h[ ,he suff]$1   
nor ! int5sity ( mean+ t suff]+ actually
 has = all ! race1 & = ^? ( u :o accept 
x = ourselves4  ,x 0 a r\gh1 long road1 
& ,he knew ahead t x w\ld be4 ,he saw   
dimly ahead1 !n m %>ply outl9$ z ,he    
drew on1 ^? cross$ logs 9 ! road1 gr[+  
bigg] & d>k] & m =bidd+ z ,he pu%$ on4  
,b ,he c\ld n be /opp$ by t1 = ,he 0    
?9k+ ab\t u1 & ab\t ,8 ,fa!r4 ,he pu%$  
/eadily on1 pa/ cross$ logs all ov]gr[n 
& tangl$ ) ?orn bu%es & poison ivy v9es1
 be>+ ! m>ks ( logs & ?orns & poison    
ivy1 b ,he w5t ?r\gh to ! end ( ! road1 
,he rea*$ ,8 _w2 ,he rea*$ our he>ts4 ,&
 n[ ,he is long+ to rea* ?r\gh our he>ts
 to ! he>ts ( ! o!rs4      ,b none ( !  
ransom$ ev] knew         ,h[ deep 7 !   
wat]s cross$2     ,nor h[ d>k 0 ! night 
t ! ,"l pass$ ?r\gh1         ',ere ,he  
f\nd ,8 %eep t 7 lo/4      ',"l1 :5ce   
are ^? blood-drops all ! way         ,t 
m>k out ! m\nta9's track8'     ',!y 7 %$

 = "o :o _h gone a/ray         ,ere !   
,%eph]d c\ld br+ him back4'      ,b all 
?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 ?und]-riv51         ,& 
up f ! rocky /eep1     ,!re arose a glad
 cry to ! gate ( heav51                 
',rejoice6 ,i h f\nd my %eep4'#bf  ,b   
!re 0 some?+ m on t road4 ,d y "k h[ !  
w9d bl[s ?r\gh ! trees on ! /eep m\nta9 
side1 & w make music 9 y\r he>t1 if y\r 
he>t is tun$ to its music1 ev5 :ile y   
are pu%+ y\r way ?r\gh ?orny tanglewood 
& und]gr[?8 ,d y "k h[1 z y g d[n ! deep
 m\nta9 rav9es1 ) ! wild ru%+ torr5t f> 
bel[1 :]e a s+le mis/ep w\ld mean s mu*1
 h[ ! breeze play+ ?r\gh ! leaves makes 
sweete/ melody1 if y\r he>t's tun$ to x8
  ,well1 ?is great ,lone ,man _h a he>t 
tun$ = ! music ( ?is road4 ,! /rong w9d 
( ,8 ,fa!r's love blew d[n ?r\gh ! wild 
m\nta9s into ,8 face1 & made sweete/    
music1 & ,8 e> 0 9 tune & he>d x4 ,he _h
 a tun+-=k t gave ,him ! true pit* = !  
r>e/ music1 :ile ,8 feet travell$       
cauti\sly ! deep wild]ness rav9es1 &    
boldly climb$ ?r\gh ! ?orny und]gr[? ( t

 /eep hill j outside ! city wall4       
,ob$i5ce is ! rhy?m ( two wills1 t bl5ds
 _! action into r>e/ h>mony4 ,"s ( u ne$
 to use ,8 tun+-=k1#bg s z to enjoy !   
music ( ! road4    ,! ,plead+ ,call ,to 
,foll[    ,hungry = ! ,human ,t\*4      
,god hung]s = ! human t\*4 ,!re's an    
inn] hesitancy 9 say+ ?is1 & 9 he>+ x4  
,we feel x c h>dly be s1 ev5 ?\gh our   
inn] he>ts w\ld wi% x 7 s4  ,we "k t we 
m5 hung] = ! human t\*1 ! /ronge/ ( u4  
,& 9 our h\r ( sore ne$ we "k t our inn]
 he>ts look up1 & wi% we c\ld h a really
 close t\* ) ,god4 ,well1 ?is is a bit (
 ! image ( ,god 9 u4 ,we 7 made s1 l    
,himself4 ,9 see+ ourselves "h1 we are  
gett+ a clos] look at ! he>t ( ,god4 ,he
 longs = ! human t\*4 ,:5 ,he made u ,he
 brea!d into our no/rils ! brea? ( ,8   
own life4 ,& ?is is n simply a bit ( !  
fir/ ,g5esis *apt]4 ,x is a bit ( e     
human life4 ,!re's ! brea? ( ,god 9 e   
new life born into ! _w4 ,he gives a bit
 ( ,himself4 ,we are n complete         
creatively until "p ( ,himself has come 

to be "p ( u4  ,& ,jesus' com+ 0 b !    
same ?+ put 9 yet m int5se1 close1      
appeal+ %ape to u4 ,he came to get u 9  
t\* aga9 aft] ! break ( s94 ,he gave ,8 
blood t we might h life aga9 aft] !     
s9-break _h brok5 (f our life1 & comm5c$
 to dry x up4 ,?is 0 an ev5 clos] t\*4  
,! brea? ( ,god came 9 ,ed5 to brea! 9  
our lungs4 ,! blood ( ,8 ,son came on   
,calv>y to give life-action to our      
he>ts4 ,c\ld !re be any?+ to make cle>] 
,8 hung] = ! human t\*8  ,! ,holy ,_s's 
pres5ce spells out ! same ?+ once m4    
,!re has be5 e sort ( ?+ to induce ,him 
to g away4 ,he has be5 ignor$1 left out 
( all reckon+1 & talk$ aga9/4 ,yet ) a  
pati5ce beyond :at t ^w means to u1 ,he 
has rema9$ creatively 9 e man z ! v     
brea? ( 8 life4 ,& ,he comes & rema9s ! 
v brea? ( ! _s life 9 ^? :o yield to ,8 
plead+ call4  ,jesus 0 ,god com+ aft] u4
 ,we _h gone away4 ,he came to woo u    
back into close t\* aga94 ,he came to ! 
nation ( ,israel1 t ?r\gh x ,he might   
rea* out to all m54 ,:5 ,he comes aga9 x

 w be aga9 to use ,israel z ,8 mess5g]1 
:ile ,he ,himself w be pres5t on ! e>? 9
 a new way to woo m5 to ,himself4 ,:5 t 
nation's lead]s reject$ ,john's         
ann\ncem5t1 & s reject$ our ,"l ,jesus1 
,he began to appeal to individual m51   
:ile wait+ = ! nation4 ,& ! "w )        
individuals 0 also ,8 call to ! nation4 
,s ! *ief ?+ ,he did 0 to call m54 ,8   
pres5ce 0 a call1 & ! cr[ds flock$ to   
,him :]ev] ,he w5t4 ,8 life ( purity &  
sympa?y 0 felt z an e>ne/ call &        
respond$ to eag]ly4 ,8 do+s 7 a v int5se
 call4 ,e heal$ man & woman1 e "o set   
free ( demon influ5ce1 e "o ( ! f$      
multitudes1 felt call$ to ?is man :o _h 
help$ him s4 ,8 tea*+ 0 a cont9ual call1
 & ,8 prea*+4 ,b above all else /ood out
 ! p]sonal call ,he gave m54 ,= our ,"l 
,jesus 0 n cont5t to deal ) ! cr[ds     
simply2 ,he dealt ) m5 "o by "o 9       
intimate he>t t\*4    ,call$ to ,g4     
,!re are a numb] ( invitations ,he us$ 9
 call+ m54 ,x 0 z ?\gh 9 ,8 eag]ness ,he
 us$ e sort t might g home4 ,& yet !re 0

 m ?an ?is2 ^! invitations are l        
successive /eps up into ! life ,he want$
 !m to h4 ,he said1 ,come unto ,me4#bh  
,?is 0 always ! fir/1 & /ill rema9s     
fir/4 ,x l$1 & x leads1 into re/ ( he>t 
& life1 peace ) ,god4 ,he quickly foll[$
 x ) ,come ye aft] ,me4#bi ,!y mu/ come 
to ,him be=e !y c\ld come aft] ,him4    
,?is 0 f\nd to mean disciple%ip1 le>n+ !
 road4 ,he w\ld make !m l ,himself 9 go+
 aft] o!rs4 ,he said1 take ,my yoke ^u  
y4#cj,?is meant a b5d+ d[n to get into !
 yoke1 a surr5d] ( w & he>t to ,himself1
 & !n p>tn]%ip1 fell[%ip side-by-side ) 
,himself4  ,!n ,he spoke ano!r ^w to !  
inn]mo/ circle1 on ! night 9 :i* ,he 0  
betray$4 ,he _h a long talk t ev5+ ) !  
elev5 ar\nd ! supp] table1 & walk+ d[n  
to ! grove ( olives at ! ,brook ( !     
,c$>s4#ca ,sev]al times t ev5+ ,he us$  
?is new ^w1 abide1 abide 9 ,me4 ,t means
 /ay+ ) ,him1 n leav+1 liv+ cont9u\sly )
 ,him4 ,x means a cont9u$ sep>ation f   
any?+ t w\ld sep>ate f ,him4 ,& !n x    
means a fulness ( life com+ f ,himself  

into u z we draw all our life f         
,himself1 a ri* rip5ess1 a r\nd$        
maturity1 a dep? ( life1 & ^! always    
becom+ m1--ri*]1 r\nd]1 deep]4  ,!n aft]
 ! awful days ( ! cross 7 pa/1 on ! ev5+
 ( ! resurrection day1 9 ! upp] room )  
t5 ( ! inn] disciples1 ,he practically  
said1 ,y be ,myself2 z ! ,fa!r s5t ,me1 
ev5 s s5d ,i y#cb2 ,y be ,i4 ,i wond] if
 any "o ( u has ev] be5 tak5 or mi/ak5 =
 ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,we w\ld nev] "k x1 (    
c\rse4 ,b ,he meant x to be s4  ,a      
,scotti% lady mission>y 9 ,india tells (
 a ,bible class ( girls :i* %e _h4 ,%e 0
 tea*+ !m ab\t ! life & "* ( ! ,"l      
,jesus4 ,"o day a new girl came 91 fre% 
f ! hea!nism 9 :i* %e grew up1 kn[+ no?+
 ( ! ,gospel4 ,%e li/5$1 & !n became q  
int5se & excit$ 9 h] *ildi% way1 z %e   
he>d !m talk+ ab\t "s ,"o1 h[ good ,he  
01 h[ g5tle1 h[ ,he 0 always tea*+ &    
help+ ! p ar\nd ,him4 ,at la/ %e c\ld   
re/ra9 h] eag]ness no long]1 b blurt$   
out1 ,i "k t man2 he lives ne> u4 ,x 0  
f\nd t %e did n "k ab\t ,*ri/1 b suppos$

 !y 7 speak+ ( a v e>ne/ native ,*ri/ian
 man liv+ 9 h] neighb\rhood4 ,%e _h     
mi/ak5 h] neighb\r = ,jesus4 ,h[ glad t 
man mu/ h be5 if he ev] knew4 ,?is 0 a  
"p ( our ,"l's plan4  ,& at ! v end1 ^! 
successive invitations took ! %ape ( a  
comm&1 :i* 0 bo? a p]mission & an       
ord]1--,g ye4#cc ,m5 :o _h tak5 to he>t1
 "o aft] ano!r1 ^! invitations 7 ready =
 ! comm&4 ,!y w\ld be eag] = x4 ,!      
invitations 7 ! ,ma/]'s prep>ation = !  
comm&4 ,he c\ld tru/ su* m5 to g1 & to  
keep /eady & true z !y w5t1 9 ! p[] ,he 
gave !m4 ,!re is "o ^w t y f9d 9 all ^! 
invitations--,me4 ,!y all c5tre ab\t !  
,"l ,jesus4 ,he is ! c5tre ( gravity    
draw+ e "o1 9 ev] gr[+ ne>ness & mean+1 
to ,himself4 ,x is only :5 we h be5     
drawn into close/ t\* ) ,him t we are   
qualifi$ to g to o!rs4 ,x's only        
,himself 9 u1 only z mu* ( ,himself z is
 9 u1 t w be helpful to any "o else1 or 
w make any "o else will+ to break ) 8   
old way4 ,he is ! only magnet to draw m5
 away f ! old life up to ,himself4      

,foll[ ,me4   ,b !re's "o o!r invitation
 :i* belongs 9 ?is li/4 ,x proves to be 
! greate/ ( !m all1 because y come to   
f9d x includes all ^! o!rs4 ,x's ,8     
,foll[ ,me4 ,x seems at fir/ glance to  
be ! same z t ,come aft] ,me4 ,b x is ! 
^w ,he repeat$ aga9 & aga91 "u diff]5t  
circum/ances1 ) add$ explanations1 to ! 
same m51 until y feel t ,he meant x to  
/& out z ! great invitation to ,8       
disciples4 ,x seems to mean diff]5t ?+s 
at diff]5t times4 ,t is to say1 x grew 9
 its significance4 ,x came to mean m ?an
 x _h seem$ to4  ,pet] is a good        
illu/ration "h4 ,! ^w really came to him
 five times1 ) a diff]5t1 an add$1 mean+
 ea* "t4 ,8 fir/ foll[+ meant           
acqua9tance4#cd ,john ! ,h]ald _h s5t 8 
disciples1 ,john & ,&rew1 along aft]    
,jesus z ,he 0 walk+ "o day on ! ,jordan
 riv] road4 ,!y foll[$ ,jesus to _! fir/
 acqua9tance 9 a two h\rs' talk1 :i* q  
satisfi$ _! he>ts z to :o ,he 04 ,john  
nev] =got t fir/ foll[+4 ,e detail ( x  
/&s out 9 8 memory :5 long ye>s aft] he 

began to write 8 /ory ( ! ,ma/]4 ,&rew  
w5t at once to hunt up ,pet]1 & br\ght  
him face-to-face ) 8 newly f\nd ,fri5d &
 ,ma/]4 ,t int]view settl$ ?+s = ,pet]4 
,&rew's foll[+ n[ includ$ 84 ,foll[+    
meant ! beg9n+ ( ! p]sonal fri5d%ip :i* 
0 to mean s mu* = bo? ( !m4  ,x 0 ab\t a
 ye> aft]1 t ,foll[ ,me _h a new mean+  
to ,pet] & "s o!rs4#ce ,! invitation 0  
an illu/rat$ "o ?is "t1 illu/rat$ by a  
liv+ picture ( j :at x meant4 ,x 0 "o   
morn+ by ! ,lake ( ,galilee4 ,pet] & 8  
p>tn]s _h _h a poor night's fi%+1 & 7   
out on %ore wa%+ _! nets4 ,! ,ma/] _h   
come along1 ) a great cr[d press+ 9 to  
get clos] & he> bett]4 ,!re 0 dang] ( ! 
cr[d pu%+ ! ,ma/] into ! wat]4 ,! ,ma/] 
borr[$ ,pet]'s boat = a pulpit4 ,pet]   
sat fac+ ! cr[d :ile ! ,ma/] talk$ to   
!m4  ,0 t ! fir/ "t ! spell ( a cr[d    
began to get its subtle he>t-hold on    
,pet] z he look$ into _! hungry eyes8   
,:o c )/& ! great appeal ( ! cr[d's     
eyes8 ,n our ,"l1 nor any t h caught ,8 
_s4 ,!n ! great draught ( fi%es1 aft] ! 

fi%less night1 made ,pet] feel ! ,ma/]'s
 p[]4 ,fi%es w\ld make him feel x1 be+ a
 fi%]man1 z no?+ else w\ld4 ,! s5se (   
,jesus' p[]1 & ) x a s5se (             
purity--int]e/+ h[ ! p[] made him feel !
 purity--?is br\ght him to 8 knees at   
our ,"l's feet ) ! confession ( 8 own   
s9fulness4  ,pet] 0 greatly mov$ t      
morn+1 greatly %ak54 ,a new exp]i5ce (  
trem5d\s p[] _h come to him4 ,& out ( x 
came a new life1 a radical *ange z he   
left ! old occupation1 fi%+1 boats1     
fa!r1 means ( livelihood1 & ent]$ ^u !  
new life4 ,foll[ ,me meant a radical    
*ange ( life1 con/ant companion%ip )    
,jesus1 %>+ ,8 life1 go+ to s*ool1 gett+
 ready = lead]%ip & s]vice2 yes1 & =    
suff]+ too4 ,he ent]$ ! ,ma/]'s it9]ant 
tra9+ s*ool t morn+4 ,a man ne$s a sight
 ( ! ,"l ,jesus' p[]1 a feel ( x1 be=e  
he is fit to s]ve1 or ev5 to g to s*ool 
to get ready = s]vice4  ,x 0 "s mon?s   
aft] ?is t ano!r mean+ grew into ! words
 ,foll[ ,me1 & grew out ( !m4 ,! words  
are n spok5 ?is "t1 b act$4 ,out ( !    

gr\p ( disciples t ,he _h ga!r$ ab\t    
,him our ,"l pray]fully *ose out ,pet] )
 ! o!rs to be s5t out z ,8 mess5g] to   
o!rs4#cf,"p ( ! s*ool+ 0 ov]2 n[ a new  
"p1 a new t]m ( s*ool1 0 to beg94 ,he   
gave !m a special talk t morn+1 & s5t !m
 out to tea* & heal & d = ! cr[ds :at   
,he _h be5 do+4  ,he call$ !m ,apo/les1 
,s5t-ones1 ,mission>ies4 ,foll[ ,me n[  
meant go+ to o!rs4 ,x meant m--p[]1 p[] 
to d = m5 all ! ,ma/] ,himself _h done4 
,fir/1 p[] felt t e>ly morn+ by ! lake1 
n[ p[] giv54 ,t 0 a great advance 9     
tra9+4 ,p[] _h to be felt be=e x c\ld be
 giv51 & has to be felt be=e x c be us$4
 ,only z ! p[] takes hold ( our inn]    
he>ts to ! feel+ po9t1 w x ev] take hold
 ( o!rs4 ,& no life is *ang$ ?r\gh our  
s]vice till p[] takes hold ( u to !     
feel+ po9t4    ,! ,deep] ,mean+4   ,b   
!re 0 a special session ( ! ,foll[ ,me  
s*ool "o day1 a v s]i\s session4#cg,!y  
_h to be %[n ! r$ ?reads 9 ! weave ( !  
^w4 ,! words _h to be held "u ! knife1 s
 !y c\ld look into ! cut1 & see ! deep] 

mean+4 ,foll[ ,me _h to take deep] hold 
( !m yet1 if ,8 p[] 0 to get ! deep]    
hold ( !m1 &1 by & by1 get hold ( ! ne$y
 cr[ds4 ,! v sett+ ( ! words gives ! new
 mean+ to !m4 ,john _h felt ! ke5 edge (
 ,h]od's axe blade1 & 0 n[ 9 ! upp]     
pres5ce4 ,!y 7 up 9 ! f> nor!rn "p      
because ( ! gr[+ dang] ?reat5+ ,him by !
 lead]s4  ,x is ! turn+ po9t :]e our ,"l
 ,jesus beg9s to tell !m t ,he 0 to     
suff]4 ,_! e>s c\ld n take 9 ! words4   
,_! daz$ eyes %[ t !y ?9k !y c\ld n h   
he>d aright1--,he to suff]6 ,:at c\ld   
?is mean8 ,!y hadn't figur$ on ?is :5 !y
 left ! nets & boats to foll[4 ,!re _h  
be5 a rosy glam\r fill+ impulsive       
,pet]'s self-confid5t sky4 ,n[ ?is black
 /orm cl\d6 ,!n to ,pet]'s foolh>dy d>+ 
came words spok5 ) a new int5se         
quietness t made ! words quiv]3 ,if any 
man w\ld come aft] ,me1 let him d5y     
himself & take up 8 cross daily &       
',foll[ ,me4'#ch  ,?is 0 />tl+ to a     
t]rific degree4 ,"h 0 a new1 /range1    
p]plex+ comb9ation--d5y himself1 &      

cross1 c\pl$ ) ,8 ,foll[ ,me4 ,:at c\ld 
,he mean8 ,?is 0 surely "s ( ,8 int5sely
 figurative language aga91 !y ?9k4 ,yes1
 x surely 02 & x /ood = a yet int5s]    
exp]i5ce4 ,foll[ ,me means sacrifice4 ,x
 means a go+ d[n z well z a go+ up4 ,& x
 proves to mean t "o c g up 9 p[] &     
s]vice1 only z f> z he has gone d[n 9 ! 
ob$i5ce t includes sacrifice4 ,did ,pet]
 take 9 ! mean+ t day8 ,i ?9k n4        
,actions speak l\d] ?an words4  ,t      
betrayal night a few %ort mon?s aft]1 :5
 ! actual cross 0 almo/ 9 actual sight1 
he foll[$ ,him af> (f4#ci ,)\t kn[+ x1 t
 0 z f> z he _h ev] really foll[$ ?us   
f>4 ,he want$ to keep z f> (f f t cross 
z possible4 ,he always _h4 ,he baulk$ at
 its fir/ m5tion1 baulk$ trem5d\sly4    
,yet he foll[$4 ,poor ,pet]6 he 0 9 a   
t]rible /rait betwixt two1 ?is wondr\s  
,ma/] :om he really lov$1 & ?is ?reat5+ 
cross ( nails & ?ongs & ?orns4 ,x 0 a   
/iff /ruggle betwe5 he>t & fle%2 betwe5 
! long+ ( 8 love & ! %r9k+ f pa9 &      
h>d%ip & %ame4 ,& ,pet]'s k9sfolk are   

/ill hav+ ! same /ruggle4 ,a great _m   
/op "h4 ,?is is go+ too f>6 ,!y pref]   
/ay+ by ! easi] ,foll[ ,me's1 & =gett+  
?is "o4 ,yes1 & g on liv+ p[]less lives1
 & engag+ 9 p[]less s]vice1 :5 ! cr[ds 7
 nev] s ne$y4  ,pet] didn't foll[ ?is   
"t4 ,! road 0 too r\gh4 ,he /umbl$ &    
fell badly4 ,badly8 ,/ill no worse ?an  
_m o!rs4 ,:5 he got up he 0 /ill fac+ ! 
same way4 ,y c always tell a man's      
mettle by ! way he faces z he gets up   
aft] a bad fall4  ,six mon?s or s aft]  
!re came ano!r ,foll[ ,me1 to ,pet]4    
,no1 x wasn't ano!r2 x 0 ! same "o1 ! "o
 he hadn't accept$4 ,pet] 0 to h ano!r  
opportunity at ! same place :]e he fell 
s badly4 ,h[ pati5t our ,"l ,jesus 0--& 
is4  ,x 0 "o morn+ j aft] breakfa/--a   
r>e breakfa/--on ! edge ( ! lake1 aft] z
 poor a night's fi%+ z t o!r "t4#dj     
,aga9 ! t\* ( p[] reveal$ ! ,ma/]'s     
pres5ce4 ,aga9 ,pet] _h a special ^w ) !
 ,ma/] :ile ! o!rs are haul+ 9 ! fi%4   
,n[ breakfa/'s ov] & ! sev5 are gr\p$   
ab\t ! ,"o1 li/5+4 ,! ,"l's quiet skill$

 h& t\*es ! he>t mean+ ( ,foll[ ,me4    
,its real mean+ is a love mean+4 ,d y   
love8 ,!n ,foll[ ,me4 ,!n y mu/ foll[1  
y\r love draws y aft]1 ev5 ?\gh ! pa? be
 r\gh & brok54 ,?is is ! same ,foll[ ,me
 t ,pet] baulk$ at s badly mon?s be=e4  
,its mean+ _h n *ang$4 ,x w\ld mean a   
dea?1 ,pet] is pla9ly told4 ,b n[ ,pet] 
baulks no long]4 ,! ,ma/]'s great love  
_h taught ,him h[ really to love4 ,& n[ 
n ev5 a cross = himself w\ld or c\ld    
keep him f foll[+ close up to su* a     
,ma/]4  ,"h is ! mean+ ( ,foll[ ,me z x 
work$ out 9 ,pet]'s                     
exp]i5ce--acqua9tance1 a new life1      
s*ool+1 s]vice1 a sight ( sacrifice1 & a
 baulk+1 !n--a sight ( ,jesus on !      
cross1 & !n a will+ness to g on ev5 ?\gh
 x meant ! sore/ sacrifice4 ,?is is an  
et*+ ( ! road ,pet] actually w5t1 an    
et*+ 9 black & :ite1 ) ! black v black4 
,is x a picture ( y\r road8 ,b p]haps y 
h nev] fill$ out ! la/ "p--/ill back at 
t baulk+ place4 ,9 ! ?ick ( our pres5t  
life1 9 ! noise & d9 ( ! /reet ( mod]n  

life1 comes z ( old ! quiet1 cle>1      
insi/5t call ,foll[ ,me4    ,gett+ 9    
,beh9d4   ,b1 "s "o says1 h[ c we really
 foll[ ?is ,lone ,man1 our ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/8 ,he 0 s pure 9 ,8 life1 /a9less 9
 motive1 & un/a9$ 9 "*4 ,& we--well1 !  
ne>] we get to ,him ! m in/9ctively we  
f9d ,pet]'s lake%ore cry />t+ up )91 ,i 
am a s9ful man4 ,8 v pres5ce makes u    
feel ! s91 ! s9-in/9ct1 ! old selfi%    
some?+ )94 ,h[ c we really foll[8 ,& !  
answ] t comes is a real answ]4 ,x answ]s
 ! inn] he>t-cry4  ,x is ?is3 we beg9   
:]e ,he end$4 ,! cross 0 ! end ( ,8     
life4 ,x mu/ be ! beg9n+ ( ours4 ,x 0 ! 
climax ( ,8 ob$i5ce4 ,all ! l9es ( ,8   
life come toge!r at ! cross4 ,x is !    
beg9n+ = u4 ,all ! l9es ( our lives1 !  
l9es ( purity1 ( "*1 ( s]vice1 ( p[]1   
run back to ! "o />t+ po9t4 ,& we come  
to f9d--"s ( u pretty sl[ly--t x is only
 ! l9es t d />t !re t lead to any?+ wor?
 :ile4 ,! />t+ po9t = ! true life1 & =  
real s]vice is v cle>4 ,& if any ( u h  
made a false />t1 x w be a trem5d\s sav+

 to drop ?+s & g back & get ! true />t4 
,! blood ( ,jesus ,8 ,son cleanse? f all
 s9--?is is ! only po9t f :i* to />t !  
,foll[ ,me life4 ,foll[ ,me does n mean 
imitation4 ,x means re9c>nation4 ,x's "s
 ,"o com+ to re-live ,8 life 9 u4 ,he   
di$ t ,8 life might be loos$ out to be  
reliv$ 9 u4  ,i h already spok5 ( ?is z 
be+ a call to fri5d%ip4 ,all ! re/ t    
comes is meant to be :at naturally gr[s 
out ( ?is fri5d%ip4 ,pet] nev] =got 8   
la/ ,foll[ ,me call4 ,love/ ?\ ,me8 ,!n 
?\ maye/ foll[4 ,?is greatly sweet5s all
 ! re/4 ,x's all = ,him6--our fri5d4    
,out ( ?is p]sonal relation comes       
s]vice1 p[] 9 s]vice1 suff]+ because (  
opposition to ,him :om we s]ve1 & joy   
because we may suff] on ,8 acc\nt4#da   
,mat!w became ,8 fri5d t day d[n at !   
little cu/oms-%$ at ! ,cap]naum wat]    
edge4 ,& out ( t fri5d%ip grew our fir/ 
gospel4 ,john liv$ v close1 & out ( 8   
intimacy came ! gospel t reveals to u   
mo/ ! inn] he>t ( our ,"l1 & ,8 own     
intimacy ( relation ) ! ,fa!r4 ,& out ( 

t fri5d%ip came1 too1 n only ,john's    
wond]ful little abid+ epi/le1#db b !    
,revelation book1 :i* gives u an inkl+ (
 ! com+ 9 ( ! ,k+dom "t t lies s ne> to 
our ,"l's he>t4 ,out ( su* intimacy (   
t\* grew ,/eph5's r++ address be=e !    
,jewi% c\ncil1 &--8 /ormy1 /ony exit1   
out & up into 8 ,ma/]'s pres5ce4  ,& "t 
w\ld fail me to tell ( ^? 9 e corn] ( ! 
e>?1 & e g5]ation s9ce our ,"l 0 "h1 :o 
h s]v$ & suff]$ because !y lov$ ,him &  
foll[$4 ,hidd5 away 9 ! rocks & caves ( 
,france f ! fires ( p]secution1 !       
,hugu5ots sang _! fav\rite hymn3      ,i
 h a fri5d s preci\s1       ,s v de> to 
me1     ,he loves me ) su* t5d] love1   
,he loves s fai?fully4      ,i c\ld n   
live ap>t f ,him1       ,i love to feel 
,him nigh1     ,& s we dwell toge!r1    
,my ,"l & ,i4  ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,*9a a ye>    
ago1 my he>t caught "s ( ! di/ant e*oes 
( t sort ( s++1 by ,*9ese ,*ri/ians1 9 !
 mid/ ( ! fi]y p]secutions ( ! ,box] "t4
 ,& ,i he>d ! same sad1 glad und]tone   
la/ ye> out 9 ,corea1 9 ! homes we      

visit$1 ^: lov$ ones 7 beh9d prison b>s 
= _! ,fri5d's sake4  ,"o ( ! late/      
*apt]s ( ?is fri5d%ip's outcome is only 
j clos$ 9 ! /ory ( t quiet1 "y fri5d ( !
 ,"l ,jesus1 ,william ,:it+ ,bord51 :o  
sat d[n a little :ile ago1 & s plac$ !  
weal? left him t ! _w might le>n ( 8    
,fri5d1 & !n w5t out & laid d[n 8 life 9
 ,egypt 9 ?is same passion ( fri5d%ip4  
,s ! e>?'s sod 9 e corn] has kn[n !     
f]tiliz+ ( su* fri5d%ip blood1 & %all "s
 day "k a wondr\s h>ve/ "u our great    
,fri5d's own glean+4  ,& ?is is :y ,he  
asks u to foll[4 ,he ne$s our help4 ,our
 ,"l ,jesus gave ,8 preci\s life blood  
to r$eem ! _w1 to set x free f its      
s9-slav]y4 ,b !re are two p>ts to t     
r$emption1 ,8 & ours4 ,^! two p>ts are  
/rik+ly br\ght out by a s+le ^w 9 !     
beg9n+ ( ! book ( ,acts1#dc ! ^w began4 
,luke says t :at he has be5 writ+ 9 8   
,gospel ( ! life & dea? ( ,jesus 0 only 
a beg9n+4 ,?is 0 :at ,he began bo? to d 
& to tea*4 ,x is usually expla9$ t :at  
our ,"l ,jesus began 9 ! ,gospels1 !    

,holy ,_s cont9u$ to d 9 ! ,acts1 & to  
tea* 9 ! ,epi/les4 ,& ?is is no d\bt    
true4 ,b !re is /ill m "h4 ,! ,holy ,_s 
cont9u$ & cont9ues ?r\gh m5 :at ,he     
began ?r\gh ,jesus4 ,!re is a second "p 
to ! "w ( r$emption1 our "p1 ! ,holy ,_s
 work+ ?r\gh u4 ,!re _h to be a fir/ "p2
 t 0 ! great "p4 ,!re c\ld be no second 
)\t a fir/4 ,t fir/ "p 0 done :5 our ,"l
 ,jesus 0 hurt to dea? = u4 ,t is !     
great fir/ "p4 ,yet 9 do+ t ,he _h b    
begun some?+4 ,he t\*$ ,pale/9e4 ,we are
 to cov] ! e>?4 ,he t\*$ "o nation2 we  
are to g to all nations4 ,we are to     
cont9ue :at ,he began4 ,! "w ( r$emption
 0 f9i%$ on ! cross s f> z ,he 0        
conc]n$2 b n yet f9i%$ s f> z its be+   
tak5 to all ! _w 0 conc]n$4 ,he ne$s u4 
,?is is :y ,he asks u to foll[4 ,he ne$s
 our co-op]ation4  ,! second great      
factor 9 c>ry+ out :at ,he began is--h[ 
%all ,i put x8 ,%all ,i say1 m5 & !     
,holy ,_s8 ,y say1 ,no1 *ange t1 say !  
,holy ,_s & m54 ,put ! ,_s fir/4 ,well1 
! ord] ( ^! two dep5ds on :]e y are /&+4

 ,if y are /&+ at ! ,fa!r's "r h&1 y say
 ! ,holy ,_s & m54 ,= ! p[] is all 9 !  
,holy ,_s4 ,he is ! p[]4 ,!re c be no?+ 
done )\t ,him4 ,:atev] is done 9 :i* ,he
 is n dom9ant am\nts to no?+4 ,h[ ,i wi%
 we m5 might h t trem5d\s fact grip u 9 
^! days :5 ! :ole emphasis is on        
organization4  ,b1 v rev]5tly let me say
 ?is1 & ,i say x ?us pla9ly t we may "k 
h[ mu* our ,"l ,jesus is dep5d+ on u1 h[
 really ,he ne$s u1--?is1 t s9ce we are 
on ! e>?1 9 ! place ( human action1 :]e 
! fight+ is to be done1 x is accurate to
 say ) utmo/ rev]5ce1 m5 & ! ,holy ,_s4 
,= m>k ke5ly1 ! initiative is 9 human   
h&s4 ,god's action has always wait$ on  
human action4 ,! p[] is only 9 ! ,holy  
,_s4 ,! mo/ a/ute & /rong lead]%ip      
am\nts to no?+ )\t ,him flood+ x ) ,8   
pres5ce4 ,b ! p[] ne$s a *annel4 ,! ,_s 
ne$s m5 /rongly pliant to ,8 w4 ,! great
 _w-plan waits1 & always has wait$1 =   
will+ m54 ,& s our great ,fri5d asks u  
to foll[ because ,he really ne$s u 9 ,8 
plan4  ,h y ev] notic$ ! picture 9 ! ^w 

foll[8 ,y rememb] t ! e>lie/ language 0 
picture language4 ,& x is a great help  
sometimes to dig d[n "u a ^w & get !    
picture4 ,"h1 x is a man /&+ on a       
roadway1 e>ne/ly beckon+1 & po9t+ to !  
road he is 94 ,! ,old ,te/am5t ^w means 
lit]ally same road4 ,! v ^w ! ,ma/]     
,himself us$ means 9 beh9d4  ,to-night  
?is wondr\s ,"l ,jesus /&s j ahead4 ,8  
face /ill %[s :]e ! ?orns cut & ! ?ongs 
tore4 ,b !re is a m>vell\s t5d]ness &   
plead+ 9 ^? great pati5t eyes4 ,8 h& is 
rea*$ out beckon+1 & y _c miss ! hole 9 
! palm ( x4 ,! h& po9ts to ! road ,he   
trod = u4 ,& ,8 voice calls plead+ly1   
,take ?is same road2 get 9 beh9d4 ,i ne$
 y\r help ) ,my _w4    ,sell+ ,all4   ,&
 yet--& yet----4 ,d y rememb] "o "t our 
,"l turn$ to ! cr[ds t 7 foll[+ & told  
!m x w\ld be bett] to c\nt up ! co/ be=e
 decid+ to be ,8 disciples8#dd ,he fe>$ 
if !y didn't !re w\ld be mock+ by       
outsid]s because ,8 foll[]s' lives      
didn't squ>e ) _! pr(ession4 ,8 fe>     
seems to h be5 well f\nd$4 ,!re seems to

 be q a bit ( t sort ( mock+4 ,x's bett]
 to c\nt ! co/1 to "k :at foll[+ really 
means4 ,a ,salvation ,army (fic] 9      
,calcutta tells ab\t a "y h&some ,h9du (
 an ari/ocratic family4 ,"o day he came 
91 drew out a ,new ,te/am5t1 & ask$ !   
mean+ ( ! words1 sell :atsoev] ?\ ha/1 9
 ! /ory ( ! ri* "y rul]4#de ,!          
,salvationi/ told him x meant t if a    
man's possessions /ood 9 ! way ( 8      
becom+ a ,*ri/ian he mu/ be will+1 if   
ne$ be1 to dispose ( !m = ! ne$y4 ,to 8 
surprise ! "y man quietly said1 ,i fe> y
 don't und]/&4  ,d y want to be a       
,*ri/ian8  ,yes1 b ,i'm n will+ to sell 
all t ,i possess4  ,aft] a little m talk
 ! "y ,indian left4 ,sometime aft] he   
appe>$ at "o ( ! ,salvation ,army       
meet+s1 & :5 ! opportunity 0 giv5 = ^?  
:o w\ld accept ,*ri/ to kneel at ! alt>1
 at once he />t$ =w>d4 ,b in/antly a    
/orm broke out 9 ! cr[d$ meet+4 ,a gr\p 
( m5 ru%$ =w>d1 %\t+ angrily1 seiz$ ! "y
 man & bore him bodily out :ile ! cr[d  
wat*$ 9 t]ror4 ,a few weeks lat] ! "y   

man turn$ up aga91 ask+ to be tak5 9 &  
quietly say+1 ,i h begun to sell all4   
,!n 8 /ory came out4 ,a ,bible _h come  
into 8 h&s2 ! "* & call ( ! ,"l ,jesus  
made a great appeal to him4 ,he 0 haunt$
 by ! words1 sell :atsoev] ?\ ha/4 ,he  
felt he knew :at x meant = him4 ,8      
family he>d ( 8 int]e/ 9 ,*ri/ianity4   
,!y belong$ to ! highe/ class1 7 weal?y 
& (ficially connect$ ) ! hea!n          
temple-wor%ip4 ,!y did _! be/ to        
dissuade him1 !n f9d+ t useless1 !y kept
 wat*1 & _h him =cibly tak5 f ! meet+   
:]e he 0 ab\t to op5ly confess ,*ri/4 ,!
 entreaties ( 8 fa!r & "m %ook him      
greatly b fail$ to *ange 8 decision4 ,he
 _h be5 imprison$1 *a9$ h& & foot1 &    
scantily f$1 b all to no purpose4 ,!n he
 manag$ to escape & came to ! "o        
,*ri/ian place he knew1 ! ,salvation    
,army1 & ask$ to be tak5 94  ,aft] ab\t 
two weeks he disappe>$ z abruptly z he  
came4 ,!n "o day he came back1 & told 8 
,salvation fri5d t he _h be5 c>ri$ to   
,b5>es1 _! holy city1 & =c$ to ba! 9 !  

,ganges4 ,b1 he said1 z ,i /ood 9 ! wat]
 ( ! ,ganges1 ,i said1 ',"l ,jesus1 wa% 
me 9 ,?y preci\s blood1' & :5 ,i 0 =c$  
to b[ to idols1 ,i b[$ my s\l to !      
et]nal ,fa!r & said1 ',?\ art ,god      
alone4' ,8 "m _h implor$ him on h] knees
 n to disgrace !m2 8 tutor1 :om he lov$ 
de>ly1 & 8 bro!rs _h jo9$ ! fa!r 9 _!   
plea n to br+ su* %ame on ! family4     
,well1 ! ,salvationi/ said1 n[1 y "k !  
mean+ ( 'sell :atsoev] ?\ ha/' ,n yet1  
he said1 b ,i h sold ne>ly all4  ,aga9  
he came back & said quietly1 ,i h sold  
all4 ,he appe>$ deeply grief-/rick51 &  
yet !re 0 a light %9+ 9 8 eye4 ,9 answ] 
to que/ions he said1 ,i h n only ceas$  
to be a ,brahm91 ,i h ceas$ to be a     
human be+4 ,i am n only an outca/1 ,i am
 dead4 ,i h nei!r fa!r1 "m1 bro!rs1 nor 
si/]s4 ,i h be5 burn$ 9 effigy1 & ! a%es
 buri$4 ,x 0 n ! effigy !y burn$2 x 0   
,i4 ,my fa!r w\ld n recognize me n[ if  
he met me on ! /reet1 nor w\ld my "m4 ,i
 am dead4 ,i h be5 buri$4 ,x is ! end4  
,i h sold all4#df ,he _h c\nt$ ! co/4   

,!n ?\gh x meant s mu*1 he foll[$4 ,!   
ri* "y ,jew to :om ! words 7 fir/ spok51
 saw ?+s bigg] ?an ,jesus2 ! ri* "y     
,h9du saw ,jesus bigg]4 ,ea* held to :at
 he priz$ mo/1 & let ! o!r g4 ,w\ld x n 
be bett] if we 7 to c\nt ! co/1 & !n    
delib]ately decide8 & if x be to foll[1 
!n foll[ all ! way8 ,i want to talk a   
little lat] ab\t :at x means to foll[4  
,i hope ?is w help u a little 9 our     
calculations1 9 c\nt+ ! co/ be=e />t+ 9 
to foll[ fully4  ,& yet1 & yet1 may !   
vision ( ! ,lone ,man 9 ! road1 beckon+1
 flood our eyes :ile we c\nt ! co/1 ev5 
z ) ! "y ,h9du4     ,:at ,foll[+ ,means 
#a4 ,a ,look ,ahead4 #b4 ,! ,ma9 ,road4 
#c4 ,! ,valleys4 #d4 ,! ,hilltops4      
#a4 ,a ,look ,ahead    ,saltless ,salt4 
,! ,"l ,jesus nev] tri$ to make ?+s look
 easi] ?an !y are4 ,he want$ y to see ! 
road j z x is1 & ask$ y to look at x    
c>efully4 ,he knew ?is 0 ! only "r way  
to d4 ,he knew t s ! s9ews w\ld be gr[n 
9 "* t w\ld /& ! te/s com+1 & only s4   
,x 0 nev] ,8 plan to increase ! numb]s  

by cutt+ d[n ! doorsills s m5 c\ld get 9
 m easily4 ,t 0 a lat] arrangem5t4 ,he 0
 nev] conc]n$ = numb]s1 b = "r & tru?4  
,a man walk+ alone d[n ! middle ( ! "o  
true pa? 0 m to ,him1 imm5sely m1 ?an a 
great cr[d wabbl+ along on ! edge1 half 
out1 half 91 nei!r 9 nor out1 & s really
 out b n kn[+ x4 ,if !y 7 really out &  
knew x1 x w\ld be bett]1 = !y c\ld see m
 di/9ctly ! pa? !y 7 n 91 its           
/raightness & attractiv5ess4  ,?is sort 
( ?+ grew m m>k$ ) our ,"l ,jesus z !   
end drew on1 ! tragic end4 ,! cr[ds     
?ick5$ ab\t ,him ^? la/ mon?s4 ,!y lik$ 
good bread1 & pl5ty ( x1 & heal$ bodies1
 pa9 gone4 ,& ,he lik$ to give !m ^!4   
,he help$ j z f> z !y w\ld let ,him4 ,b 
,he want$ to give !m m4 ,he knew ?is o!r
 0 only tempor>y4 ,he 0 m conc]n$ ab\t  
heal+ ! _s ( its disease1 & giv+ ! m    
abundant life4 ,& full well ,he knew t  
only ! knife c\ld help _m4 ,& ! knife _h
 to be fre%ly %>p5$1 & us$ ) /rong      
decisive h&1 if heal+ & life 7 to come4 
,& m5 hav5't *ang$1 nor ! diseases t    

hurt _! life1 nor ! ,ma/]1 nor ! t5d]   
love ( ,8 he>t4 ,b !re's m ?an knife2   
!re's fulness ( life foll[+4 ,he w\ld h 
u get ! life ev5 ?\gh x means ! knife4  
,mo/ times--e "t1 %all ,i say8--! life  
comes only ?r\gh ! knife4 ,yet :5 ! life
 has come1 ) its great tireless /r5g?1 &
 its deep brea?+1 & %e] delight ( liv+1 
y are grateful = ! knife t l$ ! way to  
su* life4  ,"o day our ,"l ent]$ a      
vigor\s prote/ aga9/ ! wrong sort (     
salt1#dg saltless salt1 ! sort t seem$  
to be salt1 & y us$ x & dep5d$ on x1 &  
!n f\nd h[ unsalty x 01 = ! ?+ y dep5d$ 
on x to pres]ve1 _h gone bad4 ,! great  
ne$ is = salty salt4 ,!re /ill seems to 
be a great lot ( ?is saltless salt 9    
use4 ,x's labell$ salt1 & s x's us$ z   
salt1 b x befools y4 ,! salt9ess has be5
 lo/ out1 & ! man us+ x wakes up to f9d 
out h[ great is ! loss1 loss ( :at he   
?\ght he _h salt$1 & loss ( "t1 "* & "t1
 ! "* ( t salt$ ) saltless salt1 & ! "t 
sp5t4  ,x w\ld be an imm5se cle>+ ( !   
religi\s situation to-day on bo? sides (

 ! ,atlantic1 if ! saltless salt c\ld be
 got rid (1 ei!r by remov+ ! unsalt9ess 
9 x--?\gh t seems a hopeless task1 x's s
 unsalty1 & !re is s mu* ( x1 & su* a   
l>ge proportion ( x1 & x's s well cont5t
 ) be+ j z unsalty z x is4 ,or1 ! only  
o!r ?+ is put v simply & vigor\sly by ! 
,"l 9 a %ort int5se s5t5ce1 ,ca/ x out4 
,out ) x4 ,& lots ( x is out s f> z     
pres]vative usefulness is conc]n$4  ,&  
yet ) wondr\s pati5ce ,he puts up ) a   
great deal ( salt t seems to h ne>ly    
rea*$ ! utt]ly saltless /age1 hop+ to   
get rid ( ! unsalt9ess1 & !n to give x a
 new salt9ess4 ,=1 be x ke5ly m>k$1 :5 !
 salt9ess has q gone out ( ! salt1 :5 ! 
pres]vative quality has q gone out f t  
body ( p :i* ,he has plac$ 9 ! _w z its 
moral pres]vative1--!n look out4 ,aye1  
look up1#dh = t's ! only direction f :i*
 any help c relieve ! desp]at5ess ( !   
situation4 ,& lift up y\r heads1 = !n   
comes a new pres]vative to ! rott+      
e>?-life4 ,b "s ( u w smell ! smell ( ! 
decay be=e ! new salt beg9s to "w4    ,!

 ,?+ 9 ,u ,t ,wants ,?+s4   ,x 0 along  
t[>d t tragic end1 :5 ! t5sion 0 tight5+
 up to ! snapp+ po9t1 ! bitt] hatr$ ( ! 
lead]s yet m bitt]1 ! cr[ds yet d5s]1 ! 
t]ms ( disciple%ip yet m pla9ly put )   
lov+1 fai?ful pla9ness1 t a *>act]i/ic  
incid5t happ5$4#di ,a "y man ( g5tle    
blood & bre$+1 & influ5tial position1   
came eag]ly1 c\rte\sly elb[+ 8 way ?r\gh
 ! cr[d t ga!r$ ?ick ab\t4 ,our ,"l _h j
 ris5 f :]e ,he _h be5 sitt+ tea*+1 :5  
?is "y man1 9 8 eag]ness1 came runn+ to 
,him4 ,) deep rev]5ce ( _s he knelt d[n 
9 ! road1 & began ask+ ab\t ! true life1
 ! secret ( liv+ x4 ,our ,"l beg9s talk+
 ab\t be+ true 9 all 8 deal+s ) 8       
fell[-m54 ,! "y man e>ne/ly assur$ ,him 
t he _h paid great att5tion to ?is1 &   
felt t !re 0 no?+ lack+ 9 him on ?is    
score4 ,! utt] s9c]ity & e>ne/ness ( 8  
_s 0 s cle> t ! ,ma/]'s love 0 drawn out
 to him4 ,& ,he %[$ ,8 love 9 a way     
*>act]i/ic ( ,him 9 deal+ ) ^? :o want  
to g to ! :ole l5g? ( ! true road4 ,t   
is1 ,he talk$ v pla9ly to him4 ,!re 7   

f\r ?+s to d be=eh&1 ,he said1 f\r />t+ 
/eps into ?is life he 0 s eag] to ent]4 
,f\r words tell ! f\r /eps3 g1 sell1    
give1 & come4  ,g meant ! decisive />t+ 
9 on ?is way2 sell meant putt+ ev]y?+   
into ! ,fa!r's h& = ,8 disposal z ,he   
alone might *oose4 ,give meant us+      
ev]y?+1 ev]y?+ y are1 & h1 & c influ5ce1
 z ,he bids y4 ,come meant ?is new man1 
?is decisive1 empti$1 n[ tru/$ man1     
tru/$ z a tru/ee1 com+ into a new       
p]sonal relation ) ! ,"l ,jesus4  ,!    
fir/ ?ree ?+s 7 important because !y    
reveal$ ! man4 ,b ! ?+ 0 t ! man1 ?is   
new-empti$ & n[ ,god-tru/$ man1 %\ld    
come into p]sonal t\* ) ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,!
 ?+s he _h & held on to came 9 betwe54  
,:5 !y no long] came 9 to sep>ate1 !n1 &
 only !n1 0 he ready to get 9 beh9d &   
foll[ along ! same road4 ,= ?is is !    
fri5d%ip road4 ,only fri5ds are all[$   
"h1 inn] fri5ds1 ^? :o come 9 by t      
gateway4 ,!re mu/ be ! p]sonal t\*4 ,?+s
 t /& 9 ! way ( t mu/ be /raight5$ out4 
,x 0 r a />tl+ answ]4 ,! "y man 0 />tl$ 

trem5d\sly4 ,! way to come 9 is fir/ to 
g out4 ,! way to get is fir/ to give4 ,!
 way to buy :at y want is to sell :at y 
h4 ,t is to say1 ! way = ?is "y man to  
get :at he 0 s eag] = 0 to get rid ( :at
 he already _h4 ,& yet x wasn't gett+   
rid ( ! ?+s ! ,ma/] 0 ?9k+ ab\t1 b gett+
 rid ( ! ?+ 9 him t want$ ! ?+s1 gett+  
rid ( _! hold ^u him4 ,our ,"l ,jesus   
want$1 & wants1 free m51 empti$ m54 ,he 
wants ! /r5g? 9 ! man t ! empty+ & sell+
 process gives4 ,?is is ! laboratory :]e
 ! unsalt9ess is be+ burn$ out1 & ! new 
salty salt9ess be+ g5]at$1 put 94  ,?is 
"y fell[ c\ldn't /& ! te/4 ,s _m c't4   
,no1 ,i'm gett+ ! words wrong4 ,he      
w\ldn't /& x2 s _m won't4 ,! slav]y (   
?+s 0 too mu*4 ,! ?+ 9 him t want$ ! ?+s
 0 /rong] ?an ! ?+ t want$ ! true life4 
,he 0 too weak to make t g decision4 ,he
 belong$ to ! weakly fell[%ip ( !       
saltless ones4 ,!y are n :olly saltless1
 b t's ! *ief ?+ t m>ks !m4 ,x's a      
long-liv$ fell[%ip1 cont9u+ to ?is day1 
) a l>ge memb]%ip 9 good & regul> /&+4  

,i ?9k ! real tr\ble ) ?is f9e-gra9$    
lovable "y man 0 9 8 eyes1 ! way !y     
look$1 :at !y saw4 ,x 0 a matt] ( see+  
?+s 9 true p]spective4 ,he didn't get a 
good look at ! ,man he ask$ 8 "q (4 ,he 
0 look+ s int5tly at ! ?+s t he c\ldn't 
get ! use ( 8 eyes = a good look at !   
,man4 ,?is is a v common eye-tr\ble4 ,he
 0 all "r outw>d1 t[>d 8 fell[s1 b he   
wasn't all "r upw>d t[>d ! ,fa!r4  ,&   
yet ev5 t /atem5t mu/ be *ang$4 ,= a man
 _c be "r ) 8 fell[s :o is n "r ) ,god4 
,:5 ,god doesn't h ! passion ( ! he>t1  
our fell[s don't h all !y %\ld prop]ly h
 f u2 !re is a lack4 ,! common law may  
be kept1 ! p\nds & y>ds may weigh &     
measure (f fully :at is due !m f u1 b ! 
uncommon law1 ! love-law is n be+ kept4 
,! w>m _s t %\ld brea! out ?r\gh all our
 deal+s is lack+4 ,x's be5 *eck$ by !   
*eck 9 ! upp] movem5t4 ,only ! _s t fl[s
 freely up1 ev] fl[s freely out4  ,t "y 
,indian ari/ocrat we spoke ( else:]e got
 a sight ( ,jesus4 ,t settl$ ?+s = him1 
includ+ ev5 su* sacr$ ?+s z human loves4

 ,?is "y ,jewi% ari/ocrat c\ldn't get 8 
eyes (f ( ! ?+s4 ,s _m ?+-slaves !re    
are1 s mu* ?+-slav]y4 ,if only !re 7 !  
sight ( ,8 face6 ,8 face2 torn8 yes2    
sc>r$8 yes aga91 b oh1 ! /r5g? & light &
 love 9 x6  ,d y rememb] t o!r "y       
,jewi%1 univ]sity-tra9$ ari/ocrat8 ,he  
got a look1 "o good long look-9-!-face  
look ( t face1 "o day1 on ! road up to !
 nor!rn ,syrian capital4 ,! light ( x   
flood$ 8 face1 & /rangely affect$ him4  
,he said :5 ,i c\ld n see = ! glory ( t 
light4#ej ,he c\ldn't see ?+s = ,him4 ,!
 sight ( ,him blurr$ out ! ?+s4 ,! great
 ne$ to-day is = a sight ( ,him4 ,"l    
,jesus1 if ,?\ w\ld/ %[ u ,?y h&s & feet
 aga91 & torn face1 ev5 z 9 ! upp] room 
t resurrection ev5+1#ea = t's :at we are
 ne$+4 ,& yet1 ,?\ art do+ j t1 b ! ?+s 
s hold our vision6 ,& ! ,ma/]'s answ] is
 ! same z to ! "y ,jew4 ,we ne$ !       
decisive g2 ! incisive1 inclusive sell2 
! privileg$ give2 ! new-mean+$ come into
 ,8 pres5ce4 ,& !n we may get 9 beh9d   
,him1 & foll[ close up 9 ! same road1 ) 

eyes = naught b ,himself4    ,out/&+    
,exp]i5ces4   ,i want to foll[ ! ,ma/]'s
 plan1 & ask y to take a good look at ,8
 ,foll[ ,me road4 ,y rememb] t we h _h  
"o talk toge!r ab\t ! *>act]i/ics ( our 
,"l ,jesus' life4 ,n[ we want to talk a 
little ab\t ! exp]i5ces ( ,8 life4 ,& ,i
 d n mean t we are to try to imitate ^! 
exp]i5ces1 or any ( !m4 ,! mean+ goes   
mu* deep] ?an ?is1 & yet x m>ks out a   
simpl] road = our feet4 ,i mean t z we  
actually g along ) ?is ,ma/] ( ours1 ^! 
exp]i5ces w "w out 9 our lives4  ,z we  
let ,him 9 z actual ,"l1 & get our e>s  
tra9$ = ,8 quiet voice1 !re w come to u 
"s ( ! same ?+s t come to ,him4  ,! same
 ,_s at "w )9 u1 & ! same sort ( a _w at
 "w )\t1 w s "w aga9/ ea* o!r z to      
produce c]ta9 o!r results1 n[ z !n4 ,x  
is n to be an attempt at imitation2 x's 
f> m4 ,x is to be ob$i5ce on our "p1 a  
real ,pres5ce )9 on ,8 "p1 & a bitt]    
antagonism )\t on ! _w's "p2 rhy?mic    
full glad ob$i5ce1 a sympa!tic p[]ful   
real ,pres5ce1 a t5se & int5sify+       

subtle1 rel5tless1 b                    
cont9ually-be+-?w>t$ opposition4 ,!     
key-note = u is simple1 full ob$i5ce4   
,!re 7 c]ta9 great out/&+ exp]i5ces 9   
our ,"l ,jesus' life4 ,let u briefly    
notice :at ^! 7 & gr\p !m toge!r4 ,!re 0
 ! ,be?lehem ,bir?4 ,t 0 a ?+ altoge!r  
di/9ctive 9 itself4 ,x 0 a sup]natural  
bir?1 ! ,_s ( ,god work+ along purely   
human l9es1 9 a new special way1 = a    
special purpose4 ,x 0 a r>e bl5d+ ( ,god
 & man 9 ! action ( life4 ,x 0 foll[$ by
 ! ,naz>e? ,life2 t 0 a commonplace     
life1 liv$ 9 a commonplace village1 b   
hall[$ by ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r1 & sweet5$
 by ! salt ( ev]y?+ be+ done "u t       
,fa!r's lov+ eye4 ,! ,fa!r's pres5ce    
accept$ z a real ?+ became ! fragrance (
 t commonplace daily life4 ,& ?is life  
cov]$ mo/ ( ^? human ye>s4  ,!n our ,"l 
turn$ f ! hidd5 life ( ,naz>e? to !     
public m9i/ry4 ,at its beg9n+ /&s !     
,jordan ,baptism ( ,p[]4 ,9 ! pa? (     
simple ob$i5ce ,he _h gone to ! ,jordan1
 tak5 a place among ! cr[ds1 & accept$  

,john's baptism4 ,& 9 ?is act ( ob$i5ce1
 !re comes ! graci\s act ( ,8 ,fa!r's   
approval1 ! ,holy ,_s came d[n ^u ,him 9
 graci\s1 almighty p[]4 ,& f ?is mom5t  
,he 0 "u ! sway ( ! ,_s ( ,p[]4 ,?is 0 !
 special prep>ation & fitt+ = all t 0 to
 foll[4  ,at once ! ,_s drive? ,him into
 ! ,wild]ness4 ,& = =ty days ,he goes   
?r\gh ! great exp]i5ce ( ! ,wild]ness   
,temptation4 ,9 int5sity & 9 prolong$   
action1 x 0 ! greate/ exp]i5ce ?us f> 9 
,8 life4 ,he suff]$1 be+ tempt$4 ,x 0 a 
conc5tration ( ! cont9u\s temptation ( !
 foll[+ ye>s ( action4 ,b ! ,wild]ness  
spell$ out two words1 temptation &      
victory2 temptation su* z _h nev] yet   
be5 br\ght1 & met1 & f\ght2 victory     
beyond :at ! race _h kn[n4 ,temptation  
came to h a new spell+ = man1           
v-i-c-t-o-r-y4 ,x came to h a new spell+
 = ! tempt]1 d-e-f-e-a-t4  ,aft] ,8     
virtual rejection by ! nation z its     
,messiah1#eb & ! imprisonm5t ( him :o   
/ood ne>e/ ,him z ,messiah1--,john !    
,h]ald1 !re foll[$ ! ,galilean ,m9i/ry4 

,= ^? brief ye>s ,he 0 utt]ly absorb$ 9 
p]sonally meet+ & m9i/]+ to ! cry+ ne$s 
( ! cr[ds4 ,compassion = ne$y m5 became 
! rul+ "u-passion4 ,he 0 sp5t out 9     
respond+ to ! ne$s ( m54 ,x 0 n re/rict$
 to ,galilee1 b t /&s out z ! *ief sc5e 
( ?is tireless unceas+ s]vice4 ,!       
,galilean m9i/ry meant a life sp5t 9    
meet+ p]sonally ! ne$s ( m54  ,9 ! mid/ 
( t1 made increas+ly difficult by !     
ev]-increas+ opposition1 !re came !     
exp]i5ce ( ! ,transfiguration ,m\nt4 ,x 
comes at a decisive turn+ po9t1 :]e ,he 
is beg9n+ ! high] tra9+ ( ! ,twelve = ! 
tragic end+1 s surpris+ & :olly         
unexpect$ to !m4 ,= a brief mom5t !     
dazzl+ light )9 0 all[$ to %9e ?r\gh !  
g>m5ts ( ,8 humanity4 ,:at 0 )9         
transfigur$ ! out]1 ! human face & =m4  
,& ! ov]:elm+ out%9+ light 0 evid5ce to 
^? ?ree m5 ( ! div9e glory1 !           
m-?an-human glory hidd5 away )9 ?is     
human man4  ,!n )9 a week ( ! end came !
 ,ge?semane ,agony4 ,t 0 ! lone1 sore   
/ress ( _s "u ! load ( ! s9 ( o!rs4 ,9  

,ge?semane ,he w5t ?r\gh 9 _s :at on !  
morr[ ,he w5t ?r\gh 9 actual exp]i5ce4  
,ge?semane 0 ! beg9n+1 ! anticipation ( 
,calv>y1 s f> z t c\ld be anticipat$4   
,anticipation "h 0 t]rific2 yet less    
t]rific ?an ! actual exp]i5ce4  ,& !n   
came ! climax1 ! ov]topp+ exp]i5ce ( all
 = ,him1 z = u1 ! ,calv>y ,cross4 ,!re  
,he di$ ( ,8 own free w4 ,he di$ = u4   
,he di$ t we might n die4 ,he took ^u   
,himself :at s9 br+s to u1 :ile !       
,fa!r's face 0 hidd54 ,s ,he fre$ u f ! 
slav]y ( s91 made a way = u back to real
 life1 & s t\*$ our he>ts by ,8 love t  
we 7 will+ to g back4  ,& close ^u !    
heels ( t came ! burial 9 ,joseph's     
tomb4 ,! burial 0 ! completion ( ! dea?4
 ,! tomb 0 ! climax ( ! cross4 ,he 0    
actually dead & buri$4 ,! corn ( :eat _h
 fall5 d[n into ! gr\nd & be5 cov]$ up4 
,!re 0 no?+ lack+ to make full & cle> t 
,jesus _h di$4  ,!n came ! /up5d\s      
exp]i5ce ( ! ,resurrection ,morn+4 ,our 
,"l ,jesus yield$ to dea? fully & :olly4
 ,!n ,he seiz$ dea? by ! ?roat & /rangl$

 x4 ,he put dea? to dea?4 ,!n ,he       
quietly yield$ to ! upw>d gravity ( ,8  
s9less life & rose up4 ,he liv$ !       
dep5d5t life ev5 s f> z yield+ to dea?1 
& n[ ! ,fa!r quietly br\ght ,him back   
aga9 to life1 to a new life4  ,& aft]   
wait+ a :ile on e>? among m51 long en\gh
 to make x q cle> to ,8 disciples t x 0 
really ,himself really back aga91 ,he   
quietly yield$ fur!r to ! upw>d gravity1
 & ent]$ ^u ! ,asc5sion ,life1 up 9 !   
,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,t life is "o (        
int]cession4 ,he ev] live? to make      
int]cession = u4#ec ,he is our plead+   
advocate at ! ,fa!r's "r h&4#ed ,?irty  
ye>s ( ! ,naz>e? life1 ?ree & a half    
ye>s ( p]sonal s]vice1 n9ete5 hundr$    
ye>s1 almo/1 ( pray+4 ,:at an act$-out  
lesson to u on pray]1 ! big place x _h &
 has ) ,him1 ! true proportion ( pray]  
to all else6  ,^! are ! exp]i5ces ( our 
,"l ,jesus t /& out cle> above ! m\nta9 
range ( ,8 life4 ,x 0 all a high m\nta9 
range2 ^! are ! great peaks jutt+ %>ply 
up above ! range4    ,at ! ,loom4   ,n[ 

^! peaks1 ^! out/&+ exp]i5ces1 z y look 
at !m a bit1 seem to fall naturally into
 ?ree gr\ps4 ,!re 7 c]ta9 exp]i5ces (   
p[] & ( privilege1 ! ,be?lehem ,bir?1 ! 
,jordan ,baptism1 ! ,naz>e? ,life1 & !  
,galilean ,m9i/ry4  ,!re 7 exp]i5ces (  
suff]+ & sacrifice1 ! ,wild]ness        
,temptation1 ! ,ge?semane ,agony1 !     
,calv>y ,dea?1 & ! ,joseph's ,tomb (    
,burial4  ,& !n !re 7 c]ta9 exp]i5ces ( 
gladness & great glory1 !               
,transfiguration ,m\nt1 ! ,resurrection 
,morn+1 ! ,asc5sion ,life1 &1 we %all   
f9d a f\r? "h also1 a future exp]i5ce1 !
 ,k+dom ,reign & ,glory4  ,^! out/&+    
ev5ts1 :ile di/9ct 9 !mselves1 are also 
repres5tative ( cont9ual exp]i5ces4 ,!  
,jordan ,baptism /&s n only = t ev5t1 b 
= ! p[] ?r\gh\t ^? =ty & two mon?s4 ,!  
same sort ( suff]+ t came 9 ,ge?semane  
_h run all ?r\gh ,8 life1 b is /ronge/ 9
 ,ge?semane4 ,s ea* ( ^! exp]i5ces is   
really l a peak re/+ ^u ! m\nta9 range (
 con/ant simil> exp]i5ce4 ,& ^! ?ree    
gr\ps ( exp]i5ce cont9u\sly int]m+l$1   

int]lac$ & int]wov51 made up ! patt]n ( 
t wondr\s life4  ,n[ ^! same exp]i5ces (
 ,8 are also ! great exp]i5ces t w      
*>act]ize ! ,foll[ ,me life1 = e "o :o w
 foll[ fully4 ,x w always rema9 true t  
^! exp]i5ces 7 di/9ctive ( ,him4 ,!y    
meant m to ,him ?an !y w or c mean to   
any o!r4 ,b x is also true t !y w come  
to u 9 a degree t w mean ev]y?+ to u4   
,i want to *ange ! figure ( spee* "h4 ,i
 ?9k x w help4 ,?is invitation1 ,foll[  
,me1 is ! language ( a road1 ! picture (
 "o walk+ beh9d ano!r 9 a road4 ,& t w  
rema9 9 our m9ds z ! *ief picture ( ?is 
plead+ call4 ,b !re's ano!r bit (       
picture talk+ t w help4 ,t is ! picture 
( a weav]'s loom1 ) ! w>p ?reads runn+  
l5g?wise1 ! %uttle ?reads runn+         
crosswise1 & ! cross beam 7or batt57    
driv+ ea* %uttle ?read into place 9 !   
clo? ) a %>p bl[4  ,^! ?ree gr\ps (     
exp]i5ces are l s _m hanks ( ?reads 9 ! 
loom1 9 :i* ! patt]n ( life is be+ wov54
 ,! exp]i5ces ( p[] & privilege are !   
w>p ?reads runn+ l5g?wise ( ! loom1 into

 :i* ! o!rs are wov54 ,^! make up !     
f\ndation ( ! fabric4  ,! o!r two gr\ps 
make up ! %uttle ?reads1 runn+          
crosswise1 be+ wov5 into ! w>p4 ,!      
exp]i5ces ( suff]+ & sacrifice are ! d>k
 ?reads1 ! gray ?reads1 sometimes q     
black1 & ! r$ ?reads1 blood r$4 ,!      
exp]i5ces ( gladness & glory are !      
bright ?reads1 yell[1 gold51 sunny      
?reads4  ,& ! daily r\nd ( life1 !      
decisions1 ! actual /ep aft] /ep 9 liv+ 
out ! decisions1 ! pati5t /eady pu%+ on1
 is ! beam t ) %>p bl[ pu%es ea* ?read  
into its place 9 ! fabric be+ wov54  ,z 
we all[ ! same ,_s t sway$ our ,"l's    
life to control u1 ,he w "w out 9 u     
c]ta9 ( ^! same exp]i5ces4 ,& ! enmity  
ar\s$1 & work+ aga9/ t ,_s's pres5ce &  
control1 w br+ c]ta9 o!r exp]i5ces4 ,our
 "p w be simple ob$i5ce1 li/5+1 look+1  
/udy+ quietness s z to insure ke5] e>s &
 eyes--x's ! quiet _s t he>s :at ,he is 
say+--!n obey+1 us+ all ! /r5g? ( w1 &  
all ! grace at our disposal1 simply to  
hold /eady & true1 & to obey1 no matt]  

:at ?reat5s to come1 or :at actually    
does come4 ,?is w be f\nd to be l weav+4
  ,probably y h (t5 he>d ( h[ ! weav]s  
"w 9 ! fam\s ,gobel9 tape/ry factories 9
 ,p>is4 ,!y "k no?+ ( ! beauty ( !      
patt]n be+ wov54 ,!y "w on ! wrong side1
 ! "u side ( ! web4 ,!y miss !          
inspiration ( see+ ! r>e beauty !y      
!mselves are mak+4 ,all ! weav] sees is 
! app>5t tangle ( _m col\r$ ?reads &    
?read ends1 :ile he ?ru/s 9 8 ne$les    
accord+ to ! c>d ( in/ructions4 ,! m    
fai?fully & skilfully he c foll[ !      
directions ! bett] a piece ( weav+ "w is
 done4  ,we simply obey4 ,we use all !  
/r5g? we h1 & ! skill we c acquire1 9   
obey+4 ,we are n to dep5d on :at we c   
see or feel = inspiration1 only on !    
,ma/] ,looms-man2 on ,8 ^w1 writt51 &   
spok5 9 our he>ts1 & on ,8 answ]+ peace 
)94 ,ob$i5ce is ! "o key-note = all !   
music4 ,surr5d] is ! fir/ act ( full    
ob$i5ce4 ,ob$i5ce is ! habitual surr5d]4
 ,our "p is to he> "r & d :at ,he bids4 
,"s day we %all be fairly swept (f our  

feet by ! beauty ( ! patt]n ,he has be5 
weav+--if we've let ,him h ,8 way at !  
loom4     #b4 ,! ,ma9 ,road--,exp]i5ces 
( ,p[] ,& ,privilege    ,! ,be?lehem    
,bir?4   ,!re 7 f\r ( ^! exp]i5ces 9 our
 ,"l's life4 ,at ! v beg9n+ came !      
,be?lehem ,bir?4 ,t meant = ,him a bir? 
out ( ! usual c\rse ( nature1 yet work+ 
)9 nature's usual processes4 ,x 0 some?+
 m-?an-!-natural com+ d[n into !        
natural4 ,! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s came ^u ! 
pure g5tle maid5 ( ,naz>e? & a new human
 life 0 begott5 by ,him )9 h]1 & 9 due  
c\rse came to ! maturity ( bir?4 ,?is 0 
a di/9ctive ?+ ) ,jesus4  ,n[1 9 q a    
diff]5t s5se1 b 9 a v real s5se1 !re w  
be = u1 too1 a ,be?lehem ,bir?4 ,! ,holy
 ,_s w come 9 & beg9 a new life )9 u4   
,?is is ! only beg9n+ ( ! ,foll[ ,me    
life = any ( u4 ,!re's a some?+ on !    
,_s's "p be=e !re c be a beg9n+ on my   
"p4 ,yet t h>dly tells ! :ole /ory4 ,my 
"p is really fir/2 ,i op5 ! door = ,him 
to come 94 ,:5 ,i accept ,jesus z my    
,savi\r1 t's op5+ ! door4 ,! ,_s comes 9

 & beg9s ! new life )9 me4 ,& yet !re's 
ano!r fir/ be=e t fir/ act ( m9e4 ,he   
woos me ) ,8 pati5t1 t5d] love4 ,t is ! 
fir/ fir/4 ,!n ,i op5 ! door3 at once   
,he comes 91 & does ! ?+ :i* only ,he c 
d4 ,s beg9s ! ,foll[ ,me life4 ,?is is !
 real1 ! only beg9n+4  ,& yet !re's m "h
 ( ! practical sort ?an we h ?\ght (1   
mo/ ( u4 ,x means t !re is )9 u a life  
high] ?an ! natural life1 & ?is high]   
life is to be high]1 x is to be !       
controll+ life4 ,x is to hold ! upp] h& 
ov] ! natural life4 ,! control is to be 
f above4 ,t is to say1 ! motives &      
desires ( ! upp] life are to be dom9ant 
9 my daily r\nd4 ,x is ! ,fa!r-pleas+   
life z contra/$ ) ! natural life1 ( :i* 
we talk$ a :ile ago4 ,:]ev] ! two come 9
 conflict1 ! upp] is to rule4  ,n[1 ,i  
"k ?is r runs across ! gra9 ( a good    
deal ( our s-call$ ,*ri/ian life4 ,!re  
are a good _m p :o1 let u really        
believe1 h be5 born aga91 to use !      
famili> phrase1 yet !y seem to h /ay$ 9 
! be+-born /age1 ! infancy /age4 ,t :i* 

0 born aga9 9 !m seems n to h be5       
develop$4 ,x has nev] be5 all[$ to gr[4 
,! "u life has be5 giv5 ! upp] h&1 & !  
upp] life kept /rictly d[n4 ,! salt     
isn't salty4 ,! common r\nd ( life is   
season$ :olly by ! old season+4  ,our   
,"l's ,foll[ ,me becomes a radical1     
decisive ?+ at ! v />t4 ,x means t we w 
all[ ?is new life ( ! ,_s to gr[ into   
lu/y vig\r1 & to become ! controll+ life
 ,s x w be ! *ief ?+4 ,all ! life %all  
be direct$ & controll$ f above4 ,?is is 
a result t w come ( itself if we really 
foll[4 ,ob$i5ce1 & back ( t ! quiet "t  
on ! knees ) ! ,book1 w give food & air 
& gr[+ space to ?is new life1 & its gr[?
 w cr[d d[n ! o!r4    ,! ,jordan        
,baptism ( ,p[]4   ,!n !re 0 a ,jordan  
,baptism ( ,p[] 9 our ,"l's life4 ,?is  
/ood at ! beg9n+ ( ,8 lead]%ip1 ,8      
life-"w1 ,8 s]vice among m54 ,z ,he came
 up out ( ! ,jordan wat]s ,he /ood wait+
 9 pray]4 ,he 0 expect+ some?+4 ,8 :ole 
be+ 0 absorb$ 9 ! expectancy ( :at _h   
be5 promis$4#ee ,& t expectancy 0 n     

disappo9t$4 ,none t wait on ,god %all be
 put to confusion by any                
disappo9tm5t4#ef ,! blue above 0 rift   
?r\gh1 ! ,holy ,_s z a g5tle dove came1 
& rema9$ ^u ,him1 & ! ,fa!r's voice (   
pleas$ approval spoke to ,8 grateful1   
ob$i5t he>t4 ,f t "t ! :ole control ( ,8
 life 0 absolutely 9 ! h&s ( ! ,holy    
,_s4  ,?is does n mean an in]t passivity
 on ,jesus' "p2 x meant a /rong1        
intellig5t yield+ to ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x    
does n mean t ,8 natural faculties ( m9d
 & w & he>t 7 held d[n1 n to be us$4 ,x 
means t !y 7 actively1 /udi\sly us$ 9   
disc]n+ ! ,holy ,_s's lead+1 & 9 do+ z  
,he direct$4 ,& x means t s !re came a  
fulness ( life1 an increas+ life1 into  
,8 faculties1 m9d & w & he>t4 ,our ,"l  
,jesus us$ all ,8 p[]s 9 yield+ to !    
inspiration & direction & control ( !   
,holy ,_s1 keep+ ev] op5 to ,8          
sugge/ion1 & mak+ t sugge/ion ! law ( ,8
 own action4  ,& ! ,_s ( ,omnipot5ce1   
work+ ) ! g5tl5ess ( a dove1 brea!d ^u  
^? yield$ p[]s1 & brea!d ?r\gh !m1 ev5 z

 _h be5 plann$ ) ! fir/ brea?+ ( ?is    
sort1 9 ,ed54 ,s f ! ,wild]ness cle> up 
to ! la/ ,olivet comm& to ! disciples1  
ev]y?+ 0 done at ! bidd+1 ! direction ( 
?is ,_s4 ,& s ! almighty p[] 0 brea!d   
into e ^w & action & bit ( suff]+4 ,! "o
 key-note ( ! ,ma/]'s action 0 ob$i5ce2 
! result 0 ! flood+ ( ! ,_s's omnipot5ce
 ?r\gh ,8 ob$i5t faculties & life4  ,n[1
 z we foll[1 ?is same sort ( exp]i5ce w 
be ours4 ,:at a trem5d\s ?+ to say6 ,yet
 ! road 0 be+ beat5 d[n = our feet4 ,!  
,son ( ,man 0 simply %[+ to ,8 bro!r-m5 
! road we 7 all meant to g1 %[+ x by go+
 9 x4 ,all ! p[] t came into ,jesus'    
life w come into ours1 if ,he is giv5 ,8
 way4 ,= ! ,holy ,_s is n measur$ out1  
ei!r to ,him or to u1#eg b p\r$ out )\t 
/9t4#eh ,z we foll[ we %all be l$ along 
beh9d ! ,man go+ be=e4  ,!re w ne$ to be
 in/ruction1 = we're s new to ?is road4 
,& human tea*]s are s5t by ! ,holy ,_s  
to help u und]/&1 tea*]s 9 pr9t1 &      
tea*]s 9 %oes4 ,!re w ne$ to be !       
initial act ( full surr5d] to ! ,"l     

,jesus z ,"l inde$1 = mo/ ( u h be5 go+ 
ano!r way ?an ?is4 ,!re w ne$ to be a   
h\se-clean+ "t1 = we h let 9 s mu* (    
ano!r sort4  ,a s(t1 b v hone/1 se>*+   
light w come flood+ 9 ?r\gh ! sky-light 
w9d[s4 ,& z we in/9ctively g to our     
knees & faces because ( :at t light br+s
 to light1 !re w be a wondr\s cleans+1  
bo? by blood & by fire4 ,!n w come a    
fill+ ( our v be+ by ?is wondr\s ,_s (  
,god4  ,h[ %all we "k ?is fill+1 d y    
ask8 ,!re w be a quiet1 deep peace1 at  
times a great joy t s+s1 b ev] ! deep   
peace t holds y1 a new hung] = ! old    
,book1 & a new s(t light on its pages4  
,!re w be an inn] draw+ to talk ) ,god1 
& an int5se desire to please ,him1 to   
f9d out :at ,he wants y to d1 & !n to d 
x4  ,!re w come o!r ?+s too1 ( a less   
pleasant sort1 temptation w come anew1 &
 a s5se--sometimes v acute--( s91 a     
feel+ t !re's a some?+ )9 y fight+ y1 ! 
new y4 ,!re w be an increas$ s5sitiv5ess
 to s91 & an int5se hatr$ ( x4 ,?is is  
:at ! fill+ means4 ,^! ?+s w tell y t   

,he1 ! ,_s1 has tak5 possession ( :at y 
surr5d]$1 & t ,he is n[ at "w )94 ,^!   
are ,8 f+]-pr9ts4  ,!n !re w be !       
outfl[+ side ( ?is fill+4 ,a passion t  
all m5 may "k ?is compassionate ,god1 w 
come z a fire burn+ 9 y\r bones4 ,its   
flames w envelop & g ?r\gh ev]y?+ y are 
& h & c d4 ,b "u all w be ! passion =   
pleas+ ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,ob$i5ce w become !
 *ief ?+1 hold+ ev]y?+ else 9 *eck1     
ob$i5ce to ,him1 pleas+ ,him1 do+ ,8 w4 
,! ,be?lehem ,bir? is ! beg9n+ ( a new1 
a sup]natural life )92 ?is w be ! actual
 life itself1 9 full vig\r & p[]4 ,t is 
! sup]natural bir?1 ?is ! sup]natural   
life4 ,t is1 !re is at "w )9 y1 v       
quietly & simply1 a p[] m ?an ! natural1
 work+ ?r\gh ! natural ord]1 & sometimes
 upsett+ :at we may h gr[n to ?9k ( z ! 
natural ord]4 ,?is is ! ,jordan ,baptism
 ( ,p[]1 ! ,holy ,_s tak+ *>ge1 & y liv+
 a ,_s-controll$ life4 ,!re's a new sign
 hung out ov] y\r life1 ?is life is be+ 
conduct$ "u new managem5t4 ,y won't say 
x2 x won't be %\t$ out4 ,x'll be l\d]   

yet4 ,y\r life w be tell+ x cont9ually4 
,p[] ,is 9 ! ,curr5t4   ,! ^w to        
emphasize "h is control4 ,y w f9d new   
mean+s1 t y _h n ?\ght (1 gradually     
work+ out ( x4 ,if ! ,holy ,_s _h       
control ( u z ,he _h (--,philip1 =      
in/ance4 ,he pick$ ,philip up out ( !   
mid/ ( ! ,sam>itan cr[d1 :]e he 0 !     
human c5tre ( ?+s1 & put him d[n away (f
 "h 9 ! des]t1--/range contra/6--& ) "o 
lone travell]1 great] contra/ yet6#ei   
,if ,he 7 free to pick y & me up l t1   
out ( ^! surr\nd+s1 cong5ial & pleasant1
 & set u d[n :]e we _h no ?\ght ( go+1 &
 nev] w\ld h gone ( our own *oice1 & we 
s+ z we are pick$ up1 & keep on s++ :]e 
we f9d ourselves amid/ ! uncong5ial     
p]haps1 ! /range1 ! unprec$5t$ &        
h>d1--if ,he 7 free to control l t ^!   
days1 !re w\ld be a pres5t-day ,p5teco/ 
beside :i* ! ,acts-,p5teco/ 0 b !       
beg9n+s ( ! ?robb+s ( p[]4  ,!re are "s 
peculi>ities ( ?is ,foll[ ,me road "h4  
,!re comes a /rangely new s5se (        
proportion4 ,z y foll[ close up beh9d ! 

,man ahead1 y w gr[ small]1 & ,he w gr[ 
l>g]4 ,no1 t's n an accurate /atem5t2 y 
won't gr[ any small]1 y w only f9d out  
h[ small y are4 ,he won't gr[ any l>g]1 
y w simply be f9d+ out1 & !n f9d+ out m1
 h[ l>ge ,he is4 ,x'll seem /range to   
mo/ ( u1 f9d+ out our real size1 or lack
 ( ! size we always suppos$ we 74 ,b x w
 come ) a great aw+1 he>t-subdu+ s5se1  
to f9d h[ m>vell\s 9 size ?is great ,man
 is2 & yet ,he is our bro!r1 z well z s 
imm5sely m4  ,y come to f9d out t p[]1 t
 ?+ t us$ to be s mu* talk$ ab\t1 &     
def9$1 & yet *iefly wond]$ ab\t1 t p[]  
is a matt] ( position4 ,! man close 9   
beh9d ! ,"l ,jesus doesn't ne$ to be    
conc]n$ ab\t p[]4 ,9 fact he isn't      
conc]n$ ab\t x1 only conc]n$ ) keep+    
close 9 t\*4 ,all ! re/ comes )\t our   
be+ conc]n$4 ,x comes f him1 ! ,man     
ahead4 ,!re is f> m p[]1 ! v p[] ( ,god1
 s(tly fl[+ & flood+ its way 9 & ?r\gh &
 out1 ?an y are ev] consci\s (4 ,o!rs w 
"k m ( ! p[] ?an y4 ,y are ?9k+ ab\t !  
,man ahead1 keep+ 9 t\*1 pleas+ ,him4   

,ob$i5ce has become a new ^w to y4 ,x's 
! music ( keep+ /ep1 keep+ /ep ) ,him4  
,h y notic$ h[ mu* ! curr5t ( ! /ream w 
d = y if y are out 9 a r[-boat8 ,all y  
ne$ to d is to keep up en\gh motion to  
hold ! boat )9 ! sweep ( ! curr5t4 ,!n  
y\r *ief task is /e]+4 ,y're n conc]n$  
ab\t p[]2 only ab\t ! /e]+4 ,!re's m p[]
 9 ! curr5t ?an y c ev] use4 ,y\r "o    
conc]n is to keep out ( ! %all[s & suck+
 side-eddies1 away f snag & rock1 & 9 ! 
curr5t4 ,! p[]'s 9 ! curr5t4 ,"r /e]+   
br+s all t p[] to be> on y\r little     
boat4  ,n[1 p[] "h is a matt] ( /e]+1 s 
f> z our "p is conc]n$4 ,we /e] to get  
into ! curr5t ( our ,"l ,jesus' w1 &1 by
 ,8 grace1 we use all our w p[] 9 keep+ 
9 t curr5t1 & out ( ! %all[s &          
suction-eddies at ! side4 ,! ,"l ,jesus1
 once spit ^u & crucifi$1 n[ seat$ f>   
above all rule1 & au?ority1 & p[]1 &    
dom9ion1 & e "n t is nam$1 & at "w on   
e>? ?r\gh ,8 ,holy ,_s1--?is ,"l ,jesus1
 free to d z ,he *ooses1--?is is p[]4   
,he is p[]4  ,p[] is ! ,"l ,jesus 9     

action1 & ! action is always ?r\gh "s   
man's life4 ,we /e] s z to keep 9 t\*4  
,he acts ?r\gh ! man 9 t\*4 ,& ! hungry1
 ne$y cr[ds "k a some?+ com+ to !m1 )   
irresi/ible grateful sweep4    ,liv+ a  
,naz>e? ,life4   ,!re 0 a ?ird exp]i5ce 
9 ?is gr\p4 ,our ,"l ,jesus liv$ !      
,naz>e? ,life4 ,9 actual ord] ( "t ?is  
came be=e ! baptism ( p[]4 ,i h *ang$ ! 
ord] "h1 & nam$ x ?ird simply = !       
practical help 9 ! *ange4 ,) ! ,"l      
,jesus1 ! :ole ( ! life 0 "u ! sway ( ! 
,holy ,_s f bir? on1 ?r\gh ! e>lie/     
consci\s ye>s1 & all ! ye>s4 ,) u1 9    
actual exp]i5ce1 we are all free to     
confess t x has n be5 s f our ,_s-bir?  
on4  ,t baptism ( p[] at ,jordan 0 )\t  
d\bt a baptism ( p[] = lead]%ip &       
s]vice4 ,s]vice & lead]%ip ev] ne$ ! "t 
( special wait+ on ,god1 & ! fre% ano9t+
 by ! ,holy ,_s's t\*1 ! fre%           
consci\sness ( ,himself1 z ! only s\rce 
( p[] 9 ! s]vice & lead]%ip4  ,9 our    
actual exp]i5ce ! ,holy ,_s1 com+ 9 p[]1
 has _h mu* to d 9 *ang+ our habits1    

ourselves1 & our lives1 z well z 9 our  
s]vice4 ,!re has be5 s mu* s]vice t has 
n be5 back$ up by ! life1 t _m h come to
 feel1 & to feel v deeply1 t ! p[] 9    
s]vice mu/ h its roots 9 ! human side1  
deep d[n 9 ! daily habit ( life4 ,) our 
,"l ,jesus t ,jordan exp]i5ce made no   
diff]5ce ( ?is sort 9 ,8 life4 ,!re 0   
no?+ ne$+ to be *ang$4 ,t ,naz>e? life  
_h be5 liv$ cont9u\sly "u ! control ( ! 
,holy ,_s4  ,look a mom5t at t ,naz>e?  
life ( ,84 ,x means simply a            
commonplace1 treadmill r\nd ( life liv$ 
"u ! hall[+ t\* ( ! ,fa!r's pres5ce4    
,?is 0 accord+ to ! orig9al plan4 ,x is 
,god's pres5ce recogniz$ t hall[s :at is
 common4 ,x is ! abs5ce ( ,8 pres5ce1 t 
is1 ! leav+ ( ,him out1 t makes common  
?+s common2 t is1 x makes ! famili> ?+ &
 r\nd seem & feel common4 ,x's !        
unhall[$ & unhall[+ t\* ( ! selfi%1 (   
s91 t makes ?+s seem common1 9 ! s5se ( 
n be+ holy & sweet & pure & refre%+4 ,s9
 makes ?+s gr[ /ale to y4 ,selfi%ness   
affects y\r eye1 ! way ?+s look to y4   

,god's pres5ce recogniz$ keeps ?+s fre%4
 ,8 t\* ^u u1 ev] afre%1 makes u fre%4  
,ev]y?+ we t\* & see is t\*$ by a       
,god-fre%5$ h&1 & se5 ?r\gh a           
,god-fre%5$ eye4  ,n[ ,jesus liv$ ?is   
commonplace r\nd ( life1 & liv$ x "u !  
ev]-fre%5+ t\* ( ,8 ,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,x 
isn't ! ?+ y d1 nor ! ?+s t surr\nd y1 t
 make y\r life1 b ! _s t brea!s out ( y 
9 ! mid/ ( ! ?+s4 ,x's ! y 9 y t makes !
 life1 reg>dless ( surr\nd+s4 ,! out]   
?+s are ! accid5ts1 y1 ! _s t brea!s out
 ( y1--?is is ! real ?+4  ,jesus liv$ x4
 ,t is ! trem5d\s fact t ,naz>e? /&s =4 
,he liv$ :at ,he taught1 & ,he liv$ x   
fir/1 & ,he liv$ x f> m deeply & really 
?an x c\ld be taught to o!rs4 ,?is 0 !  
basis ( ^? few s]vice ye>s4 ,naz>e? lies
 "u ! ,galilean m9i/ry4 ,!re 7 ?irty    
ye>s "u ! ?ree-&-a-half-ye>s4 ,& ! ?irty
 ye>s crop up into & out ( !            
?ree-&-a-half4 ,! life liv$ 0 ! great   
fact at "w1 z ! ,man w5t ab\t do+ good4 
,! hidd5 life ( ,naz>e? lies op5 9 !    
,galilean m9i/ry4  ,:5 y are read+ !    

wond]ful works among ! ne$y ?rongs1 y   
are read+ ! biography ( ! ,naz>e? ye>s1 
9 _! out] rea*4 ,! life y live is ! ?+ t
 tells6 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ! ?irty hidd5 
ye>s4 ,! ,fa!r said1 ,my ,son %all sp5d 
mo/ ( ,8 ye>s d[n !re liv+1 j liv+ a    
true1 simple ,ed5 life2 liv+ ) ,me 9 !  
mid/ ( home & c>p5t] %op & village4 ,?is
 is :at ! _w ne$s s mu* to be taught1 h[
 to live4 ,& ! tea*+ mu/ be by liv+1    
tea*+ by action4 ,! message mu/ be liv$4
  ,if we m5 might live ,jesus6 ,t's :at 
! _w ne$s4 ,at "o ( ! small] meet+s ( ! 
,ed9burgh ,conf]5ce1 9 #aiaj1 a ,*ri/ian
 g5tleman f ,india1 native ( t l&1 said1
 ,we don't ne$ m ,bibles 9 ,india4 ,& !n
 to ?is surpris+ /atem5t1 he add$1 ,we h
 en\gh ,bibles4 ,if ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,india
 w\ld live ! ,bible1 ,india w\ld be     
conv]t$4 ,& ,i ?\ght1 t w d = ,am]ica1 &
 ,engl&1 & = all ! _w4 ,jesus liv$ x4 ,z
 a man 9 ,8 decisions & actions1 ,8     
habits & daily r\nd1 ,he liv$ ! tru?4   
,! /ory is told ( a mission>y 9 "s "p ( 
,africa :o _h n _h mu* success 9 8 "w4  

,he 0 9 ! habit ( expla9+ "s portion ( !
 ,new ,te/am5t to ! p at ,8 h\se4 ,"o   
day ! portion conta9$ ! words1 give to  
him t aske? !e1 & f him t w\ld borr[ (  
!e turn ?\ n away4#fj ,! p ask$ him if  
?is meant :at x said4 ,he told !m t x   
did4 ,"o ( !m said he w\ld l to h !     
table1 po9t+ to x2 ano!r ask$ = a *air1 
ano!r = ! b$1 & s on4 ,! mission>y 0 r  
/>tl$ at su* lit]al tak+ ( 8 tea*+4 ,he 
told !m to come aga9 on ! morr[1 & he   
w\ld give 8 answ]4  ,:5 !y _h gone1 he &
 8 wife _h r a he>t-se>*+ "t toge!r4 ,!y
 felt !y _h n rea*$ ! he>ts ( ! p yet4  
,b to d z !y ask$ meant real sacrifice (
 a v p]sonal sort4 ,at la/ ) mu* pray]  
!y decid$ to meet ! p :]e !y _h op5$ !  
way4 ,& s ! next day !y gave _! answ]1 &
 soon ! h\se 0 lit]ally b>e ( all its   
furni%+s4 ,& t night !y slept on !      
floor1 yet ) a sweet peace 9 _! he>ts 9 
! mid/ ( ?is /range exp]i5ce4  ,! next  
day ! p came back1 c>ry+ ! furniture4   
,!y _h really be5 te/+ ^! new-com]s4    
,n[1 !y said1 we believe y4 ,y live y\r 

,book4 ,we want y to tea* u4 ,& ) op5   
he>ts !y li/5$ anew to ! ,gospel /ory1 &
 _m ( !m accept$ ,*ri/4  ,! little      
incid5t reveals ! unity ( ! race4 ,^?   
,africans said :at ,engl& & ,am]ica &   
all ! _w is say+1 ,live x4 ,is y\r      
religion livable8 ,:at ! _w ne$s to-day 
is a ,jesus liv$1 n simply taught1 nor  
prea*$ ab\t1 b liv$ 9 ! p[] ( ! ,holy   
,_s4 ,h[ ! fire1 ! holy fire1 ( t sort (
 ?+ w\ld cat* & spread6 ,oh1 yes1 x     
might mean sleep+ on ! b>e floor6 ,t's  
:at liv+-x means1 ! actual life ov]rid+ 
any m]e ?+ t /&s 9 ! way4    ,live ,x4  
,i /ood "o day on ! abrupt edge ( a     
little hill 9 a ,s\!rn ,japanese city4  
,!re1 9 a great tree hang+ out ov] !    
edge1 _h hung ! bell t call$ toge!r !   
fai?ful reta9]s ( ! "l ( ! prov9ce1 :5  
!y 7 ne$$4 ,!re1 ne>ly ?irty ye>s ago1 a
 little b& ( ,japanese y\?1 ( noble     
families1 _h gone out at break ( day "o 
,sabba? morn+1 & solemnly cov5ant$ to   
foll[ ! ,"l ,jesus1 & to devote _! lives
 to mak+ ,him kn[n ?r\gh\t _! l&4 ,boys 

/ill 9 _! t5d] te5s mo/ ( !m 74 ,& t    
cov5ant 0 n lightly made1 = already !   
fires ( p]secution _h be5 k9dl$1 & ^!   
fires burn$ fi]cely b c\ld n compete ) !
 fire 9 _! he>ts4 ,& z "o goes up & d[n 
! isl& empire ( ! ,pacific to-day1 he c 
f9d traces ( _! lives cropp+ up ev]y:]e1
 l gold ve9s above ! soil4  ,& z ,i     
s\ght to trace ! hidd5 spr+s ( ! p[] at 
"w beh9d all ?is1 ,i f\nd x 0 9 ! life (
 "o "y man1 a simple1 holy life burn+ ) 
a passion = ,jesus4 ,9 ?is life c\ld be 
f\nd ! k9dl+ ( ! t5d] flames burn+ s    
hotly 9 ^! "y he>ts4 ,he 0 a "y ,am]ican
 (fic] engag$1 by ! feudal "l ( !       
prov9ce1 to tea* milit>y tactics &      
,engli%4 ,he d>$ n tea* ,*ri/ianity2 t  
w\ld h meant in/ant dismissal4 ,s = two 
ye>s he liv$ ! message1 s simply &      
lov+ly t he won ! love ( 8 pupils4 ,!n  
!y came ,sundays to 8 h\se to he> him   
read ! ,engli% ,bible1 because !y lov$  
him4 ,z he pray$ ! te>s w\ld run d[n 8  
face1 & !y laugh$ to ?9k a man w\ld     
weep1 b !y came because !y lov$ him4 ,he

 really lov$ !m into ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,i
 0 rem9d$ ( ! l9e 9 ,hezekiah's song (  
?anksgiv+ aft] 8 illness1 ,?\ ha/ lov$  
my s\l up f ! pit4#fa ,?is "y tea*] liv$
 8 pupils to ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,! latt] "p (
 8 life 0 a sad "o1 b no?+ c *ange !    
record ( ^? e>li] ye>s4  ,i saw rec5tly 
a news item tell+ h[ _m million copies (
 ! ,bible are be+ pr9t$ e ye>4 ,! item  
slurr+ly rem>k$ t ! /ati/icians didn't  
seem conc]n$ yet ) figur+ up h[ _m ( !m 
7 read4 ,b1 ,i ?\ght1 :at ^! ,bibles ne$
 is a new b9d+4 ,?is ,bible ,i c>ry is  
b\nd 9 ! be/ sealsk91 ) kid-l9+4 ,x is  
suppos$ to be ! be/ b9d+ = h>d we>4 ,b  
!re's a mu* bett] sort ( lea!r ?an t =  
,bible b9d+2 ,i mean %oe lea!r4 ,! p    
want ! ,bible b\nd 9 %oe lea!r4 ,:5 we  
tread ?is ,bible out 9 our daily walk1  
:5 :at we are becomes an illu/rat$ copy 
( ! ,bible1 ! greate/ revival ! e>? has 
kn[n w come4 ,) utmo/ rev]5ce let me say
 t our ,"l ,jesus wants to come & walk  
ar\nd 9 our %oes1 & live inside our     
g>m5ts1 & t\* m5 ?r\gh u4  ,i rememb]   

some?+ 9 my e>ly ,*ri/ian life t 0 a    
sore temptation to me4 ,!re 7 "s        
,*ri/ian lead]s :o _h help$ me greatly  
by _! prea*+ & writ+s4 ,!n x *anc$ t ,i 
0 ?r[n into p]sonal contact ) !m1 n[ "o1
 n[ ano!r4 ,& ,i _h a sore disappo9tm5t4
 ,x's h>d to f9d t y\r idol has clay    
feet4 ,x's d\btless wrong to h idols4   
,yet y\? is ! "t ( su* idol wor%ip4 ,!  
disappo9tm5t 0 a v sore "o4 ,!n out ( x 
,i 0 l$ to see t ! ,ma/] nev]           
disappo9ts4 ,& !re 0 a draw+ ne>] to    
,himself alone4  ,& !n a que/ion+ arose3
 0 "s "o p]haps look+ at me8 ,& a burn+ 
desire came to be m 9 life ?an 9 spee*1 
n only = ! sake ( "s "o1 p]*ance look+2 
b = ! sake ( t o!r ,"o1 ! ,man ) eyes ( 
flame1 ,8 look+4 ,i ne$ h>dly tell y t x
 has be5 my bless$ privilege to h _h    
p]sonal contact ) lead]s ^: fragrant    
lives are s mu* m ?an ^w or act4  ,!    
,naz>e? life means t ! ,"l ,jesus liv$  
,8 message1 amid commonplace surr\nd+s1 
9 ! mid/ ( :at is call$ ! dull monotony 
( ! daily r\nd4 ,t is1 9 ! place :]e x  

is h>de/ to d x1 ,he liv$ e bit ( :at   
,he taught4 ,& z we foll[1 simply1      
ob$i5tly1 ! ,_s w lead u along ?is same 
road4 ,! same exp]i5ce w happ5 to u4    
,c\ld !re be a great] evid5ce ( ! p[] ( 
?is ,holy ,_s ?an to d su* a ?+ ) su* z 
we "k ourselves to be8 ,yet ,he w1 if we
 let ,him4 ,a big if y say8 ,b n too big
 to be tak5 out ( ! way1 out ( ,8 way4  
,he w live out ?r\gh u :at ,he puts into
 u1 by & ) our con/ant cons5t4  ,?is is 
! mean+ ( ! ,naz>e? life4 ,our "p is    
ob$i5ce1 simple1 intellig5t1 /rong      
ob$i5ce to ,him4 ,! result w be ?is same
 exp]i5ce1 a ,naz>e? life ( purity & p[]
 liv$ by ! ,_s's p[]4  ,?is 0 ! ?\ght 9 
! m9d ( ,horatius ,bon>1 z he wrote ( ! 
unnam$ woman :o ano9t$ our ,"l's head1 &
 ( :om ,jesus said t :at %e _h done %\ld
 be told z a memorial ( h]1 :]ev] !     
,gospel %\ld be prea*$4      ,up & away 
l dew 9 ! morn+1       ,so>+ f e>? to   
its home 9 ! sun1     ,s let me /eal    
away1 g5tly & lov+ly1       ,only       
rememb]$ by :at ,i h done4      ,my "n &

 my place & my tomb all =gott51       ,!
 brief race ( "t well & pati5tly run1   
,s let me pass away peacefully1 sil5tly1
       ,only rememb]$ by :at ,i h done4 
,gladly away f ?is toil w\ld ,i ha/51   
,up to ! cr[n t = me has be5 won1       
,un?\ght ( by man 9 rew>d & 9 praises1  
,only rememb]$ by :at ,i h done4        
,up & away l ! od\rs ( sunset       ,t  
sweet5 ! twilight z d>kness comes on1   
,s be my life--a ?+ felt b n notic$1    
,& ,i b rememb]$ by :at ,i h done4      
,yes1 l ! fragrance t w&]s 9 fre%ness1  
,:5 ! fl[]s t x comes f are clos$ up &  
gone1     ,s w\ld ,i be to ?is _w's we>y
 dwell]s1       ,only rememb]$ by :at ,i
 h done4      ,i ne$ n be miss$ if my   
life has be5 be>+1       ,z ! summ] &   
autumn move sil5tly on1     ,! bloom & !
 fruit & ! se$ ( its season2       ,i   
/ill am rememb]$ by :at ,i h done4      
,i ne$ n be miss$ if ano!r succe$ me1   
,to reap d[n ^! fields t 9 spr+         
,i h s[n2     ,he :o pl\gh$ & :o s[$ is 
n miss$ by ! reap]2     ,he is only     

rememb]$ by :at he has done4      ,n    
myself b ! tru? t 9 life ,i h spok51    
,n myself b ! se$ 9 life ,i h s[n1      
,%all pass on to ages--all ab\t me      
=gott51         ,save ! tru? ,i h spok51
 ! ?+s           ,i h done4      ,s let 
my liv+ be1 s be my dy+1         ,s let 
my "n be emblazon$1 unkn[n1--           
,unrais$ & unmiss$ ,i %all /ill be      
rememb]$1         ,yes1--b rememb]$ by  
:at ,i h done4    ,! ,galilean ,m9i/ry4 
,! f\r? exp]i5ce 9 ?is gr\p 0 !         
,galilean ,m9i/ry4 ,our ,"l ,jesus gave 
,himself up to help+ ^? 9 ne$4 ,he      
devot$ ,himself to p]sonal s]vice among 
m54 ,aft] ,john's imprisonm5t ,he )drew 
to ,galilee & m9i/]$ to ! ne$y4  ,!re 7 
cr[ds ( !m4 ,!y 7 9 sore/ ne$ ( body &  
_s4 ,& ,he gave ,himself freely out to  
!m 9 glad helpful s]vice4 ,he met _!    
ne$4 ,he did :atev] _! condition call$  
=4 ,he m9i/]$ to _! bodily ne$s4 ,he    
m+l$ among !m freely z an old] bro!r or 
fri5d1 hold+ _! *ildr5 on ,8 knees :ile 
,he talk$ ) !m ov] _! conc]ns & tr\bles4

 ,b ,he didn't /op !re4 ,hav+ won _!    
he>ts1 ,he met _! deep] ne$s4 ,he com=t$
 _! he>ts1 talk$ to !m "o by "o1 draw+  
out _! he>ts1 & speak+ ( ! ,fa!r4  ,& z 
! cr[ds ?ick5$1 ,he taught & prea*$ to !
 multitudes4 ,he 0 a prea*]1 proclaim+ !
 ,gospel ( ! ,k+dom4 ,he 0 a tea*]1 bit 
by bit1 l9e ^u l9e1 pati5tly tea*+ &    
expla9+ to !m ab\t ! ,fa!r's love1 &    
ab\t ! true life & h[ to live x4 ,?ree  
words are us$ sev]al times to *>act]ize 
t ,galilean m9i/ry1 tea*+ & prea*+ &    
heal+4#fb  ,he w>n$ aga9/ s91 pati5tly  
woo+ err+ m5 & wom5 away f _! s9 into   
lives ( purity1 & /r5g!n+ ! "y & e>ne/ 9
 _! purposes4 ,! ne$ ( ! cr[d swept ,him
 l a /rong w9d 9 ! "y trees4 ,he c\ldn't
 resi/ _! plea4 ,! pres5ce ( a man 9    
ne$1 ( ei!r body or _s1 took hold ( ,8  
he>t4 ,ov] & ov] we are told t ,he 0    
mov$ ) compassion4 ,:at a life x 06 ,:at
 a he>t ,he _h6  ,n[ our ,"l ,jesus     
calls u along ?is bit ( ! road4 ,t is to
 say1 ! ,holy ,_s )9 u w make our he>ts 
t5d] & compassionate1 ev5 z our ,"l     

,jesus 04 ,! cr[ds always mov$ ,him     
trem5d\sly4 ,he c\ldn't /& ! great dumb 
cry t ! m]e pres5ce ( a multitude rang 9
 ,8 e>s4 ,! m]e pres5ce ( "s "o 9 ne$1  
e>ne/ly seek+1 play$ ^u ! /r+s ( ,8     
he>t4  ,does ! cr[d get hold ( y\r he>t 
z y elb[ y\r way ?r\gh !m1 or look d[n  
into _! faces8 ,is x j a cr[d to y8 ,or 
is x a great company ( hungry he>ts1    
half-/>v$ lives1 s ne$y = :at only ?is  
,"l ,jesus c give8 ,! dumb cry ( !      
cr[ds1 9 cr[ds & "o by "o1 comes up 9   
our e>s to-day4 ,d y he> x8 ,i say dumb1
 = !y don't "k !mselves :at x is !y ne$4
 ,!y feel ! ne$4 ,re/less & *af+1 !y    
feel )\t kn[+ j :at x is !y lack & ne$4 
,:5 ! ,_s t sway$ ! ,"l ,jesus comes 91 
,he mightily affects y\r he>t4 ,y feel )
 some?+ ( our ,"l's feel+4 ,& y mu/     
help4 ,y "k t ! "o ?+1 ! only ?+1 t c   
really radically meet _! ne$ is ?is     
,savi\r ,jesus4 ,y mu/ d some?+ to get  
!m really to "k ,him4 ,& t some?+ comes 
to be ev]y?+4 ,s]vice isn't a pa/ime2   
x's a passion4 ,t mu/ s5ds y out on glad

 unh]ald$ err&s to help 9 any way y c1 &
 9 e way by :i* ! ,jesus message c get  
to !m4  ,! mu/ ( ,8 t5d] passion )9     
keeps y /eadily pu%+ ahead1 reg>dless ( 
n be+ und]/ood by "s1 nor y\r ef=ts     
appreciat$ by o!rs4 ,! flame ( t mu/    
takes hold ( "t & /r5g? & possessions4  
,x becomes ! delight ( y\r life to m9i/]
 to ! ne$s ( m51 ev5 z ,he did4 ,y see  
!m ?r\gh ,8 eyes4 ,y feel _! ne$ ?r\gh  
,8 he>t4 ,&--?is is a great &--if y     
really foll[ z simply & fully z ,he     
leads1 y w f9d ! same p[] work+ out     
?r\gh y\r ef=t z ?r\gh ,81 ?\gh !re w be
 imm5sely m ( x ?an y w "k ab\t4        
,b--!re's a b t ne$s to be put 9 "h--!  
key-note w n be s]vice1 b ob$i5ce4 ,!   
ne$ w n be ! controll+ ?+4 ,x w move y  
trem5d\sly2 x w k9dle a sweet fev] 9 y\r
 he>t1 a fev] to help2 x w take hold (  
y\r he>t /r+s & play ^u !m until y almo/
 lose control4 ,b x mu/ n be all[$ to   
control4 ,t belongs to ,him alone4  ,!  
key-note is n ne$1 nor s]vice to meet ! 
ne$1 b ob$i5ce4 ,!re is a ,"l to !      

h>ve/4 ,8 plans are work$ c>efully out4 
,he takes ,philip away f ! cr[d$ meet+s 
9 ,sam>ia to talk ) "o man4 ,x 0        
d\btless a /rategic move to t\* lives 9 
,africa1 z well z to meet ?is "o man's  
ne$4 ,he feels ! ne$ m ?an y ev] d or c4
 ,8 e>s are ke5]1 ,8 he>t m t5d]4 ,he is
 9 comm&4 ,y d z ,he bids4 ,s y help mo/
 9 meet+ ! ne$4  ,he ,himself :5 d[n "h 
left ! cr[ds1 :5 !y 7 s great t ! t[ns 7
 ov]:elm$ & !y _h to be tak5 out to !   
c\ntry places4 ,he w\ld leave ^! cr[ds &
 g (f quietly to get alone ) ,8         
,fa!r4#fc ,all t tireless m9i/ry 0 "u ! 
direction ( ,ano!r4 ,he w5t (f = close  
t\*1 & fre% consultation ) ,8 ,fa!r4    
,! ,fa!r's ,image 9 ! ,common ,cr[d4    
,h y ev] wond]$ :at !re 0 9 ^? common   
cr[ds to attract our ,"l ,jesus8 ,p]haps
 if y h ev] walk$ 9 ^? n>r[ cr[d$ alleys
 call$ /reets1 9 ,*9a or ,japan1 y may h
 wond]$1 sometimes4 ,tir$1 dirty1 p9*$  
faces1 eyes vacantly />+1 or else fir$ )
 l[ passion1 high-key$ voices bick]+ &  
jangl+1--all ?is cr[ds 9 & out on e h&4 

,dirt1 disease1 l[ passion1 selfi%ness1 
app>5t abs5ce ( any?+ noble or ref9$1   
are all tangl$ inextricably up ) ^! 9   
human =m4  ,& our ,"l ,jesus liv$ 9 an  
,ori5tal _w4 ,is !re any _w q l x1      
except inde$ x be ! slums ( our we/]n _w
 cities1 ,european & ,am]ican8 ,city    
slums seem to be our we/]n po9t (       
contact ) ! great] "p ( ! ea/]n _w4 ,:at
 0 !re to attract ! ,"l ,jesus to ^!    
cr[ds8 ,_! ne$1 y answ]4 ,yes1 no d\bt1 
_! t]rible ne$ did move ,him )          
compassion1 to ! hurt+ po9t4  ,b 0 !re m
 ?an ?is8 ,some?+ ,he said "o "t has    
made me ?9k !re 0 some?+ m1 a pa!tic1   
trem5d\s m1 t took hold ( ,8 he>t4 ,c\ld
 x be t ,he saw "s l+]+ trace ( !       
,fa!r's face 9 ^! faces8 ,8 eyes 7 v    
ke54 ,he _h see+ eyes4 ,& ^! m5 h all   
be5 made 9 ! ,fa!r's image4 ,has t image
 ev] be5 :olly lo/8--t]ribly blurr$ &   
sc>r$ by s91 yes2 b :olly lo/8 ,d y ?9k 
s8 ,i ?9k n4  ,^? wondr\s eyes ( ,8     
look+ into m5's tir$1 p9*$ faces1       
disfigur$ ) passion or sorr[1 or ) %e]  

we>9ess ( exi/5ce--did ,he see some?+ ( 
! ,fa!r's face look+ appeal+ly up to be 
help$ out ( _! sad plight8 ,i wond]4 ,0 
x z ?\gh ! ,fa!r's face cri$ out to ,him
 out ( ^! poor beat5 faces8 ,i ?9k s4 ,d
 y rememb] t "t :5 our ,"l ,jesus       
associat$ ,himself s closely ) j su* m5 
& wom51 9 talk+ ( a com+ day8 ,he says  
inasmu* z ye did x to "o ( ^! ,my       
bre?r51 ^! lea/1 ye did x unto ,me4#fd  
,li/5 to ^? words1 ,my bre?r56 ,he is   
?9k+ ( j su* cr[ds z ,he ,himself m9i/]$
 to1 & z y f9d to-day 9 ,ori5tal city & 
9 ,european & ,am]ican slum4 ,:at is    
done = !m is done to ,him4 ,_! ne$ is ,8
 ne$2 _! cry1 ,84 ,x's ,jesus com+ to u 
9 ^! cr[ds4 ,_! ne$ is ,jesus ,himself  
appeal+ to u4 ,& ! ,jesus )9 u w answ] )
 he>t & life to ?is ,jesus com+ to u 9 !
 pitiable ne$ ( ! cr[ds4  ,i d n mean to
 use t ^w pitiable *iefly 9 ! bodily    
s5se1 ?\gh !re's s mu* ( t4 ,b x has a  
deep] mean+4 ,"h is ?is fair "y face    
turn$ to y\rs 9 ! social gr\p1 "h ?is   
/rong "y man ne$+ no?+ t money c buy1 b 

yet v ne$y1 bo? ( !m4 ,9 _! "y1 eag]    
faces ! hidd5 away image1 !             
n-yet-t\*$-into-new-life image ( ! ,fa!r
 looks out ask+ = help1 help out into   
gr[? amid/ s mu* t holds back4 ,inasmu* 
z y\r light1 tactful t\* is giv5 "h1 x  
is done unto ,jesus4 ,jesus is help$    
into ! life1 ! ,god-image cr[d$ back )9 
is help$ to get out into free           
expression4  ,y may n be s5t to "s      
di/ant field z "y ,bord5 04 ,y\r p]sonal
 place may be at home4 ,b ! cr[d1 ! ne$1
 is ev]y:]e2 at home1 9 ! social circle1
 & among ! m5 driv5 by ! passion =      
bus9ess & = pleasure1 9 ?is dang]\sly   
prosp]\s l& ( ours4 ,ne$ ( body ev5 "h1 
& deep] ne$ ( _s4 ,mu* m tact is        
requir$1 ,_s-born tact & pati5ce &      
al]tness1 to t\* & help ^!4  ,b ! ,_s w 
guide4 ,he has a passion = m5 9 _! ne$4 
,he has exquisite tact 9 t\*+ m5 "u all 
circum/ances4 ,he w take comm& ( y\r    
life "h z else:]e4 ,he w lead y into a  
life ( p]sonal s]vice 9 help+ m54 ,& ,he
 w lead y 9 t s]vice4 ,?is is !         

,galilean ,m9i/ry :i* w "w out 9 y\r    
exp]i5ce z ! ,holy ,_s has control4 ,?is
 is a bit ( ! ,foll[ ,me roadway4  ,^!  
are ! f\r exp]i5ces ( p[] & privilege4  
,!y are z ! great und]ly+ exp]i5ces (   
our ,"l's c>e]4 ,! o!r exp]i5ces grew up
 out ( ^!4 ,^! 7 ! w>p ?reads 9 ! loom (
 ,8 life4 ,! o!rs 7 wov5 into ^!4 ,?is  
is ! ma9 road t ,he trod4 ,x is ! ma9   
road ( ?is ,foll[ ,me j\rney4 ,x is     
along ?is road1 betwe5 its beg9n+ & end1
 t we %all run d[n into ! valley-road   
/ret*es1 & run up to ! /ret*es along !  
hilltops4     #c4 ,! ,valleys--exp]i5ces
 ( ,suff]+ ,& ,sacrifice    ,!          
,nev]-abs5t ,m9or4   ,"h ! road beg9s to
 drop d[n into ! valleys4 ,x runs %>ply 
d[n1 & on1 ?r\gh "s wild gul*es & rav9es
 ?ick ) lurk+ dang]1 ) ! upp]-lights    
almo/ lo/ 9 ! deep black d>kness4 ,x is 
d>kness t c be felt m ?an ! ,egyptian   
d>kness ev] 04 ,x proves to be ! valley 
( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 !n--( dea? itself1 be=e
 ! upw>d turn comes4  ,! weav] we 7     
speak+ ( f9ds "s /range %uttle-?reads to

 be wov5 into ! patt]n1 gray black1 ugly
 black ?reads1 & r$ ?reads almo/ wet &  
/icky 9 _! blood-l r$ness4  ,yet ?is is 
"p ( ! road t 0 trodd51 & t is /ill     
wait+ to be trodd5 by feet /urdy & bold 
en\gh to g on d[n into ! %ad[s1 be=e !  
upw>d turn is rea*$ aga94 ,& ^! ?reads w
 "w out a r>e beauty 9 ! patt]n be+     
wov54  ,is !re p]fect music )\t !       
und]*ord+ ( ! m9or8 ,n to human e>s4 ,= 
!y are attun$ to life z x has really    
come to be4 ,& ! m9or *ord is 9 real    
life1 nev] q abs5t2 & ! m9or *ord is 9 !
 true human he>t1 nev] :olly abs5t4 ,&  
only ! music ) ! m9or bl5d$ 9 is ! real 
music ( human life4 ,only x c play ^u ! 
f9e/ /r+s ( ! human he>t4  ,b ?is sort (
 ?+1 ! gett+ ( beauty out ( ugly ?reads1
 ! gett+ ( music :]e !re is discord1 !  
upw>d turn aga9 ( ! valley road1 all ?is
 is a bit ( ! t\* ( ,god ^u life1 :]e ! 
hurt ( s9 has come 94 ,only ! ,"l ,jesus
 c make music :]e s9 _h br\ght 9 &      
wr\ght out su* discord4 ,only ,he c     
*ange ! weav+ into beauty1 :]e ! ugly   

slimy s9-?reads h come 94 ,he c lead up 
aga9 out ( ! dep?s1 b only ,he4 ,8      
blood1 ,himself1 is ! ?+ add$ t makes   
music :]e no melody _h ev] be5 a        
possible ?+2 & gives ! weav]'s ?reads ! 
trans=m+ t\* t works beauty :]e !re 0   
only ! ugly2 & pulls y up aga9 to !     
high] levels4 ,! good nev] comes out (  
bad4 ,x comes only by some?+ radically  
diff]5t com+ 9 & ov]com+ ! bad4  ,9     
,se\l !y %[$ u ! great bell hung at !   
cross+ ( c]ta9 *ief /reets !re4 ,& !n !y
 told u ! bell's leg5d4 ,9 e>ly twilight
 times an artisan _h made a great bell  
at ! k+'s comm&1 b ! tone ( x 0 n pleas+
 to ! royal e>s4 ,s a second "o 0 made1 
& a ?ird1 b nei!r 0 satisfactory4 ,!n ! 
k+ said t if ! man did n make a bell )  
pleas+ tones 8 life %\ld be =feit$ = 8  
failure4 ,?is 0 v di/ress+ = ! poor     
un=tunate bell-m\ld]4  ,8 daught]1 a "y 
girl 9 h] te5s1 ei!r _h a vision1 or    
felt )9 h]self t a sacrifice 0 ! ?+     
ne$ful to give ! bell its true tone4 ,& 
s %e resolv$ to give h]self to save h]  

fa!r1 & ) r>e =titude "o night %e plung$
 into ! great pot ( molt5 metal4 ,& !   
tone ( ! bell 0 s sweet & musical t ! k+
 0 delight$4 ,& ! mak]1 in/ead ( be+    
kill$1 0 highly hon\r$4 ,s ran ! simple 
bit ( ,korean folklore4  ,we ran across 
leg5ds q l x 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,ori5t4 ,!y 
all seem$ to po9t1 ) o!r simil> evid5ce1
 to ! feel+ deep d[n 9 human            
consci\sness ( ! ne$ ( sacrifice4 ,is x 
a bit ( an innate in/9ct 9 our common   
human nature1 t only ?r\gh sacrifice c !
 hurt ( life be heal$8 ,h[ev] ?is be1 x 
c]ta9ly is true1 t ! t\* ( ,him :o gave 
,8 life cle> out = m51 t t\* is ! ?+1 & 
! only ?+1 t c make music :]e !re 0 only
 discord4 ,x is only ,8 pi]c$ h& ^u     
weav] & web t t\*es ugly ?reads into    
beauty z !y are wov5 into ! fabric (    
life4 ,only ,he c lead u up out ( !     
valley ( dea? up to ! road ( life along 
! high hilltops4    ,! ,wild]ness4   ,y 
rememb]1 !re 7 f\r exp]i5ces ( suff]+ & 
sacrifice 9 our ,"l ,jesus' life4 ,!    
fir/ ( ^! 0 ! ,wild]ness ,temptation4 ,t

 r\gh road ,he took l$ /raight to &     
?r\gh a wild]ness4 ,he 0 tempt$4 ,he 0  
tempt$ l z we are4 ,he 0 tempt$ m       
cunn+ly & /ormily ?an we ev] h be54  ,x 
0 a pit*$ battle1 plann$ = c>efully1 &  
f\ght ) all ! desp]at5ess ( ! ,evil ,"o 
at bay aga9/ ov]:elm+ =ces4 ,x 0 plann$ 
by ! ,holy ,_s1 & f\ght out by our ,"l 9
 ! ,_s's /r5g?4 ,= =ty full lone days x 
ran its t]rific c\rse4 ,b our ,"l's l9e 
( def5ce nev] fl9*$4 ,! ,wild]ness &    
,wat]loo1 ^? two t]rific mat*+s ( /r5g?1
 ! "o ( ! _s1 ! o!r ( ! physical1 bo? 7 
f\ght out on ! same l9es4 ,well+ton's   
only plan = t battle 0 to /&1 to resi/ e
 attempt to break 8 l9es all t fateful  
day4 ,! ,fr5* did ! attack+ all day1    
until ,well+ton's fam\s *>ge came at its
 close4  ,our ,"l ,jesus' only plan = ! 
,wild]ness battle 0 to /&1 hav+ done all
 to /&1 to resi/ e ef=t to move ,him a  
hair's bread? f ,8 position4 ,t battle  
br\ght ,him great suff]+2 x took1 & x   
te/$1 all ,8 /r5g? ( disc]nm5t1 &       
decision1 ( det]m9$ set p]si/5ce1 & (   

dep5d5t1 deep-brea!d pray+4 ,& ?r\gh ^! 
! graci\s p[] ( ! ,_s work$1 & s !      
victory1 full joy\s victory1 came4  ,n[ 
x comes z a surprise to "s ( u to f9d t 
! ,foll[ ,me road leads /raight to !    
same ,wild]ness4 ,no1 x is n j ! same1  
none ( ^! exp]i5ces mean z mu* to u z !y
 did to ,him4 ,!y are always less4 ,b !n
 !y mean ev]y?+ to u6 ,we w be tempt$4  
,s surely z "o sets himself to foll[ !  
bless$ ,ma/]1 !re's "o ?+ he c always   
c\nt ^u--temptation4 ,soon] or lat] x w 
come1 usually soon] & lat]4 ,s ! ,evil  
,"o s]ves notice to conte/ our          
allegiance to ! new ,ma/]4  ,! tempt]   
sees to x t y are tempt$4 ,t belongs to 
8 side ( ! conflict4 ,& quickly &       
skilfully1 & ) good he>t he goes at 8   
task4 ,?r\gh ! weak or evil impulses &  
desires )9 u1 & ?r\gh e av5ue )\t1 ^?   
de>e/ to u1 & e o!r1 he w beg9 & cont9ue
 8 cunn+ approa*es4 ,x is well to und]/&
 ?is cle>ly1 & s be ready4 ,! clos] y   
foll[ ?is ,man ahead1 ! m1 & ! m surely1
 w y be tempt$4 ,x is "o ( ! ?+s y c    

c\nt on--temptation4  ,b1 /eady !re1    
/eady6 ! tempt] c't g a /ep beyond      
attack+1 )\t y\r help4 ,he c't make a   
s+le break 9 y\r l9es f )\t4 ,! only    
knob to ! door ( y\r life is on !       
inside4 ,temptation nev] gets 9 )\t help
 f )94 ,i h said t ! ,wild]ness spell$  
two words = our ,"l ,jesus1 temptation &
 victory4 ,we may use ,8 spell+ if we w4
 ,a temptation is a *ance = a victory4  
,beg9 s++ :5 temptation comes2 out ( x1 
resi/$1 comes a new /ead9ess 9 /ep1 & a 
new confid5ce 9 ! victori\s ,man ( !    
,wild]ness4#fe  ,b let me tell y h[ !   
victory comes4 ,x comes ?r\gh our ,"l   
,jesus4 ,& x comes by ,8 work+ ?r\gh y\r
 decision to resi/ to ! la/ dit*4       
,lead ,u ,n4   ,! ,"l ,jesus gave u two 
special temptation pray]s to make4 ,! "o
 is3 ,lead u n into temptation4#ff ,t   
petition has be5 a practical puzzle to  
_m ( u1 & ! explanations n always q     
cle>4 ,w\ld ,god lead u into temptation8
 we in/9ctively ask4 ,& ! answ] seems to
 be bo? yes & no4  ,! yes means t "* c  

come only ?r\gh "r *oice4 ,we mu/ decide
 :at our attitude t[>d wrong %all be4 ,x
 is only temptation resi/$ t makes !    
beg9n+s ( /r5g?4 ,be=e temptation comes 
!re may be innoc5ce b nev] virtue4      
,innoc5ce resi/+ temptation becomes     
virtue4 ,! temptation is ! int5se fire 9
 :i* ! raw iron ( innoc5ce *anges into !
 t\gh5$1 temp]$ /eel ( virtue4 ,x is    
ess5tial to "* t x resi/ ! wrong4 ,x is 
*oice t makes "*4 ,! angels 9 ! pres5ce 
( ,god are cont9ually *oos+ to rema9    
loyal to ,him4 ,*oice includes *oos+ n  
to *oose ! evil1 to refuse x4 ,adam 0   
tempt$2 ! temptation 0 bad1 only bad2 b 
x c\ld h be5 made an opportunity to rise
 up into newness ( /r5g?4 ,job 0 l$ into
 temptation1 & he fail$ :5 ! fires grew 
9 heat1 & t\*$ him close en\gh2 & !n he 
le>n$ new dep5d5ce on ,god alone in/ead 
( on 8 own integrity4  ,t's ! yes side (
 ! answ]4 ,we mu/ decide :at we w d )   
evil4 ,! pres5ce ( evil =ces *oice ^u u4
 ,! "o ?+ ,god longs = is our *oice1    
free & full *oice4 ,fre$om ( *oice is ! 

image ( ,god 9 :i* e man is made4 ,we   
are l ,him 9 p[]1 9 ! "r to *oose2 we   
become l ,him 9 "* :5 we *oose only !   
"r4 ,god w\ld lead u into opportunity = 
! *oice on :i* ev]y?+ else h+es4 ,!     
pray] says3 ,lead u n into temptation4  
,! pray] becomes ! *oice4 ,x reveals !  
decision ( y\r he>t4 ,! man :o          
?\ghtfully makes ! pray] makes ! *oice4 
,& ) t goes ! no side4 ,c]ta9ly ,god    
w\ld n lead u into ! temptation to d    
wrong4#fg ,& s ,he has made a way--x's a
 new way s9ce our ,"l ,jesus 0 "h--a way
 by :i* we c h ! full opportunity =     
*oice1 & yet be sure ( always *oos+ !   
"r1 & s gr[+ into ,8 image 9 "*4 ,to    
pray1 ,lead u n into temptation1 is     
practically say+1 ,i w g z ,?\ leade/4  
,lead me4 ,i am will+ to be l$4 ,i 0 n  
ev] ?us1 nor pray$ t ,?\ %\ld/ lead me  
on4 ,i lov$ to *oose & see my pa?1 b    
n[--b n[1 lead ,?\ me on4 ,"h ,i am1    
will+ to be l$4 ,i put out my h&s = ,!e 
to grasp & lead :]e ,?\ wilt4 ,i'll s+1 
',:]e ,he may ,lead1 ,i'll ,foll[4 ,?is 

is ! only safe road ?r\gh ! ,wild]ness4 
,we yield :olly to ,8 control4  ,may ,i 
say rev]5tly1 ?is 0 ! way our ,"l ent]$ 
& pass$ ?r\gh ! ,wild]ness1 :olly "u !  
control ( ,ano!r--! ,holy ,_s4 ,he *ose 
to yield to t control4 ,! ,_s act$ ?r\gh
 ,8 yield+ cons5t1 & flood$ 9 ! p[] t   
br\ght ! victory4 ,ev5 ,he 9 ,8 purity  
ne$s s to d4 ,h[ mu* m we 9 our abs5ce (
 purity1 & s abs5ce ( /r5g?4 ,lead u n  
means practically1 t we get 9 beh9d ?is 
victori\s ,"l ,jesus4 ,we refuse to g   
alone4  ,! ,wild]ness spells only defeat
 = ! man :o goes alone4 ,we mu/ yield   
:olly to ?is great lone ,man :o w5t     
be=e4 ,we lean ^u ,him4 ,we tru/ ,him z 
,savi\r f ! s9 t temptation yield$ to   
has already br\ght4 ,we w tru/ ,8 lead  
:olly n[ z temptation comes4 ,we w /ick 
close & be :olly pliant 9 ,8 h&s4 ,?is  
is ! fir/ temptation pray] our ,"l gives
 u4 ,x means our utt] surr5d] to ,8     
lead]%ip4  ,!n !re is a second pray] =  
temptation use3 ,wat* & pray t ye ent] n
 into temptation4#fh ,?is goes ) ! o!r4 

,x is ! p>tn] pray]4 ,be ev] on ! wat*1 
& pray1 t y may n ent] into temptation4 
,gu>d pray]fully aga9/ act+ indep5d5tly 
( y\r ,lead]4 ,wat* aga9/ ! temptation4 
,wat* y\rself le/ y be incl9$ to g (f   
alone1 to break away f ,8 lead4 ,= !re w
 be only "o result !n1 defeat4 ,^! two  
pray]s toge!r %[ ! way to turn          
temptation into victory1--lead n1 ent]  
n4 ,a temptation is a *ance = a victory 
if y nev] meet x alone1 b always "u !   
lead ( ! great ,victor ( ! ,wild]ness4  
,!n x may help to put ! ?+ 9 ano!r way4 
,!re are two /eps 9 victory ov]         
temptation4 ,! fir/ is recognition4 ,to 
recognize t ! ?+ com+ = decision is a   
temptation to some?+ wrong1--t's ! fir/ 
/ep 9 victory4 ,x pu%es ! temptation out
 into ! op54 ,y say pla9ly1 ,?is is     
some?+ to be resi/$4 ,! second /ep z y  
set y\rself to resi/ is to plead ! blood
 ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,t means plead+ ,8     
victory ov] ! tempt]4 ,t's ! gett+ 9    
beh9d ,him & dep5d+ :olly ^u ,him4      
,foll[ ,me takes u into ! ,wild]ness1 & 

leads u into victory !re4 ,!re we w le>n
 m ab\t pray]1 & music1 & ! ,ma/]1 & get
 new /r5g? & c\rage on ?is /ret* ( !    
valley road4    ,ge?semane4   ,at ! f>!r
 extreme ( ! s]vice ye>s1 !re came to ! 
,"l ,jesus ! o!r ?ree ( ^! d>k          
exp]i5ces1 all ?ree close toge!r4 ,on ! 
night ( ! betrayal came ! ,ge?semane    
,agony4 ,t 0 a v full ev5+4 ,ar\nd !    
supp] table !y _h ga!r$ & talk$1 & ! ,"l
 ,jesus _h made ,8 la/1 t5d] b fruitless
 ef=t to t\* ,judas' he>t by t\*+ 8     
feet4 ,!re 0 ! long quiet he>t-talk 9 ! 
supp] room aft] ,judas _h gone out1 & x 
0 night = poor ,judas4#fi  ,!n ! talk   
cont9u$ z !y walk$ across ! city )9 view
 ( ! great brass v9e on ,h]od's temple1 
s beautiful 9 ! light ( ! full moon4 ,& 
!n1 z !y walk ?r\gh ! n>r[1 %ad[$       
/reets1 ! %ad[s come into ! ,"l ,jesus' 
_s & words4#gj ,n[ !y are outside ! wall
 ( ! city1 out 9 ! op51 "u ! blue1 & )  
upturn$ face1 ! great plead+ pray] is   
brea!d out4#ga ,n[ !y are across !      
,kidron1 & n[ 9 among ! %ad[s ( ! huge  

olive trees ( ! g>d5 call$ ,ge?semane4  
,x's q d>k & late4 ,he leaves !         
disciples to re/ "u ! trees1 & ) ! inn] 
?ree ,he pu%es a bit f>!r on4 ,& n[ ,he 
pu%es on q alone 9 ! f>!r lone recesses 
( ! woods4 ,& n[ ! int5sity ( ,8 _s b5ds
 ,8 body z ,he kneels1 !n is pro/rate4  
,& ! agony is ^u ,him4 ,he is fight+ out
 ! battle ( ! morr[4 ,he is s9less1 b on
 ! morr[ ,he is to get "u ! load ( a    
_w's s92 no1 x 0 yet m ?an t1 ,he 0 to  
be ,himself reckon$ & dealt ) z s9      
itself4 ,all ! horror ( t broke ^u ,him 
"u ^? trees1 m int5sely ?an x _h yet4 ,!
 brightness ( ! full moon made ! %ad[s (
 ! trees v d>k & black1 b !y seem$ z    
no?+ to ?is awful inky black %ad[ ( ! s9
 load t w\ld come1 no long] 9 %ad[ b    
actually1 on ! morr[4  ,! agony ( x is  
^u ,him z ,he falls pro/rate on ! gr\nd1
 "u ! t5se /ra9 ( _s4 ,out ( ! /ruggle a
 bit ( pray] rea*es our aw$ e>s1 ,if x  
be possible let ?is cup pass away f ,me2
 yet n z ,i w1 b z ,?\ wilt4 ,& s t5se  
is ! /ra9 t an angel comes to /r5g!n4 ,)

 :at rev]5t t\* mu/ he h giv5 8 help4   
,ev5 aft] t ! great drops ( bloody sweat
 came4 ,b n[ a calm] mood comes4 ,! look
 full 9 ! face ( :at 0 com+1 ! realiz+ m
 cle>ly h[ ! ,fa!r's plan mu/ "w out1 ^!
 help to /eady ,him4 ,aga9 a bit ( pray]
 is he>d1 ,s9ce ?is _c pass away2 s9ce  
only s c ,?y plan = ! _w be accompli%$  
,?y--w--be--done4 ,! load ( ! _w's s9   
almo/ broke ,8 he>t t d>k night "u !    
olives4 ,x actually did break ,8 he>t on
 ! morr[4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ,ge?semane1 
int5se suff]+ ( _s because ( ! s9 (     
o!rs4  ,& at fir/ ?\ght y say1 surely   
!re c be no foll[+ = any ( u 9 ?is sore 
lonely exp]i5ce ( ,84 ,& !re _c4 ,he 0  
alone !re z on ! morr[4 ,none ( u c g   
?r\gh :at ,he w5t ?r\gh !re4 ,=1 x 0 =  
u1 & = our s9 t ,he w5t ?r\gh x4 ,& yet 
!re is a foll[+1 if diff]5t 9 degree & 9
 dep? ( mean+1 yet a v real foll[+4     
,:ile ,ge?semane /&s a lone exp]i5ce =  
,jesus1 yet !re w be a ,ge?semane = him 
:o foll[s fully :]e ,he asks u to g4    
,!re w be a real suff]+ ( _s because ( !

 s9 ( o!rs4 ,we w see ! _w ar\nd u ?r\gh
 ^? pure1 see+ eyes ( ,84 ,we w feel !  
ravages ( s9 9 ^? we t\*1 ) some?+ ( !  
feel+ ( ,8 he>t4 ,close walk+ ) ,*ri/   
br+s pa9 & x w br+ x m1 & m acutely4 ,we
 w see s9 z ,he does1 9 "p4 ,we w feel )
 our fell[-m5 toil+ 9 its grip & sn>e z 
,he did1 9 "p4 ,!re w be sore suff]+ (  
_s4 ,?is is ! ,ge?semane exp]i5ce1 & x w
 n gr[ less b m4      ',o ,god1' ,i     
cri$1 ':y may ,i n =get8     ,^! halt & 
hurt 9 life's h>d battle         ,?rong 
me yet4     ,am ,i _! keep]8 ,only ,i8  
,to be>     ,?is con/ant burd5 ( _!     
grief & c>e8     ,:y mu/ ,i suff] = !   
o!rs' s98     ,w\ld ,god my eyes _h nev]
 op5$ be56'      ,& ! ,?orn-cr[n$ &     
,pati5t ,"o     ,repli$1 ',!y ?rong$ ,me
 too4 ,i too h se54'      ',b1 ,"l1 ,?y 
o!r *ildr5 g at w1'         ,i said1    
prote/+ /ill4     ',!y g1 unhe$+4 ,b ^! 
sick & sad1     ,^! bl9d & orphan1 yea &
 ^? t s9     ,drag at my he>t4 ,= !m ,i 
s]ve & groan4     ,:y is x8 ,let me re/1
 ,"l4 ,i h tri$--'      ,he turn$ &     

look$ at me3         ',b ,i h di$6'     
',b1 ,"l1 ?is ceaseless travail ( my    
s\l6     ,?is /ress6 ,?is (t5 fruitless 
toil     ,^! s\ls to w96     ,!y are n  
m9e4 ,i br\ght n =? ?is ho/     ,( ne$y 
creatures1 /ruggl+1 tempe/-toss$--      
,!y are n m9e4'      ,he look$ at !m--! 
look ( ,"o div9e2     ,he turn$ & look$ 
at me4 ',b !y are m9e6'      ',o ,god1  
,i said1 ',i und]/& at la/4     ,=give6 
,& h5ce=? ,i w bond-slave be     ,to ?y 
lea/1 weake/1 vile/ ones2     ,i w\ld n 
m be free4'      ,he smil$ & said1      
',x is to me4'#gb  ,! ^w ,ge?semane has 
n be5 us$ accurately sometimes4 ,& x is 
n good t x is s1 = x keeps u f          
appreciat+ :at ! real mean+ is4 ,9      
poetry & o!rwise x has be5 us$ = "s     
great exp]i5ce ( sorr[ 9 :i* ! s\l has  
/ruggl$ alone4 ,b !re are two ?+s 9 !   
,ge?semane exp]i5ce t give x a mean+ q  
diff]5t f su*4 ,! ,ge?semane sorr[ is on
 acc\nt ( ! s9 ( o!rs1 & x comes to u   
?r\gh our own cons5t1 ( our own action4 
,we ne$ n g ?r\gh ! ,ge?semane exp]i5ce 

save z we make ! *oice t comes to       
include ?is4 ,x is only z we *oose to   
foll[ fully1 close up to ,8 ble$+ side1 
:]e ! ,"l ,jesus is lead+1 t ?is        
exp]i5ce ( pa9 w come4  ,moses knew :at 
?is meant4 ,z he came f ! pres5ce ( ,god
 9 ! m\nt ! s9 ( ! p seem$ s t]rible1 t 
! fe> t possibly x c\ld n be =giv5      
unless he made "s sacrifice sweeps ov]  
him & came out z a great sob4#gc ,!     
sight ( _! s9 br\ght sore/ pa9 to 8 _s4 
,paul tells u !re 0 a cont9ual cutt+ ( a
 knife at 8 he>t because ( 8 racial     
k9sfolk1 _! s91 _! /ubbornness 9 s91 !  
awful blight ^u _! lives4#gd ,!re 0     
sore1 lone1 unspeakable pa9 ( _s because
 he felt s ke5ly ! s9 ( o!rs4 ,?is is ! 
,ge?semane exp]i5ce4 ,h y felt some?+ l 
?is z y h come 9 t\* ) ! s91 ! blight$  
lives1 ! wreckage ( lives among bo? poor
 & ri*1 l[] class & bett]8 ,y w if y    
foll[ :]e ,he leads4    ,calv>y4   ,!n  
came ! morr[4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ,calv>y came
 h>d on ! heels ( ,ge?semane4 ,! pa9 (  
_s became bo? pa9 ( body & pa9 ( _s1    

int5sifi$ cle> beyond :at ! night be=e  
_h anticipat$4 ,h[ %all ,i tru/ myself  
to speak ( t morr[1 or y to li/58 ,yet1 
let u hold /ill1 &1 = a great purpose1  
look at x aga91 if only = a mom5t1 t !  
mean+ ( x1 ! flame ( x may take fre%    
hold1 & consume u anew4  ,ge?semane 0   
foll[$ by a sleepless night1 :ile bitt] 
hate br\ght its utmo/ iniquity &        
p]si/5ce to h\nd ?is ,man to dea?4 ,n9e1
 ( ! next morn+1 f\nd ,him hang+1 nail$ 
on ! cross1 cr[n$ ) ! cruel mock+ ?orn  
cr[n4 ,f n9e till ?ree ,he hung1 :ile ! 
/range d>kness came d[n ov] all nature f
 noon till ?ree1 ! blackness ( midnight 
%utt+ out ! brightness ( noon4 ,!       
,fa!r's pres5ce 0 )drawn4 ,?is tells !  
bitt]ness ( ! cross = ,jesus z does no?+
 else4  ,x 0 out ( a break+ he>t t ! cry
 0 wrung1 ,my ,god1 ,my ,god1 :y did/   
,?\ =sake ,me8 ,:5 y c p5etrate t       
d>kness y may be able to tell h[ really 
,jesus took our place1 & suff]$ z s9 =  
u1--n be=e4 ,!n ) a great %\t ( victory 
,he gave up ,8 life4 ,8 great he>t      

broke4 ,he di$4 ,he di$ lit]ally ( a    
brok5 he>t4 ,! walls ( t muscle 7 bur/  
asund] by ! t]rific /ra9 on ,8 _s4  ,he 
di$ = u4 ,he :o s easily held (f !      
murd]\s mob ) _! /ones1 n[ holds        
,himself to t cross1--= u4 ,?is is !    
,calv>y exp]i5ce4 ,x c be felt1 b nev]  
expla9$ fully2 words fail4 ,x c be      
yield$ to until our he>ts are melt$ to  
sobs1 b nev] fully told 9 its t5d]ness &
 /r5g? to o!rs4 ,x c br+ u d[n on knees 
& face at ,8 feet z ,8 love-slaves =    
ev]1--s is its /ory be/ told to o!rs4 ,t
 break+ he>t breaks ours4 ,t pi]c$ side 
pi]ces ?r\gh all our /ubborn resi/ance4 
,t face haunts u4 ,its sc>s tell ( s91  
ours4 ,its pati5t eyes tell ( love1 ,84 
,0 !re ev] su* s98 ,0 !re ev] su* love8 
,0 !re ev] su* a meet+ ( s9 & purity1 ( 
love & hate1 ( ,god's be/ & ,satan's    
wor/8  ,surely !re c be no foll[+ "h6   
,&1 /range to say1 ! answ] is bo? a no1 
) a d\ble und]scor+ ( emphasis1 & a yes1
 t w come to h a l emphatic und]l9+4    
,no1 !re c be no foll[+4 ,"h1 ,he is !  

,lone ,man :o w5t be=e4 ,& ,he rema9s ! 
,lone ,man 9 :at ,he did1 & 9 ! ext5t ( 
,8 suff]+4 ,!re is only "o ,calv>y4 ,!re
 0 only ! ,"o ^: dea? c\ld settle ! s9  
score = u m54 ,x is only by ,8 dea? =   
our s9 t !re is any way out ( our sore  
plight ( s91 & s9's own result4 ,!re !  
,"l ,jesus did some?+ t _h to be done1 =
 ! ,fa!r's sake2 !re ,he broke ! slav]y 
( our s92 !re ,he broke our he>ts by ,8 
love4 ,!re ,he /&s utt]ly alone 9 :at   
,he did4 ,calv>y has no duplicate1 nor  
ev] c h4 ,t is ! emphatic no side ( !   
answ]4 ,!re c be no foll[+ on t road4   
,& yet1--& yet1 !re c be4 ,!re is a yes 
side to ! true1 full answ]4 ,!re w be a 
,calv>y exp]i5ce = e "o :o really       
foll[s4 ,8 0 ! ,calv>y exp]i5ce1 ours is
 a ,calv>y exp]i5ce4 ,x does n mean :at 
,8 meant = ! _w4 ,b x ent]s into ! m>r[ 
( our v be+1 & means ev]y?+ to u4 ,x    
means t z ,i really foll[ !re w come to 
me exp]i5ces ( sacrifice t w take ! v   
life ( my life--if ,i d n pull back1 b  
p]si/ on foll[+ ! beckon+ h&4 ,& x means

 too1 t !re w be 9 a second>y1 a m9or   
s5se1 a r$emptive value 9 my suff]+4 ,t 
suff]+ w be a real ?+ 9 complet+ ! "w ( 
"s man's r$emption4  ,li/5 to ,paul4 ,he
 has be5 writ+ to ! ,cor9?ian ,*ri/ians 
9 mu* detail1 ( ! suff]+ he has be5 go+ 
?r\gh ( bo? body & _s1 & !n he adds1 s  
!n dea? work+ 9 me worke? life 9 y4#ge  
,! same ?\ght und]lies t wond]ful bit ( 
t5d]1 tactful plead+ 9 ! elev5? & twelf?
 *apt]s ( ! same lett]4 ,! same ?+ is   
put 9 a r />tl+ way 9 ! epi/le to !     
,colossians1#gf ,i 444 fill up on my "p1
 9 my fle%1 t :i* is lack+ ( !          
afflictions ( ,*ri/ = ,8 body's sake1   
:i* is ! ,*ur*4  ,?is fits 9 ) ! ?\ght 9
 t ^w began 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! book (       
,acts4#gg ,9 a v real s5se our ,"l      
dep5ds ^u our fai?ful foll[+ to         
supplem5t among m5 ! great ?+ :i* only  
,he c\ld d4 ,paul knew a ,calv>y        
exp]i5ce1 & ,pet] & ,john1 & s has1 & w1
 e "o :o foll[s ! pi]c$ h& t beckons4   
,ask ,horace ,tracey ,pitk9 at ,paot+fu 
if he und]/&s ?is4 ,& ! ,*9a soil wet ) 

8 blood gives answ]1 & s d ! lives ( ^? 
:o 7 won to ,*ri/ ?r\gh su* suff]+      
?r\gh\t ,*9a4 ,ask ,david ,liv+/one away
 9 ! inn] he>t ( ,africa1 & ^? :om no   
man c numb] 9 e nation1 :o h kn[n ?is   
sort ( ?+ by a bitt]1 sweet exp]i5ce1 "s
 by viol5ce1 "s by ! yet m difficult    
daily giv+ out ( ! life 9 hidd5 away    
corn]s4    ,! ,und]gr\nd ,road4   ,& h>d
 foll[+ ?is came ! ,burial 9 ,joseph's  
,tomb4 ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s & 444 ,he 0  
buri$4#gh ,joseph took ! body1 444 &    
laid x 9 8 own new tomb1 :i* he _h hewn 
out 9 ! rock1 & he roll$ a great /one to
 ! door ( ! tomb4#gi ,! *ief prie/s & ! 
,ph>isees 444 w5t1 & made ! sepul*re    
sure1 seal+ ! /one1 ! gu>d 7( ,roman    
soldi]s7 be+ ) !m4#hj  ,out ( t seal$   
tomb comes ) ! emphasis ( action1 !     
emphasis ( dea?1 ?is ^w1 except a gra9 (
 :eat fall into ! gr\nd & die1 x abide? 
by itself alone4#ha ,! only pa?way (    
life is ! und]gr\nd road4 ,= our ,"l1   
,joseph's tomb made ! dea? cle> beyond  
d\bt4 ,! tomb 0 ! climax ( ! dea?4 ,he 0

 dead & buri$4 ,= him :o foll[s x means 
?is1 a burial cle> out ( sight 9 ! soil 
( ! ne$ ( m5's lives4 ,he :o simply gets
 9 beh9d & fai?fully foll[s w f9d       
himself actually be+ buri$ 9 ! ne$s (   
m54 ,& only :]e !re is su* a burial c   
!re come resurrection p[] into ! life4  
,i rememb] a fri5d 9 ,philadelphia1 a "y
 man :o resign$ an influ5tial position  
to g out z a mission>y 9 ,india4 ,&     
ano!r fri5d n at all 9 sympa?y rem>k$   
sne]+ly 9 my he>+1 ,he's gone to bury   
himself 9 ,india4 ,he spoke m aptly ?an 
he knew4 ,! ye>s s9ce h told :at a      
bless$ burial t 04 ,= scores ( lives 9  
,s\!rn ,india h kn[n ! resurrection p[] 
( ! ,"l ,jesus ?r\gh 8 s]vice4  ,d y    
rememb] :5 ! ,greeks came to ,philip )  
_! great plea1 ,sir1 we w\ld see        
,jesus8#hb ,:e!r really f ,greece1 or   
,greek-speak+ p f else:]e1 or simply    
non-,jewi% p1 !y repres5t$ ! out]1      
non-,jewi% _w com+ to ,jesus4 ,! ,jew   
door 0 slamm$ viol5tly 9 ,8 face1 b "h 0
 ! great out]-_w door op5+4 ,& ,he _h   

come to a _w6 ,b in/antly1 across !     
vision s attractive to ,8 eyes1 !re came
 ano!r vision1 nev] abs5t f ,8 _s ^? la/
 weeks1 ! vision black & =bidd+1 ( a    
cross4 ,& ,he knew t only ?r\gh ?is     
vision ( a cross c\ld ! vision ( a _w   
com+ be realiz$4 ,& out ( ! sore /ress (
 _s1 t = a few brief mom5ts %ook ,him1  
came ! quietly spok51 t5se words1       
,except a gra9 ( :eat fall into ! e>? & 
die1 x abide? by itself alone4  ,! road 
to ,greece is n ov] ! sea "h to ! we/1 n
 ! ov]l& c>avan r\te up nor? ?r\gh ,asia
 ,m9or2 x is ! road d[n ?r\gh ,joseph's 
tomb4 ,t 0 true = ,him4 ,x 0 by t road t
 ,he s m>vell\sly rea*$ ! ,greeks & all 
! _w4 ,& ?is is true = u4 ,x is only by 
?is road t we c rea* out to ! cr[ds ) ! 
rea*-9 t t\*es he>t & life4  ,^! are !  
f\r exp]i5ces ( suff]+ & sacrifice4 ,?is
 is ! dip-d[n 9 ! ,foll[ ,me road :]e x 
runs ?r\gh a d>kly %ad[$ valley4 ,^! are
 ! d>k & r$ %uttle-?reads be+ wov5 into 
! web1 by repeat$ %>p bl[s ( !          
batt5-beam4 ,^! are ! m9or *ords t1 com+

 up ?r\gh ! /ra9s ( music1 give a       
peculi> sweetness to x4    ,:at ,is     
,sacrifice8   ,n[ y w note t ! *ief ?+ 9
 all ?is is sacrifice4 ,! *ief ?+ 9 all 
( our ,"l's life1 cle> f ,be?lehem to   
,calv>y & ! tomb1 0 sacrifice4 ,x runs  
ev] ?r\gh\t2 x f9ds its trem5d\s climax 
9 ! cross4 ,& ! ^w to put 9 "h 9 quiete/
 tone--! quiete/ is t5se/1 & goes 9     
deepe/--! ^w is ?is3 ,foll[+ means      
sacrifice4 ,x means sacrifice z really =
 ! foll[] z = ! ,lone ,man ahead4  ,t ^w
 sacrifice has practically be5 dropp$   
out ( ! diction>y ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( !
 we/]n _w4 ,x has n be5 :olly lo/4 ,!re 
is mu* real sacrifice1 no d\bt1 "u !    
surface4 ,b1 9 ! ma91 x is "o ( ! lo/   
words 9 our g5]ation ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we are 
ri*1 & increas$ 9 goods1 & h ne$ ( no?+ 
t we _c provide by ! lavi% use ( money2 
s we ?9k4 ,& ! loss ( t ^w expla9s !    
loss f our work+ diction>ies ( ano!r ^w1
 p[]4 ,= ! two words always g toge!r4   
,b please note :at sacrifice means4 ,=  
we may get confus$ 9 ! use ( words1 & l 

! ,hebrews 9 ,isaiah's day call ?+s by !
 wrong names4#hc ,sacrifice does n m]ely
 mean suff]+1 ?\gh !re may be mu* suff]+
 includ$ 9 x4 ,b !re may be suff]+ :]e  
!re is no sacrifice4 ,x does n mean     
privation1 ?\gh !re may be real pa9ful  
privation 9 x4 ,b aga9 !re may be mu*   
privation & pa9 )\t any elem5t (        
sacrifice ent]+ 94  ,! he>t ( sacrifice 
is t x is volunt>y1 & t x really co/s y 
some?+4 ,x is some?+ t w\ld n come to y 
unless y decide to let x come4 ,x is    
:olly )9 y\r p[] to keep x away1 & x    
br+s ) x real pa9 or co/ ( "s k9d4      
,sacrifice means do+ some?+1 or do+ )\t 
some?+1 t s help may come to ano!r1 ev5 
?\gh x co/s y "s real p]sonal suff]+ (  
_s1 or ( body1 or bo?1 or lack ( :at y  
%\ld h & w\ld enjoy4  ,& please note t  
sacrifice is n ! key-note ( ! ,foll[ ,me
 life4 ,we are n to seek = sacrifice4   
,p]haps t is q a ne$less rem>k4 ,we are 
n likely to seek = x4 ,no "o loves a    
cross any m ?an did ,pet]1 :5 he _h !   
h>d9ess to rebuke 8 ,ma/]4#hd ,& yet we 

rememb] ^? e>ne/ s\ls 9 e>li] times1 :o 
%ut !mselves up beh9d mona/ic walls1 &  
inflict$ pa9 ^u !mselves by privation & 
by bodily self-infliction4 ,& we _c help
 admir+ _! e>ne/ness & sa9tl9ess1 ev5   
:ile we see h[ morbid 0 _! conception ( 
life1 & h[ completely !y got ! true ord]
 rev]s$4 ,& !re c be f\nd "s "h & !re1  
among u to-day1 ) ! same idea4  ,b !    
key-note ( ! true life is n sacrifice4  
,x is ob$i5ce4 ,sacrifice is some?+ com+
 9 ! pa?way ( ob$i5ce4 ,!re come !      
places & times :]e y _c obey )\t mak+ a 
sacrifice4 ,ob$i5ce involves sacrifice4 
,& ! sacrifice may be ( ! v real1 cutt+1
 hurt+ sort1 p]sonally4 ,! :ole in/9ct (
 "o's be+ is aga9/ x4 ,?is seems to be  
c>ry+ ?+s q too f>1 we ?9k4 ,& s ! te/  
is on4 ,! sacrifice is n s\ght4 ,x is   
%runk f ) all ! vig\r ( "o's nature4    
,ob$i5ce means t y g /eadily on1 no     
matt] h[ x cuts1 or h[ mu* x co/s4  ,& !
 motive "u ! ob$i5ce is usually !       
decisive ?+4 ,if t motive be a p]sonal  
passion = ! ,"l ,jesus1 !n y only wait  

long en\gh to be q cle> ( ,8 lead+1 (   
:at ,he w\ld h y d4 ,& !n y g on1       
reg>dless ( ! p]sonal loss or pa9 to    
y\rself4 ,! key-note ( ! ,foll[ ,me     
music is ob$i5ce1 simple1 sane1 pois$1  
full ob$i5ce4    ,h[ ,mu* ,x ,co/ ,god4 
,"o day out 9 ,ill9ois1 :ile visit+ a   
small *ur* college1 ,i 0 told ?is /ory (
 "o ( ! /ud5ts4 ,he _h felt v deeply !  
ne$ ( ! =eign mission l&s1 & ! plea be+ 
made = m5 to volunte] to g out z        
mission>ies4 ,& aft] mu* ?\ght & pray]  
he _h decid$ to volunte]4 ,b he felt he 
mu/ fir/ get 8 "m's cons5t4 ,s he wrote 
( 8 purpose & ask$ if %e 7 will+ t he   
%\ld g4 ,9 due "t ! reply came back4 ,x 
0 a "m's lett] to h] son1 full ( a "m's 
ende>m5ts4 ,b ! pap] 0 m>k$ ) te>-/a9s4 
,%e gave h] cons5t4 ,%e said1 ,i'm glad 
my boy wants to g1 & ,i'm glad to h y g1
 b--& "h ! writ+ 0 blurr$ ) ! te>drops t
 _h pla9ly fall5 z %e wrote--,i nev]    
knew be=e h[ mu* x co/ ,god to give ,8  
,son4  ,!re 0 ! :ole /ory ( sacrifice z 
x came to t "m4 ,!re 0 ! sore ne$ ( ! p 

9 =eign l&s = ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,t ne$ 
_h n be5 met4 ,! ne$ 9 its sore pressure
 _h become an em]g5cy1 l>gely an        
unappreciat$ em]g5cy4 ,! trag$y ( an    
unmet em]g5cy _h mov$ ! son's he>t to   
action1 "u ! t\* ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & !n x  
came to ! "m's he>t4 ,! decision re/$ ) 
h]4 ,h] inn] he>t told h] ! ,ma/]'s     
desire4 ,%e obey$1 ) exquisite pa9 9 h] 
he>t ov] ! sep>ation1 maybe sep>ation = 
life1 f h] son4 ,! key-note is ob$i5ce1 
ev5 ?\gh x may mean cutt+ pa94  ,! :ole 
te/ ( love & ( life is 9 sacrifice      
yield$ to z ! ne$ may come4 ,9 ,god's   
fir/ plan ( life !re is no sacrifice4   
,god nev] *ooses sacrifice z ,8 fir/    
*oice = any "o1 n ev5 = ,8 ,son4 ,b s9  
is "h1 an abnormal1 =eign ?+4 ,life is  
%ot ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) its ugly m>k+s4 ,y  
c't g a foot's l5g? d[n ! pa?way (      
ob$i5ce )\t f9d+ ! ke5 edge ( a knife1  
fre%ly %>p5$1 held across ! pa? ) its   
cutt+ edge t[>d y1 *all5g+ y\r advance1 
do+ its utmo/ to hold y back4  ,& only z
 ! brea/ is b>$ to ! cutt+ until a bit (

 y\r r$ life /a9s ! knife1 only s c !re 
be any ( ! p[] ( ,god 91 or ?r\gh1 or   
out (1 y\r life4 ,b turn t s5t5ce ar\nd1
 & smile 9 y\r he>t z y rememb] ?is1 z y
 d pu% quietly on pa/ ! cutt+ knife1 &  
say nev] a ^w ab\t ! knife or ! %>p     
pa9--! be/ folks nev] talk ab\t _!      
sacrifices1 !y are too int5t on ! ,man j
 ahead1--z a man s does1 !re come into 8
 life a fire & a fragrance t burns &    
brea!s out :]ev] he goes4  ,x is s9 t   
makes sacrifice4 ,s9 did ! c>p5t] "w on 
! cross1 our s94 ,s9 grew ! ?orns1 & !n 
s]v$ z weav] to make ! mock+1 cutt+     
cr[n--our s91 y\rs & m9e4 ,love yields  
to ! sacrifice1 ,8 love = u1 ,8 love 9 u
 = ! o!rs4 ,s9 is ev]y:]e4 ,its f+]-pr9t
 is 9 nature1 & its sc> on human life4  
,& s9's ravages make cruel ne$1 & ne$   
int5sifi$ makes em]g5cy1 & ^! involve   
sacrifice z we rise to meet ne$ &       
em]g5cy4  ,& love is ev]y:]e4 ,t is1 x  
w\ld be1 x w be1 if x c f9d human feet  
to c>ry x4 ,x w be if our ,"l may h ,8  
way4 ,sacrifice is ,love's heal+ %ad[4  

,sacrifice is love giv+ ! oil & w9e (   
its own life to b9d up ! w\nds t s9 has 
made4 ,! ,foll[ ,me road is m>k$ r$1 s y
 trace ,8 footpr9ts :o w5t ahead1 & !irs
 :o foll[4    ,:at ,ob$i5ce ,has ,meant 
= ,"s4   ,b1 no "o c decide = ano!r :at 
ob$i5ce may mean = him4 ,y may n tell   
me1 nor ,i y4 ,x is int5sely int]e/+ to 
note :at ob$i5ce has meant to "s4 ,x l$ 
,paul to give up inh]itance & family    
pre/ige1 social /&+1 fell[%ip 9         
univ]sity circles1 a home life ( s*ol>ly
 quiet & rese>*1 & to be reproa*$ &     
o/raciz$1 to be homeless hav+ no c]ta9  
abid+ place1 dep5d5t on 8 own h&s =     
daily bread1 z he w5t burn+ l a flame f 
end to end ( ! ,roman _w4 ,& at ! end x 
meant a prison1 & block & axe4  ,i met a
 r>e ,*ri/ian nobleman 9 ,london1 ( an  
old1 hon\r$ family1 ( :om a fri5d told  
me ?is4 ,?is nobleman _h a l>ge         
inh]itance4 ,among o!r ?+s a c]ta9      
e/ate4 ,he felt l$ to place ! e/ate on !
 m>ket1 get ! be/ possible return = x1 &
 !n ) 8 %rewd bus9ess s5se1 pray]fully  

to place ! proce$s :]e he felt !y w\ld  
help be/ ! cause ( ,*ri/4 ,& to a fri5d 
:o express$ appreciation & approval (   
su* unusual action1 he quietly said1 ,i 
want no praise = ?is2 if ! poor ,jew _h 
to give "o-t5?1 surely a ri* ,*ri/ian c 
d v mu* m4 ,t 0 :at ob$i5ce1 at t po9t1 
meant to him4  ,i knew a ,canadian woman
 :o _h be5 l$ to a high] level 9 h]     
,*ri/ian life4 ,a fri5d put into h] h&s 
a bit ( manuscript1 to :i* %e _h access1
 ?9k+ x w\ld help h] 9 h] new life4 ,!  
manuscript 0 read1 & return$ ?r\gh !    
fri5d to its writ]4 ,he _h int5d$ hav+ x
 publi%$ ) "s o!rs1 if a publi%] c\ld be
 f\nd will+ to accept x4 ,!n he _h felt 
t he w\ld d no?+ ) x until v cle> lead+ 
came4 ,he did n want to d any?+1 except 
z he 0 l$4 ,if ! ,ma/] want$ to use !   
writ+1 x 0 !re if ,he *ose to give ! ^w 
= its use4  ,sometime aft] z ! woman 0  
busy ) h] nurs+ "w %e 0 on night duty1 &
 _h h] quiet "t 9 an int]val ( ! night's
 r\nd4 ,z %e 0 read+ h] ,bible & pray+1 
%e said1 ,a voice said to me v quietly1 

',s5d ,mr4 ,blank tw5ty-five doll>s to  
publi% ----' nam+ ! title ( ! article %e
 _h read4 ,tw5ty-five doll>s tak5 out ( 
h] frugal sav+s w\ld leave q a hole4 ,b 
! impression t came ) ! message 0       
unmi/akable4 ,& s ! money 0 s5t4 ,& x 0 
receiv$ by ! writ] ( ! manuscript z !   
,ma/]'s answ] = :i* he _h be5 wait+4 ,& 
t 0 ! beg9n+ ( "s little books ^:       
messages h be5 graci\sly us$ to br+ help
 to _m lives4 ,h] bit ( ob$i5ce 0 a l9k 
9 ! *a91 & s a bit ( h] life is 9 !     
pr9t$ messages ! ,ma/] has be5 us+4 ,!  
trac+ ( r$ 0 on ! gold1 & on ! messages 
s5t out4 ,t 0 :at ob$i5ce meant t "t to 
h]4 ,& ob$i5ce usually has its h>de/ "t 
:5 its /ruggle is ov] a bit ( gold4  ,a 
fri5d took u driv+ "o day up 9 ,scotl&1 
& told ?is /ory z we pass$ ?r\gh a      
beautiful e/ate4 ,a few g5]ations back x
 belong$ to "o :o foll[$ fully4 ,& 9    
response to ! cle> inn] lead+ ! e/ate 0 
sold1 & ! proce$s us$ 9 s5d+ ! message (
 a crucifi$1 ris5 ,*ri/1 out to ! f>!r  
ends ( ! e>?4  ,x 0 at ! same "t t a l  

incid5t came p]sonally to me ( ano!r    
,scotti% fri5d ( our ,"l ,jesus4 ,!     
beckon+ call 0 s di/9ct1 & ! answ]+ ne$ 
s cle> 9 its e*o1 t he plann$ a mod]ate 
annuity = ! rema9d] ( 8 life1 & loos$   
out all ! re/ ( 8 weal? on ! same sort (
 err&4 ,i d n say y %\ld d some?+ ( ?is 
sort4 ,& y may n tell me :at ,i %all d4 
,only ! ,ma/] has t privilege4 ,b we c  
urge ea* o!r to h tra9$ e>s1 & s(t he>t1
 & ob$i5t w2 e>s = :at ! ,ma/] is say+1 
a he>t s(t5$ by ! w>m? ( ,81 a w gladly 
ob$i5t to ,8 slighte/ wi%4              
,necessity--,luxury4   ,& our ,"l ,jesus
 speaks v di/9ctly1 ?\gh s quietly4 ,8  
mean+ is unmi/akably pla9 to li/5+ e>s4 
,he is q apt to take y (f = a little    
walk & talk4 ,:at k9d ( a h\se d y live 
98 ,:at proportion ( y\r income d y sp5d
 on y\rself8 ,:at is 9 ^? safety-deposit
 boxes8 ,h[ mu* w\ld x mean to ,him if  
y\r signature at ! bottom ( legal pap]s 
put "s prop]ty at ,8 disposal8 ,take a  
look ?r\gh y\r w>drobe2 :o & :at        
controls !re8 ,no1 ,i'm n talk+ ab\t    

money1 nor ab\t missions1 only ab\t a   
p]sonal passion = ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ab\t !
 passion 9 ,him = ,8 _w4  ,b1 y say to  
y\rself1 !re's dang] ( go+ to extremes  
"h1 is !re n8 ,yes1 !re is2 y are q "r4 
,extremes are bad1 we %\ld be on our    
gu>d aga9/ !m4 ,!re is no?+ m desirable 
9 ^! days ?an sane1 pois$ judgm5t1 a    
s\nd m9d4 ,& be x ke5ly m>k$ t ! man :o 
is really sway$ by ! ,holy ,_s is       
peculi>ly a sane1 well-balanc$ man4 ,t  
is "o m>k ( ! ,_s's pres5ce4  ,yet !re's
 m to be said4 ,our ,"l ,jesus w5t to   
extremes4 ,he w5t to a great extreme on 
! cross1 did ,he n8 ,is !re any extreme 
l t ( ,ge?semane8 & ,calv>y8 ,x is      
because ,he w5t to su* extremes1 & !    
,we/ kn[s ab\t x1 t ! ,we/ is s         
radically diff]5t f ! ,ea/1 & t y & ,i  
are r$eem$ f ! slav]y ( s91 ) a sweet   
peace 9 our he>ts1 & s mu* happ9ess 9   
our lives4  ,! di/ress+ ?+ is t !re is s
 mu* ( go+ to extremes4 ,g ?r\gh !      
,*ri/ian homes ( ! we/]n _w to-day1 & y 
f9d home appo9tm5ts1 w>drobes1          

safety-deposit boxes1 bank books1 title 
de$s1 all spell+ out "o ^w1 spell$ 9    
capital lett]s1 ,,extremes4 ,b t        
key-note1 nam$ sev]al times already1    
gives ! only safe way--ob$i5ce4 ,we ne$ 
to be on our gu>d1 n s mu* le/ we g to  
extremes at ei!r extreme1 b t we obey   
our ,"l ,jesus4 ,t1 & t only1 leads to !
 wise1 well-balanc$ judgm5t & action4   
,ob$i5ce to ,him means true sanity4     
,:]e d y draw ! decid+ l9e betwe5       
necessity & luxury8 ,h[ d y def9e ^? two
 words8 ,:at is necessity8 ,& :at is    
luxury8 ,simple def9itions help mu* 9   
gett+ cle> ideas4 ,! diction>y says1 a  
necessity is some?+ y mu/ h4 ,& a       
luxury1 9 its root mean+1 is an         
extravagance1 some?+ w&]+ beyond ! prop]
 b\nd>y4 ,! tr\ble is to "k h[ to draw !
 l9e :5 x comes to "o's own affairs4    
,!re is su* a big diff]5ce betwe5 :at y 
want & :at y ne$4 ,& (t5 we don't want  
to g into su* di/9ctions4 ,!y might bo!r
 our consci5ces a bit4 ,x seems         
difficult to keep "o's poise 9 su* ?+s4 

,"s godly p g to extremes 9 n provid+   
suffici5tly = real ne$s4 ,mo/ ( u g to !
 o!r extreme4 ,:]e does ! true divid+   
l9e come 98  ,well1 ,i ?9k y c say truly
 t :atev] keeps up & adds to y\r /r5g? c
 prop]ly be call$ a necessity4 ,all     
beyond t l9e is luxury4 ,x is ! "p (    
wisdom to provide c>efully & well =     
necessities4 ,luxury is bad1 = x really 
saps our /r5g?4 ,x makes a man less     
vigor\s 9 e way4 ,& yet m c be said4 ,! 
"q ( ne$ comes 94 ,luxury is wrong      
because ( ! cry+ ne$ ( m5 = :at ! money 
sp5t 9 luxury w\ld br+ to !m4 ,i ?9k    
*iefly n[ ( ! ne$ ( _! lives = :at c    
come only ?r\gh a k ( ,*ri/4 ,! bitt]   
cry ( ! common p aga9/ ,l\is ,,xvi1 at !
 "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 0 t ! royal  
family liv$ on ! co/lie/ delicacies :ile
 _m ( ! common p 7 actually />v+4 ,!y   
?\ght t 0 ! *ief crime to be expiat$ at 
! guillot9e4  ,:at is necess>y = "o's   
/r5g? moves on a slid+ scale4 ,z ye>s   
come1 & ! sort ( "w "o does & 8 /r5g?   
*ange1 8 ne$s increase4 ,:at might at "o

 "t h be5 reckon$ luxury is n[ a real   
necessity = 8 be/ /r5g? & "w4 ,:atev]   
m9i/]s to "o's /r5g? is a necessity4    
,all above ?is becomes luxury1 & s is   
bo? hurtful to /r5g?1 & wrong 9 itself4 
,a mission>y return+ to 8 home-l&1 on   
furl\gh1 not$ on 8 fir/ return home t   
:at _h be5 consid]$ luxuries be=e he    
left1 7 n[ reckon$ necessities2 on 8    
second furl\gh he not$ aga9 t :at _h be5
 reckon$ luxury on 8 fir/ return 0 n[   
c\nt$ necessity4 ,& ea* return home f\nd
 ?is condition repeat+ itself4  ,x      
rem9d$ me ( ! exp]i5ce ( ,sir ,john     
,frankl9 9 "o ( 8 ,arctic explorations4 
,8 %ip 0 hemm$ 9 by an ice-field s t    
progress 0 impossible4 ,all he c\ld d 0 
to calculate 8 longitude & latitude1 &  
wait4 ,! next day he 0 /ill hemm$ 91 & s
 f> z he c\ld see1 0 exactly :]e he _h  
be5 on ! previ\s day4 ,b on calculat+   
longitude & latitude aga91 he 0 surpris$
 to f9d t ! %ip _h drift$ sev]al miles  
backw>d f ! position ( ! previ\s day4   
,x w\ld be a s5sible ?+ = u to make     

frequ5t calculations1 & f9d out :]e we  
are1 & pray]fully /e] a *ang$ c\rse if  
we've be5 drift+4 ,b we c't decide su*  
que/ions = ea* o!r1 & !y c't be decid$  
by :at ano!r does4 ,!y c only be decid$ 
alone on "o's knees ) ! ,ma/]1 ) !      
,book1 & p]haps a map ( ! _w at h&4 ,we 
ne$ bo? ! ,^w ( ,god1 & a view ( ! _w ( 
,god to %ape our judgm5t4 ,no1 x's n a  
"q ( money prim>ily1 nor ( missions1    
only ( p]sonal loyalty to our ,"l       
,jesus1 & to ! passion ( ,8 he>t4       
,graft$4   ,h y notic$ ! significance ( 
t ^w abide :i* our ,"l us$ on ! night ( 
,8 betrayal8#he ,abide means a graft+   
process2 we 7 bran*es 9 ! v9e1 b we 7   
brok5 (f by s94 ,! only way to abide 9 t
 v9e is by be+ graft$ 94 ,abide means   
graft$4 ,b ! graft+ process has two     
w\nds4 ,x means a knife us$ twice4 ,x   
means a w\nd 9 ! v9e-/ock1 & our ,ma/]  
fl9*$ n !re4 ,x means likewise a w\nd 9 
! bran* to be graft$ 94 ,j z surely z ! 
knife mu/ make ! incision into ! /ock1 x
 mu/ also cut ! end ( ! bran* be=e x c  

be graft$ 94 ,our ,ma/] fl9*$ n4 ,h[    
ab\t y & me :5 x comes to ! knife1 ) its
 %>p cutt+ edge1 & sla% & /+8  ,p]haps  
?is expla9s :y !re's s little life1 s   
little sap-fl[1 s little fruit4 ,if y   
foll[ along ! n>r[ road y\r progress is 
sure to be b>r$ by a knife ?ru/ out     
across ! pa?4 ,& ! :ole in/9ct ( our    
nature is to %r9k f ! knife4 ,!         
sacrificial knife becomes ! prun+1 !    
graft+ knife4 ,!re c be no life )\t t   
knife4 ,failure to obey cuts (f ! supply
 ( life4  ,i became greatly int]e/$ 9 a 
"y man :om ,i met 9 ,japan4 ,he comes ( 
a noble1 weal?y family4 ,he att5d$ a    
mission s*ool to /udy ,engli%1 le>n$ to 
read ! ,bible1 became int5sely int]e/$1 
& !n decid$ to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,b 8  
family 0 viol5tly oppos$1 & plead$      
e>ne/ly ) him4 ,he w\ld 9 "t be ! head (
 8 family1 b if he insi/$ n[ on be+ a   
,*ri/ian he w\ld be dis[n$4 ,he 0 to be 
tra9$ 9 ! ,imp]ial ,univ]sity1 & c\ld h 
*os5 a public national c>e] includ+ !   
probability ( memb]%ip 9 ! ,imp]ial     

diet1 b he rema9$ true to 8 decision4 ,&
 he 0 dis[n$ 9 disgrace1 ca/ adrift )\t 
a c5t4 ,n[ he is devot+ himself to      
mission "w 9 ! city :]e ,i met him1     
work+ among ! ne$ie/ & l[e/4 ,i 0 told t
 ! police gladly say t 8 mission has    
great] p[] ?an !y 9 pres]v+ ord] 9 t    
wor/ qu>t] ( ! city4  ,! night ,i /ood  
by 8 side1 speak+ ?r\gh 8 int]pretation1
 a ,japanese policeman dragg$ up a c\ple
 ( y\?s :o _h be5 giv+ tr\ble1 & pu%$ !m
 91 say+1 ,"h's ! place = y2 n[ li/5 to 
t4 ,& ,i h nev] be5 9 a simple s]vice   
:]e ! quiet int5se p[] ( ,god 0 m m>k$4 
,?is is :at ob$i5ce meant to him4 ,& ?is
 too is :at abid+ meant4 ,he yield$ to !
 graft+ knife1 & ! life ( ! v9e-/ock    
came fl[+ freely ?r\gh1 be>+ abundant   
fruit4  ,a few ye>s ago ,i read a simple
 /ory 9 ,! ,sunday-s*ool ,times t br\ght
 a lump 9 my ?roat4 ,! writ] told ( a   
s\?-b\nd tra9 /opp+ at a /ation ne>     
,wa%+ton ,city4 ,at ! la/ mom5t1 an old 
negro ) :ite hair came hurri$ly =w>d &  
clamb]$ on ! la/ coa* z ! tra9 pull$    

out4 ,he 0 v black1 & v du/y1 & s+le    
occupants ( seats look$ appreh5sive z he
 %uffl$ along look+ = a seat4 ,b he did 
n (f] to intrude1 b /ood at ! end ( !   
c>1 look+ ) big wond]+ eyes d[n ! c>4   
,he 0 evid5tly v tir$4 ,!n a "y man (f]$
 him space 9 8 seat1 = :i* he seem$ v   
grateful1 & ) *ild-l simplicity began   
talk+4  ,he 0 go+ back home to ,georgy2 
_h be5 up 9 ,virg9ia = ye>s ) ! r>e old 
slave loyalty s]v+ 8 old ma/] betwe5    
times1 :ile e>n+ 8 own way4 ,n[ 8 ma/] 0
 dead & he 0 go+ back d[n to ! old home 
/ate1 back to ,georgy1 & ! words came   
s(tly1 :ile 8 h& t5d]ly patt$ ! seat    
cu%ion4 ,cle>ly ,georgia 0 ! acme (     
happ9ess & cont5t = him4 ,z ! tra9 boy  
came ?r\gh1 ! "y man b\ght "s s&wi*es = 
! old negro4 ,he 0 v grateful4 ,yes1 he 
0 hungry1 & _h walk$ sev]al miles to get
 ! tra94 ,he c\ldn't sp5d money =       
victuals2 money's too skase fur buy+ ?+s
 on ! road1 he said1 ,i 0 'l[9' t] fill 
up art] ,i done rea* ,georgy4  ,!n !    
conductor came 9 = tickets4 ,! black man

 anxi\sly fumbl$ ?r\gh "o pocket aft]   
ano!r1 & f9ally rememb]$ t 8 ticket 0   
p9n$ to ! l9+ ( 8 hat4 ,done tuk eb]y   
c5t ,i c\ld scrape up to get dat ticket1
 he said1 b dat's all "r4 ,i k9 wuk1 an'
 fo'ks don' ne$ money :5 dey's home4 ,! 
conductor _h pass$ on to ! next seat    
beh9d4 ,!re sat a %abbily dress$ woman1 
) anxi\s1 fright5$-look+ face1 ! seat   
full ( bundles & a pale-fac$ baby 9     
arms4  ,tickets1 please4  ,! woman's    
face flu%$ r$1 & !n grew :ite & set1 z  
%e said1 ,i hav5't any4  ,h to get (f   
!n2 save me ! tr\ble ( putt+ y (f4  ,!  
woman sprang up ) t]ror 9 h] big eyes1  
,don't put me (f2 my husb&'s dy+2 !     
doctor said he mu/ g ,s\?2 we've sold   
ev]y?+ left to s5d him2 n[ he's dy+2 ,i 
mu/ g to him4 ,b ,i h no money1 don't   
put me (f4 ,my ,god--my ,god--if y-- ,h]
 plea p\r$ out 9 excit$1 j]ky s5t5ces4  
,b ! conductor c\ld d no?+4 ,he mu/ obey
 8 in/ructions1 or be dis*>g$4 ,! woman 
sank back sobb+1 9 ! seat4 ,! conductor 
turn$ back to get ! old negro's ticket4 

,i'se fe>$ y'll h to put me (f1 boss1 he
 said humbly1 don't expect a pore ole   
nigg] l me to raise enuf fur a ticket4  
,! conductor h>%ly ord]$ him (f ! tra9  
at ! next /ation1 say+ !re 0 "s excuse =
 ! poor woman1 b none = him4 ,! tra9    
began to sl[ up = ! /ation4 ,! old negro
 quietly dropp$ 8 ticket into ! lap ( ! 
woman1 say+1 ,"h's yo' ticket1 missus4  
,i d hopes yo' f9d dat husban' o' y\rn  
a9' s bad z yo'se afe>$4 ,& be=e h] daz$
 eyes c\ld take 9 :at he 0 do+1 ! old   
man _h %uffl$ out ( ! c>1 & z ! tra9    
pull$ on he 0 se5 quietly plodd+ along1 
/ill b\nd = ,georgy4  ,& !re 0 no m5tion
 ( ,*ri/ 9 ! /ory1 b "o :o kn[s ! old   
typical slave class to :i* he belongs   
ne$s n to be told ( ! motive d[n 9 8    
he>t4 ,t's :at ob$i5ce1 unanalyz$1      
undelib]at$ ab\t1 meant to him4 ,h y ev]
 worn ! ,georgy %oes8 ,h y ev] tramp$ to
 ,georgy8 ,if "s ( u might f9d out ! old
 man's cobbl] & get "s ,georgy tramp+   
%oes6 ,! way ( ob$i5ce is a way (       
sacrifice4     #d4 ,!                   

,hilltops--,exp]i5ces ( ,gladness &     
,glory    ,valley ,music4   ,!re 0 a    
?ird gr\p ( exp]i5ces 9 our ,"l ,jesus' 
life4 ,b x w be good = u to rememb] t ! 
?ird comes aft] ! second4 ,!re c be no  
?ird until !re has be5 a second4 ,x is  
impossible to take fir/ & ?ird & omit ! 
second4 ,! ?ird c come only aft] !      
second4 ,!re c be exp]i5ces ( gladness &
 glory only to him :o foll[s all ! way4 
,! hilltop exp]i5ces come aft] go+ d[n  
?r\gh ! valley4 ,& !re is no way ( rea*+
 ! hills except ?r\gh ! valley4  ,b !re 
is a hilltop roadway ( exhil>at+ air &  
outlook = him :o has be5 ?r\gh ! valley4
 ,! valley is only "p ( ! way4 ,!re are 
heights1 too1 z well z dep?s4 ,& if !   
dep?s h seem$ v deep1 yet rememb] !     
valley dep? tells h[ high ! height is4  
,! only way up is d[n4 ,& y g z high up 
z y h gone d[n1 & !n a bit high]4 ,= y  
/>t$ d[n f ! level ( ! ma9 road1 & y g  
up above ! level4 ,b y g up high] ?an y 
g d[n4 ,! hilltops are high] above ! ma9
 road ?an ! valley is bel[4 ,! glory    

comes to be m ?an ! sacrifice4          
,sacrifice is only "o-half ( a *apt]1 ! 
fir/ half2 !re is a second half1 !      
musical half4 ,!re's a wondr\s s++ 9 !  
he>t1 ev5 :ile ! knife is cutt+1 su* z  
only he kn[s :o goes ?is way4 ,!re's a  
breeze f ! hilltops t comes sweep+ d[n  
?r\gh ! trees1 :ile y are sl[ly pick+   
y\r way along ! r\gh1 n>r[ valley road4 
,t breeze plays ^u y\r inn] /r+s & makes
 r>e olian melody4 ,x is ! breeze ( ,god
 play+ ^u ! he>t-/r+s ( y\r s\l4 ,b ?is 
music is he>d only 9 ?is valley road4   
,lov]s ( music say !re is no?+ to comp>e
 ) x4  ,y rememb] ! words1 :o = ! joy t 
0 set be=e ,him4#hf ,ah1 ! joy6 ,z !    
,ma/]'s feet slipp$ d[n into ! d>k      
%ad[s--! %ame1 ! cross1 ! tomb--!re 0   
some?+ else "u ! pa9 ,he 0 suff]+4 ,!re 
0 a l[ und]*ord+ ( sweet m9or music1 !  
rhy?mic sw++ ( ,8 w ) ,8 ,fa!r's4 ,& t  
music /ill sang z ,he slipp$ d[n q out (
 sight "u ! cold wat]s ( ! riv] at !    
bottom ( ! gorge4    ,! ,transfiguration
 ,m\nt4   ,!re 7 ?ree ( ^! glory        

exp]i5ces 9 our ,"l's life1 ) a f\r? "o 
yet to come4 ,midway 9 ! la/ ye> came ! 
,transfiguration ,m\nt4 ,9 a sore       
em]g5cy1 = ! sake ( ! lead]s ( ,8 little
 b& ( disciples1 ! inn] glory ( ,8 be+ 0
 all[$ to %9e out ?r\gh ,8 humanity4 ,! 
glory ( ,god %9$ out f )9 ,him4 ,! usual
 fa%ion ( ,8 c\nt5ance 0 alt]$ by !     
dazzl+ beauty-light %9+ out ?r\gh x4  ,&
 ?is too w be true ( ^? :o foll[ truly4 
,z we live ) our faces ev] held op5 to  
,him1 ! glory ( ,8 face w be reflect$ 9 
ours1 & we %all be *ang$ m & m into ,8  
image4#hg ,i h frequ5tly told ! /ory ( !
 juri/ :o liv$ 9 our middle-we/ c\ntry  
two g5]ations ago1 a confirm$ b hone/   
sceptic1 & :o 0 conv]t$ by ! face ( a   
fell[ t[nsman4 ,! sceptic became        
?or\ghly conv9c$ t ! ?+ 9 8 neighb\r's  
face :i* s attract$ him 0 8 ,*ri/ian    
fai?1 & x 0 ?is t l$ ! sceptic to accept
 ,*ri/4 ,la/ ye>1 ,i met out 9 ! ,ori5t 
a k9swoman ( ! man ) ! conv9c+ face4  ,i
 rememb] di/9ctly "o night1 ye>s ago1 9 
nor!rn ,miss\ri1 a "y woman wait$ at !  

close ( a meet+ ) h] fri5d4 ,we talk$ & 
pray$ toge!r & %e made ! great decision4
 ,i c rememb] look+ aft] ! two z !y w5t 
out1 wond]+ to myself h[ mu* x meant to 
h]4 ,i c\ld n judge f h] demean\r4 ,b ! 
next night !y 7 back aga91 & in/antly ,i
 knew t x _h meant mu*1 ev]y?+1 to h]4  
,! transfigur+ peace 0 ^u h] face4 ,i   
w\ld h call$ h] face pla9 ! ev5+ be=e4  
,n[ x 0 really beautiful 9 ! sweet cle> 
light %9+ out ( x4  ,two ?+s /& out     
%>ply 9 my memory ( ,p+ ,yang1 9 ,korea4
 ,"o is ! visit to ! home ( a ,*ri/ian  
family1 ^: head 0 "o ( ^? be+ held 9    
prison 9 ! fam\s conspiracy case4 ,i    
/ill feel ! pa?os ( face & voice z ! de>
 old "m1 & ! g5tle wife1 ask$ s eag]ly1 
,:5 w he be back8  ,! o!r1 0 ! faces (  
c]ta9 ( ! wom5 9 ! *ur* s]vice !re4 ,i  
f\nd myself "t & aga9 turn+ to look at  
_! faces z ,i 0 speak+4 ,!re 0 a sweet  
light t transfigur$ _! worn faces1 &    
gave !m a real beauty4 ,x 0 ! m /rik+   
aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ! faces "o sees 9 ^?
 ,ori5tal l&s4  ,! /ory has be5 told 9  

v>i\s ways ( ! ,european arti/ s5t to a 
,salvation ,army meet+ to make a        
c>icature4 ,he 0 an infidel1 ) a s9ful  
life1 an uneasy consci5ce1 & a sore     
he>t4 ,b ! faces he saw !re ( ^? r$eem$ 
out ( ! dep?s ( s91 conv9c$ him t !y _h 
:at he ne$$1 & :at he aft]w>ds got1 at !
 same place z !y1 ! feet ( ,*ri/4 ,"o :o
 has look$ into ! faces at "s ( !       
,salvation ,army meet+s has no tr\ble   
believ+ ! /ory4  ,n[ ?is is "p ( our    
,ma/]'s great plan = rea*+ ,8 _w4 ,he   
comes 9 to u1 if we let ,him4 ,he *anges
 u z we yield to ,him4 ,! beauty ( ?is  
wondr\s ,"o )9 %9es out ( face & eyes1 &
 t\*es ^? :om we t\*4 ,8 pres5ce        
transfigures :5 ,he is all[$ to dom9ate4
 ,we are *ang$ f )94 ,?\gh l ,moses &   
,/eph5 we w n wi/ ( ! transfiguration1  
only ( ! ,great ,"o ^: pres5ce )9 x is t
 makes ! *ange4 ,we "k ! peace & music  
)92 o!rs "k m ( ! *ange 9 face & life4  
,resurrection ,p[]--,a ,pres5t          
,exp]i5ce4   ,!re is a second exp]i5ce 9
 ?is gr\p4 ,9 %>pe/ contra/ ) ,jacob's  

tomb /&s out ! ,resurrection ,morn+4    
,our ,"l ,jesus rose up out ( dea?4 ,!  
/ronge/ b>s t dea? c\ld make--& surely e
 "o ( u has "s sore exp]i5ce ( _! /r5g? 
9 hold+ de> ones f u--^? /ronge/ b>s 7  
snapp$1 z a woman breaks ! cotton ?read 
9 h] sew+4  ,our ,"l ,jesus rose up aga9
 into life1 & into a new1 a high]1 a    
diff]5t sort ( life4 ,! p]sonal id5tity 
0 un*ang$4 ,8 disciples recogniz$ ,8    
voice & face & =m1 z !y talk$ & ate )   
,him4 ,b ! limitations 7 gone4 ,!       
control ( _s ov] body 0 complete4  ,& x 
is a bit ( ,8 graci\s plan t we %all    
foll[ ,him "h1 too4 ,:5 ,he returns 9   
glory !re w be a resurrection = ^? :o h 
foll[$ ,him4 ,z ,he comes d[n on !      
cl\ds1 ! dead bodies ( ^? :o h ! w>m    
vital t\* ) ,him1 t ! ^w believe? /&s =1
 w be t\*$ into a new life & be reunit$ 
) ! spirits t _h liv$ 9 !m4  ,!re w be a
 wondr\s meet+ 9 ! air ) ,himself1 & an 
equally wondr\s reunion 9 ,8 pres5ce (  
^? b\nd to u & to ,him by ties ( love4  
,our p]sonal id5tity w be ! same1 lov$  

ones in/antly recogniz+ lov$ ones4 ,b ! 
bodies w be ( a new sort1 free ( all !  
limitations & weaknesses ( our e>? life4
 ,& our ,"l's return is peculi>ly       
preci\s because x is ! "t ( ?is *ange & 
reunion4  ,b !re is yet m ?an ?is4 ,?is 
is some?+ future4 ,!re is a pres5t mean+
 ( ! resurrection-life = u1 to-day1 if  
we'll accept x1 & live 9 ! p[] ( x4 ,!re
 may be ! resurrection life & p[] com+  
into our bodies n[4 ,z ! ne$ comes1 x is
 our privilege to look up1 & ask =1 &   
exp]i5ce resurrection p[] com+ d[n into 
our bodies1 ov]com+ _! weaknesses &     
diseas$ conditions4  ,! subject ( heal+ 
involves mu* m1 = a full pois$ und]/&+ (
 ! ,scripture tea*+1 ?an c be           
satisfactorily talk$ ov] 9 ! brief      
limits "h4 ,b ! great fact c be ?us     
simply /at$1 t !re is full heal+ = our  
bodies by ,god's direct t\* ^u !m4 ,b   
?is means on our "p liv+ a real fai?    
life1 look+ up mom5t by mom5t1 receiv+ f
 ,8 h& con/antly :at is ne$$1 & us+ x   
:olly = ,him4 ,x is actually a liv+ ( ! 

dep5d5t life z reg>ds ! bodily ne$s4    
,paul is cle>ly speak+ ( a pres5t       
exp]i5ce :5 he says1 ,if ! ,_s ( ,him :o
 rais$ up ,jesus f ! dead dwelle? 9 y1  
,he t rais$ up ,*ri/ ,jesus f ! dead    
%all give life also to y\r dy+ bodies by
 means ( ,8 ,_s t dwelle? 9 y4#hh ,b ?is
 resurrection p[] com+ 9 to affect our  
bodily conditions is frequ5tly 9 ! mid/ 
( mo/ difficult try+ circum/ances4 ,x is
 z ?\gh a subtle h9d]+ p[] 7 t5aci\sly  
at "w1 & ?is 7 be+ (fset & ov]come by ! 
resurrection p[]4  ,x 0 "u j su*        
circum/ances t ,paul writes ^! words3   
,we :o live are always deliv]$ unto dea?
 = ,jesus' sake1 t ! life also--!       
resurrection life--( ,jesus may be      
manife/$ 9 our dy+ bodies4#hi ,?is z    
pla9ly means a pres5t exp]i5ce ( p[] 9  
our bodies1 ov]com+ weakness1 disease1 &
 ! t5d5cy to dea?4  ,?is is ! pres5t    
mean+ ( ! resurrection = u4 ,b x is     
possible only = ^? :o w live !          
resurrection life ( sep>ation & ( union2
 sep>ation f all t sep>ates f ! close/  

union ( life ) our ,"l ,jesus4 ,& x     
comes (t5times ?r\gh mu* conflict &     
difficulty4 ,?is bit ( ! road is mu*    
conte/$4    ,! ,asc5sion ,life--,p[] 9  
,possession4   ,:5 our ,"l ,jesus _h    
t>ri$ long en\gh to make cle> to ,8     
disciples ,8 actual bodily resurrection1
 ,he asc5d$ to ! ,fa!r's "r h&1 & 0     
seat$ !re 9 ! place ( highe/ hon\r &    
p[]4 ,s ,he began liv+ ! ,asc5sion      
,life4 ,t means two ?+s1 x is ! life (  
fulle/ p[] 9 actual possession2 & t p[] 
is ex]cis$ ?r\gh pray]1#ij ,81 &        
!n--ours4 ,?r\gh ,8 int]cession ) !     
,fa!r1 & ?r\gh our int]cession 9 ,*ri/'s
 ,"n1 ! p[] comes f ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,*ri/ 
to u1 & s ?r\gh u4  ,our ,"l ,jesus is  
eag] to h u foll[ ,him "h also4 ,foll[+ 
?is "t means1 actually us+ ! p[] t has  
be5 plac$ at our disposal4 ,x means     
receiv+ f ,8 pi]c$ h& all ,he has       
actually r$eem$ = u by ,8 preci\s blood4
 ,!re is s mu* t is ours by "r t we d n 
take & use4 ,"s d n take because !y     
don't live :]e !y c take4 ,& "s live :]e

 !y c take1 :o yet d n take4  ,s9ce !   
,fa!r ?9ks ( u z ris5 ) ,*ri/ & seat$ ) 
,him 9 ! place ( highe/ p[]1 we %\ld    
seek to live up !re1 by ,8 grace4#ia ,! 
asc5sion life = u means simply liv+ !   
actual life ( p[] t has be5 made        
possible = u1 & us+ t p[] ?r\gh pray]4  
,x helps to rememb] "h j h[ mu* may be  
includ$ 9 t ^w pray]4 ,"o _c be all ! "t
 on 8 knees1 pray+ ) 8 lips4 ,& x       
c]ta9ly 0 n meant t we %\ld be4 ,yet !re
 c be pray] )\t ceas+4 ,pray] is an act1
 ! kneel+1 & giv+ voice to ! desires (  
our he>ts4 ,!n ! act gr[s into a habit1 
z ?is becomes "o ( ! fix$ ?+s ( our     
daily r\nd4 ,& ! habit full gr[n1       
becomes a life4 ,all ! life gr[s out ( t
 bit ( kneel+-"t1 & all ! life is c>ri$ 
to x4 ,! hidd5 spr+s ( ! life are "h4   
,& pray] becomes a m5tal attitude4 ,y   
?9k ( ev]y?+ t comes up1 opportunity1   
difficulty1 em]g5cy1 crisis1 plann+s1--y
 in/9ctively come to ?9k ab\t ea* ?+ f !
 /&po9t ( ! kneel+-"t4 ,& s pray] gr[s  
to be an atmosph]e4 ,y live y\r life 9  

,8 pres5ce to :om y kneel4 ,he is always
 pres5t4 ,y come to recognize ,8        
pres5ce1 :i* means t ,8 pres5ce dom9ates
 all y\r life4 ,he1 ?is ,"o :om y g to  
meet at ! kneel+-"t1 ,he is always "h ) 
y1 li/5+ to ! unspok5 ?\ghts4 ,by & by y
 come in/9ctively to ?9k y\r ?\ghts z 9 
,8 pres5ce4 ,y\r long+s1 plann+s1       
difficulties are held op5 be=e ,him4    
,pray] becomes ! atmosph]e y brea!4  ,& 
s pray] comes to be a p]son4 ,y are !   
pray]4 ,! ,fa!r look+ d[n comes to      
recognize y1 by y\r v attitude ( he>t1 z
 a pray]1 a cont9ual1 walk+1 liv+ pray]1
 z y g quietly ab\t y\r simple1 homely  
r\nd4 ,& ! p[]s ( evil1 too1 s recognize
 x4 ,& ! ,man at ! ,fa!r's "r h&        
recognizes 9 y "o :om ,he has r$eem$1 & 
:o1 by ,8 grace1 w\ld be & d & h1 9     
actual life1 all ,he has gott5 = y4  ,& 
?r\gh t six-fold cont9u\s pray]1 by !   
man :o yields all1 & rea*es out = all t 
is n[ 81 ! p[] ( ,god is be+ cont9ually 
loos5$ out among m51 & ! ,fa!r's plan   
be+ work$ out4 ,s1 our ,"l's asc5sion   

life at ! ,fa!r's "r h&1 f9ds its e*o 9 
! asc5sion life be+ liv$ by ,8 foll[] on
 ! e>?4    ,! ,com+ ,glory4   ,!n comes 
! glori\s future exp]i5ce1 ! ,k+dom     
,reign & ,glory4 ,"s day our ,"l ,jesus 
w rise up f ,8 seat1 & /ep aga9 into !  
direct action ( ! affairs ( e>?4 ,soon  
aft] t day ,he w beg9 reign+ ov] ! e>? z
 its ,k+4 ,! lat] pages ( ! ,old        
,te/am5t are all agl[ ) ! glory ( t "t4 
,he %all reign f ! ,m$it]ranean1 at !   
c5tre ( ! e>?1 out to ! f>!/ sea-coa/   
l9e1 & f ! ,euphrates ea/ & we/ to ! mo/
 di/ant ends ( ! e>?4#ib  ,& ^? :o h    
foll[$ ,him dur+ ^! try+ days ( ,8      
abs5ce1 %all reign ) ,him ov] all ! e>?1
 & be %>]s 9 ,8 glory4#ic ,he w give bo?
 grace & glory4#id ,grace is ! beg9n+ ( 
glory1 & glory is ! fulness ( grace4 ,x 
is all grace1 free unm]it$ fav\r4  ,n[  
,i h gr\p$ ^! exp]i5ces 9 ?is way to get
 a cle> und]/&+ ( !m4 ,b we mu/ rememb] 
t !y did n come 9 gr\ps 9 ,*ri/'s life1 
& !y won't 9 ours4 ,! r$ & yell[ ?reads1
 ! d>k & bright1 are int]wov5 ?r\gh\t ! 

web1 to make ! beauty ( ! patt]n4 ,!    
m9or *ords come up "h & !re ?r\gh !     
o!rs1 sometimes ov]com+1 sometimes      
yield+ to1 ! joy\s notes4 ,! road ( life
 runs valley & hill1 valley & hill1 up &
 d[n4  ,!re 7 great crises 9 ,*ri/'s    
life1 & !re may be1 !re q likely w be1  
crisis po9ts 9 ours1 b 9 ! ma9 ! h>d    
places int]sp]se ) ! smoo? go+4 ,! weav]
 sitt+ at 8 loom runs 9 a d>k           
%uttle-?read1 & !n a %>p bl[ ( ! beam   
puts x 9 place2 !n a bright ?read & a   
%>p bl[ ( ! beam1 & s1 sl[ly1 pati5tly1 
?reads & bl[s foll[ ea* o!r till !      
design has be5 work$ out4  ,ev5 s w x be
 9 ?is ,foll[ ,me road4 ,a glad1 joy\s  
exp]i5ce may be foll[$ by ! "o t is     
bitt] & t hurts2 & t aga91 p]haps1 by   
some?+ gladsome & *e]y1 :ile ! daily    
r\nd ( life plods sl[ly on1 day aft]    
day1 week 9 & out1 z ! cal5d> works its 
/eady way to ! end1 & !n beg9s anew4  ,b
 all ! :ile !re's ! pres5ce ( ! wondr\s 
,"o1 unse5 by out] eyes1 b unmi/akably  
real4 ,& ,8 pres5ce gives peace4 ,&     

!re's an unfail+1 guid+ h&1 ^: grasp    
/eadies y z y pu% along4  ,?is is !     
road4 ,& yond]1 j ahead1 is ! ,lone     
,man1 ^: wondr\s face calls1 & ! rea* ( 
,8 pi]c$ h& beckons4 ,let u take a      
c>eful look at ! road1 & a long look at 
! ,man1 & !n----4     ,%all ,we ,g8     
,! ,deep] ,mean+ ( ,fri5d%ip4   ,a fri5d
 9 ne$ is a fri5d inde$4 ,our ,"l ,jesus
 0 our fri5d 9 our ne$4 ,x 0 a desp]ate 
ne$4 ,x c\ld n be worse4 ,we _h be5     
badly hurt by s94 ,! hurt 0 s bad t we  
c\ld d no?+ )\t help4 ,our ,"l ,jesus   
came to our help4  ,x 0 n easy = ,him to
 be our fri5d4 ,fri5d%ip is sometimes v 
co/ly4 ,8 reputation w5t1 & !n ,8 life4 
,b ,he nev] fl9*$4 ,he 0 ?9k+ ( u4 ,our 
ne$ controll$ ,him4 ,!re 7 two controll+
 words 9 our ,"l ,jesus' life--passion &
 compassion4 ,he _h a passion = ,8      
,fa!r4 ,he _h compassion = u4 ,! two    
dovetail$ p]fectly4 ,! ,fa!r _h an      
ov]:elm+ compassion = u4 ,! passion = ! 
,fa!r 9 our ,"l's he>t includ$ ! ?robb+1
 sobb+ compassion = u4 ,! compassion 0 !

 manw>d expression ( ! passion = !      
,fa!r4  ,x 0 ?is compassion t controll$ 
,him ^? human ye>s4 ,x drove ,him h>d   
along ! road we've be5 look+ at4 ,he 0  
driv5 into ! ,wild]ness1 ?r\gh ! ye>s ( 
sacrificial s]vice1 out into ! grove ( !
 olive trees1 up ! /eep hill ( ,calv>y1 
d[n into ! dep?s ( ,joseph's tomb4      
,/ep-by-/ep ,he pu%$ ,8 way along1 = ,he
 0 ?9k+ ( ,8 ,fa!r & ( u4 ,! passion = !
 ,fa!r meant a compassion = u4 ,?+s     
prov$ worse 9 realization z ,he came up 
close to !m1 z !y began to t\* ,8 v     
life4 ,b ,he nev] wav]$4 ,he nev] fl9*$1
 = ,he 0 ?9k+ ( u4 ,he 0 our ,fri5d1 our
 ,fri5d 9 our desp]ate ne$4 ,a fri5d 9  
ne$ is a fri5d inde$4 ,x 0 by de$s t ,he
 met our ne$s4  ,b fri5d%ip is mutual4  
,x has two sides1 its enjoym5ts & its   
obligations4 ,t ^w fri5d%ip has two     
mean+s4 ,x means fell[%ip4 ,two :o are  
cong5ial 9 ?\ght & aim & _s c h sweet   
fell[%ip toge!r z !y make ex*ange ) ea* 
o!r ( ! deep ?+s ( _! spirits4 ,?is is  
"o mean+1 & a sweet1 hall[$ mean+1 too4 

,!n !re is ! o!r4 ,y are 9 "s sore ne$4 
,x is a desp]ate em]g5cy 9 y\r life1 &  
out ( ! circle ( y\r fri5ds "o s+les    
himself out1 & comes to y\r aid4 ,at    
real co/ or sacrifice to himself p]haps1
 he gives y t :i* meets & tides ov] y\r 
em]g5cy4  ,?is is ! deep]1 ! r>] mean+ (
 ! ^w1 r>] bo? 9 be+ less frequ5t & 9   
be+ v preci\s4 ,fell[%ip fri5ds may be  
_m2 em]g5cy fri5ds v1 v few4 ,& if      
circum/ances s turn out t ?is man :o has
 s r>ely prov5 himself y\r fri5d1 is    
himself 9 "s em]g5cy1 & y are n[ 9      
position to help him1 z once he help$ y1
 y c\nt x n only an obligation ( !      
highe/ sort1 b ! r>e/ ( privileges4 ,& )
 great joy y come to 8 help )\t /opp+ to
 c\nt ! co/ 9 ! d\btful1 que/ion+ way4  
,fri5d%ip is mutual4  ,n[ ?is second1   
?is deep1 r>e mean+1 is ! "o we're us+ j
 n[4 ,x comes to include ! fell[%ip     
mean+1 s enri*+ ! em]g5cy fri5d%ip yet  
m4 ,b ! emphasis is on ! em]g5cy mean+ (
 ! ^w fri5d%ip4 ,our ,fri5d 0 a fri5d 9 
?is deepe/1 r>e/ way1 9 ! desp]ate      

em]g5cy ( our lives4  ,& n[ ?is ,fri5d (
 ours is 9 ne$1 a ne$ s great t x is an 
em]g5cy4 ,& ?is seems a />tl+ ?+ to say4
 ,y may ?9k ,i'm indulg+ "s rhetorical  
figure ( spee* m]ely4 ,he1 ! ,"l ,jesus1
 9 ne$6 ,he is n[ seat$ at ! ,fa!r's "r 
h& 9 glory4 ,he is f> above all rule &  
au?ority & p[] & dom9ion4 ,he is !      
sov]eign rul] ( our _w4 ,h[ c x be said1
 ) any sob]ness ( practical mean+1 t ,he
 is 9 ne$1 & 9 desp]ate ne$8 ,yet1 let  
me repeat v quietly1 t x is ev5 s4  ,he 
ne$s our co-op]ation4 ,he ne$s ! human  
means ?r\gh :i* to "w out ,8 plans4 ,!  
p[] ( ,god has always fl[$ ?r\gh human  
*annels4 ,& ,8 plans h wait$1 h be5     
delay$ because ,he has n always be5 able
 to f9d m5 will+ to let ,him use !m z   
,he w4 ,?is is ! only explanation ( !   
long1 we>y wait+ ( ! e>? = ,8 promis$   
,k+dom4 ,?is1 only1 expla9s c5turies (  
delay 9 ! work+ out ( ,8 plans4 ,!      
delay1 ! d>k c5turies1 ! mis]y1--^! h   
be5 no "p ( ,8 plan1 b dead set aga9/ ,8
 plan4      ,! re/less millions wait !  

,light1       ,^: com+ make? all ?+s    
new4     ,*ri/ also waits2 b m5 are sl[ 
& late4       ,h we done :at we c\ld8 ,h
 ,i8 ,h y8  ,"s unkn[n fri5d1 on see+ ! 
/atue ( ,g5]al ,gordon1 z x /&s fac+ !  
great des]t & ! ,s\dan at ,kh>t\m1 made 
^! l9es3      ,! /r+s ( camels come 9   
s+le file1       ,be>+ _! burd5s o'er ! 
des]t s&3     ,swiftly ! boats g ply+ on
 ! ,nile4       ,! ne$s ( m5 are met on 
e h&1     ,b /ill ,i wait     ,= !      
mess5g] ( ,god :o come? late4      ,i   
see ! cl\ds ( du/ rise 9 ! pla91        
,! measur$ tread ( troops falls on ! e>2
     ,! soldi] comes ! empire to ma9ta91
       ,br++ ! pomp ( w>1 ! reign ( fe>1
     ,b /ill ,i wait     ,! mess5g] (   
peace1 he come? late4      ,!y set me   
brood+ o'er ! des]t dre>1       ,:]e    
broode? d>kness z ! deepe/ night4     ,f
 _m a mosque !re comes ! call to pray]2 
,i he> no voice t calls on ,*ri/ =      
light4     ,b /ill ,i wait     ,= !     
mess5g] ( ,*ri/1 :o come? late4#ie      
,foll[+ ,:olly4   ,our ,fri5d is 9 ne$4 

,! _w's condition spells out !          
desp]at5ess ( t ne$4 ,! _w's ne$ is ,8  
ne$4 ,x is ,8 _w4 ,?is _w is ,god's     
prodigal son4 ,x is ! passion ( our ,"l 
,jesus' he>t to w9 ,8 _w back1 & save x4
 ,t passion has be5 reveal$ mo/1 ?us f>1
 9 ,8 go+ to ! great extreme ( dy+4 ,t  
passion is /ill unsatisfi$4 ,yond] ,he  
sits1 ) sc>r$ face & =m1 expect+4#if    
,b5d+ eag]ly =w>d ) long+ eyes ,he is   
expect+4 ,he is expectantly wait+ our   
response1 expectantly wait+ ! day :5 ?+s
 w h rip5$ on ! e>? = ! next /ep 9 !    
great plan4  ,& d[n f ! ?rone comes !   
same eag] cry ,he us$ :5 among/ u on    
e>?1 ,foll[ ,me4 ,?is is ! "o call1 ) _m
 v>iations1 t runs ?r\gh ! sev5-fold    
message to ,8 foll[]s 9 ! book ( !      
,revelation4#ig  ,b ,he calls = real    
foll[]s4 ,he ne$s ,calebs1 :o are will+1
 if ne$ be1 to face a :ole nation       
dead-b5t on go+ ! o!r way1 & yet :o nev]
 fl9* b insi/ on foll[+ fully4 ,caleb's 
foll[+ 0 s unfl9*+1 s aga9/ ! curr5t ( 8
 :ole "t1 t x /&s out ) ! peculi>       

emphasis ( a six-fold m5tion4#ih  ,^? :o
 foll[ :olly seem sc>ce sometimes4 ,i 0 
/ruck rec5tly ) an utt]ance by a man    
prom95t 9 bus9ess circles & 9 ,*ri/ian  
activity = ye>s4 ,he 0 speak+ ( h[ he _h
 be5 active 9 a c]ta9 =m ( ,*ri/ian     
activity1 & decl>$ t x _h nev] occasion$
 him any loss1 or be5 a detrim5t to him 
9 8 bus9ess4 ,! words _h a /range1      
suspici\s s\nd4 ,! ,ma/] told ^? :o w\ld
 foll[ fully t !y might expect mu* loss 
& detrim5t4  ,! ,ma/] 0 v c>eful to give
 ! if's a prom95t place4 ,if any man    
w\ld come aft] ,me4#ii ,if any man w\ld 
s]ve ,me let him foll[ ,me4#ajj ,^? if's
 are ! caution>y signals4 ,!y mean      
ob/acles ne$+ to be consid]$ be=e "o    
decides4 ,we mu/ det]m9e :e!r we w take 
!m away or n4 ,half-way foll[+1 "p-way  
foll[+1 has become v common 9 "s ( ! o!r
 p>ts ( ! _w1 :]e we don't live4 ,i'll  
leave y to judge h[ x is 9 y\r own      
neighb\rhood4  ,i h se5 p />t d[n ?is   
,foll[ ,me road ) great en?usiasm & real
 e>ne/ness1 s++ z !y g4 ,!n ! road beg9s

 to n>r[ a bit4 ,! ?orn bu%es on ! side 
h gr[n s ?ick & rank t !y pu% ov] !     
sides ( ! road1 & n>r[ x d[n4 ,y c't g  
along )\t ! ?orns scrat*+ face & h&s    
badly z y pu% ?r\gh4  ,& !n y sudd5ly   
f9d a knife1 a %>p$g$ knife1 be+ held   
out across ! road1 by an unse5 h& back 9
 ! bu%es4 ,! cutt+ edge is t[>d y4 ,x is
 held firmly4 ,x is cle>ly impossible to
 g on )\t a cla% ) t knife4 ,! real     
mean+ ( t ,foll[ ,me is beg9n+ to be se5
 n[4 ,j ahead beyond ! knife /&s !      
,ma/]1 look+ long+ly1 beckon+ e>ne/ly1  
call+ /ill4 ,b t knife6 ,x takes y\r    
eyes1 & ! "q is on 9 real e>ne/4  ,& x  
is v griev\s to say t "s /op !re4 ,!y   
pit* _! t5ts ?is side ! knife4 ,!y may h
 _h ! c\rage to pu% ?r\gh ! ?orns1 b ?is
 knife /ops !m4 ,!y're n hone/ en\gh to 
back cle> out ( ! road4 ,s !y hold      
meet+s on ! roadway1 conf]5ces = !      
deep5+ ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 ) e>ne/       
addresses1 & consecration meet+s1 & s(t 
s++4 ,& if p]*ance "s "o calls att5tion 
to ! ,ma/] /&+ ahead !re1 beyond !      

knife1 beckon+1--well1 !y s+ l\d] & pray
 long] s z to ease _! consci5ces a bit1 
& dead5 unpleasant s\nds1 b !y make no  
move t[>d /rik+ t5ts & pu%+ on4  ,& _m  
com+ up along ! road are h9d]$4 ,!      
cr[ds1 ! meet+s1 ! s++1 ! e>ne/ness1--^!
 take hold ( !m & keep !m f disc]n+ t   
all ?is is an ob/ruction 9 ! way4 ,!    
,ma/]'s ahead yond]1 pa/ t cutt+ knife4 
,9 a v cle> voice t rises above meet+s &
 music1 ,he calls1 ,if any man w\ld s]ve
 ,me1 let him foll[ ,me1 let him get 9  
beh9d ,me1 & come up close aft] ,me4 ,he
 :o w\ld s]ve1 he :o w\ld help1 mu/ n   
/op "h1 b pu% on to :]e ! ,ma/] is      
beckon+1--yes1 pa/ ! knife6  ,b !re are 
big cr[ds at ! half-way place1 ?is side 
! knife4 ,& !re are /ill l>g] cr[ds     
look+ on & sne]+1 sne]+ at ^? ^: foll[+ 
hasn't got mu* beyond ! s++ /age4 ,!    
outside cr[d does love s9c]ity1 & is v  
ke5 = ! faults & flaws 9 ^? :o call     
!mselves foll[]s4    ,! ,tun+-,=k = !   
,be/ ,music4   ,b "s pu% on2 !y g =w>d2 
& z !y rea* ! knife !y grasp x firmly by

 ! blade4 ,yes1 x cuts1 & cuts deep4 ,b 
!y pu% on1 on aft] ! ,ma/]4 ,!y turn !  
knife into a tun+-=k4 ,d y "k ab\t ?is  
sort ( ?+8 ,! /eel 9 a knife c be us$ to
 make a tun+-=k4 ,! t\* ( ob$i5ce br+s  
music out ( sacrifice4  ,?is is ! only  
tun+-=k t c give ! true pit* = t sweete/
 music we 7 speak+ ( a little :ile ago4 
,?is is a bit ( ! p[] ( ob$i5ce4 ,x c   
*ange a *all5g+ knife into an in/rum5t (
 music4 ,?is is a bit ( ! /rategy (     
ob$i5ce1 ! f9e tactics ( sacrifice4 ,!  
tempt] ) ! knife w\ld hold u back4 ,we  
seize 8 knife f 8 grasp4 ,he c nev] use 
t knife aga94 ,& we use x to make sweet 
music to help ! m>*+4 ,:at 0 meant to   
hold u back n[ helps u =w>d4  ,?is is ! 
tun+-=k ! ,ma/] us$4 ,he w\ld h u use x1
 too4 ,b ea* "o mu/ take x himself1 out 
( ! ?reat5+ h& t w\ld hold u back4 ,z ! 
call to foll[ comes we mu/ g on1 no     
matt] :at x involves4 ,no circum/ance1  
no possible loss1 no sacrifice1 mu/ hold
 u back1 = a mom5t1 or a /ep1 f foll[+  
:]e our ,fri5d calls2 only s c we be ,8 

fri5d4  ,%all we g on all ! way8 ,or1   
%all we jo9 ! company at ! half-way     
/opp+ place8 ,well1 x's a matt] ( y\r   
eyes1 h[ y use !m4 ,if ! knife holds y\r
 eyes1 y'll nev] get pa/ x4 ,t knife is 
l ! deadly s]p5t's glitt]+ eye4 ,if !   
cobra's eye c get y\r eye1 y are held   
fa/ 9 t awful1 deadly fasc9ation4  ,if  
y'll lift y\r eyes1 to ! ,ma/]'s        
face6--ah1 t's ! "o ?+1 ! only ?+1 t c  
hold our eyes ) gaze /eadi] ?an any     
s]p5t eye4 ,! face ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 torn 
by ?orns1 sc>r$ by ?ongs1 b ) ! wondr\s 
beauty light %9+ out1 & ^? great pati5t1
 plead+ eyes6 ,?is x 0 t held t "y      
,indian ari/ocrat /eady1 :ile he sold   
all--bit by bit1 ( su* preci\s ?+s--sold
 all4  ,?is x 0 t held /eady ! "y ,jewi%
 ari/ocrat1 ,paul4 ,he nev] =got ! light
 on t c>avan road nor?1 above ! %9+ ( ! 
sun4 ,he nev] c\ld =get x4 ,x bl9d$ him4
 ,he c\ld n see = ! glory ( t light4    
,old ambitions blurr$ out4 ,old         
atta*m5ts fad$1 & !n fad$ cle> out be=e 
! blaze ( t light4 ,family ties1        

inh]itance1 social pre/ige1 reputation1 
old fri5d%ips1 old hon\r$ /&>ds1--all   
fad$ out 9 ! light ( ,jesus' face on t  
nor!rn road4    ,h[ to ,foll[4   ,%all  
we take a look at t face8 a long look8  
,%all we g8 ,practically go+ means ?ree 
?+s1 a decision1 a habit & a purpose2 a 
?\ghtful1 calculat+ decision1 a daily   
unbrok5 habit1 an unalt]able nor?-/>    
sort ( purpose4  ,g alone 9 "s quiet    
corn] :]e y c ?9k ?+s out4 ,look at :at 
x may mean = y to foll[1 s f> z y "k n[4
 ,mo/ ( x y don't "k1 & won't "k1 c't "k
 except z x works out 9 y\r life4 ,take 
a long1 quiet1 ?\ghtful look at ! road4 
,!n take a long]1 quiet]1 /eadi] look at
 ,him1 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 once crucifi$ = y1 
n[ seat$ 9 glory ) all p[]1 & ask+ y    
to-day to be a *annel = ,8 p[]4 ,!n     
decide4 ,say1 ,"l ,jesus1 ,i w foll[    
,!e4 ,?is is my decision4 ,by ,?y help1 
,i foll[ ,!e1 ,i'll foll[ ,!e all ! way4
 ,t's ! fir/ /ep1 ! decision4  ,z ,i    
ent]$ ! t5t at ,keswick "o morn+1 a     
fri5d h&$ me ^! l9es1 :i* came to h] p5 

at ! close ( a previ\s meet+3      ,i w 
foll[ ,!e1 de> ,ma/]1     ,?\gh ! road  
be r\gh & /eep1     ,?\ wilt hold me le/
 ,i falt]1     ,?y /rong h& mu/ safely  
keep4      ,ent] 91 ,"l1 cleanse ,?y    
temple1     ,give ! grace to put away   
,all t h9d]s1 all t's d\btful1     ,o'er
 my life hold bless$ sway4      ,use me1
 ,ma/]1 = ,?y glory1     ,live out ,?9e 
own life ?r\gh me1     ,t my life may   
tell ! /ory1     ,& w9 o!rs unto ,!e4   
,keep me tru/+ ,!e1 ,"l ,jesus1         
,walk+ closely by ,?y side1     ,keep me
 re/+1 sweetly re/+1     ,z ,i 9 ,?y    
love abide4  ,!n plan y\r "w & "t s z to
 get a bit ( "t (f alone e day ) ! ,book
 & ) ! ,ma/]4 ,! *ief ?+ is n to pray1  
?\gh y w pray4 ,x is n = ,bible /udy1   
?\gh t w be !re too4 ,! *ief ?+ is to   
meet ) ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,he w come
 to y ?r\gh ! ,book4 ,he w fit its      
messages into y\r que/ions &            
p]plexities4 ,he ,himself w come to meet
 ) y :5 y s g to meet ) ,him4 ,y won't  
always realize ,8 pres5ce1 = y may      

sometimes be tir$4 ,b y c recognize ,8  
pres5ce4 ,y c cultivate ! habit (       
recogniz+ ,8 pres5ce4  ,?is is y\r bit (
 daily s*ool-"t1 ) ! ,book & ! ,ma/]4 ,x
 w keep y\r _s sweet1 y\r he>t hot1 &   
y\r judgm5t sane & pois$4 ,?is is !     
second ?+1 ! habit4 ,x is ! ?+ y _c get 
along )\t4 ,x mu/ g 9 daily4 ,)\t x ?+s 
w tangle2 y\r he>t w cool1 y\r _s       
sometimes take on an edge t isn't good1 
y\r judgm5t get w>p$ & twi/$1 & y\r w   
gr[ ei!r wabbly or /ubborn4 ,?is second 
?+ mu/ be put 9 ! daily r\nd1 & kept 94 
,x helps to hold y /eady to ! fir/ ?+4  
,!n ! ?ird is ! purpose to be true to   
:atev] ! ,ma/] tells y1 to be true to   
,himself2 nev] to fail ,him4 ,y may fl9*
 )9 y\r feel+s4 ,y probably w4 ,yet y   
ne$ nev] fl9* 9 action4 ,foll[ ! beckon+
 ,figure j ahead 9 ! road1 reg>dless (  
?orny bu% or cutt+ knife4 ,keep y\r _s  
sweet1 y\r tongue g5tle & sl[1 y\r t\*  
s(t & ev51 y\r purpose z inflexible z   
wr\ght /eel1 or z granite1 z unmovable z
 ! ,nor? ,/>4 ,t's ! ?ird ?+1 ! purpose4

  ,& ! ?ree make ! ?ree-fold cord ) :i* 
to tie y fa/ & h>d to ! ,lone ,man      
ahead4 ,he is less alone z we foll[     
close up4 ,! ?ree toge!r help y und]/& !
 mean+ ( ob$i5ce4 ,! decision is !      
beg9n+ ( ob$i5ce2 ! habit tea*es y :at y
 are to obey & gives y /r5g? to d x2 !  
purpose is ! actual ob$i5ce 9 daily     
r\nd1 ! hold+ true to :at ,he has told  
y4  ,ye>s ago1 a "y ,jewess1 ( a weal?y 
family1 t /ood high 9 ! ,jewry ( ,new   
,york1 he>d ! call ( ! despis$ ,naz>5e4 
,x came to h] ) great1 g5tle p[]1 & %e  
decid$ t %e mu/ foll[4 ,h] fa!r 0 v     
angry1 & ?reat5$ dis9h]itance if %e s   
disgrac$ ! family4 ,b %e rema9$ quietly1
 g5tly1 inflexibly1 true to h] decision4
 ,at la/ ! fa!r plann$ a social occasion
 at ! home to :i* l>ge numb]s 7 invit$4 
,& he said to 8 daught]1 ,y mu/ s+ at   
?is reception1 & make ?is y\r disav[al (
 ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,& %e quietly said1   
,fa!r1 ,i w s+4  ,! ev5+ came1 ! p>l\rs 
7 fill$1 ! "t came = h] to s+1 & all    
li/5$ eag]ly1 = !y knew ! beauty ( h]   

voice4 ,) h] he>t 9 bo? eyes & voice1 %e
 began s++3      ,jesus1 ,i my cross h  
tak51       ,all to leave & foll[ ,!e2  
,de/itute1 despis$1 =sak51       ,?\1 f 
h5ce1 my all %alt be4      ,p]i% e fond 
ambition1       ,all ,i've s\ght1 &     
hop$1 & kn[n3     ,yet h[ ri* is my     
condition6       ,god & heav5 are all my
 own4  ,& %e pass$ out into ! night (   
dis9h]itance on e>?1 into an inh]itance 
incorruptible1 & undefil$1 & t fade? n  
away4 ,?is 0 h] decision4 ,%e _h se5 ,8 
face6 ,all else pal$ 9 its light4  ,%all
 we g1 too8     ,f+]-,po/s    ,! ,p>able
 ( ! ,f+]-,po/s4   ,wait+ is h>d] "w ?an
 work+4 ,x takes m out ( y4 ,& x puts m 
into y1 too1 ( f9e-gra9$1 /eady /r5g?1  
if y c /& ! /ra9 ( x4 ,& if1 to ! wait+ 
is add$ p]plexity1 ! pull ^u y\r /r5g?  
is mu* great]4 ,x is h>d] to hold /eady1
 & n break4 ,& if ! ?+ y've put y\r v   
life into seems at /ake1 t taxes ! we>+ 
p[] ( y\r /r5g? to ! utmo/4  ,su* a "t1 
& j su* a te/1 came to ! little b& (    
disciples aft] ! resurrection1 & be=e ! 

asc5sion4 ,! /ory ( x is told 9 t add$  
*apt] ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,y rememb] t   
la/ *apt] is "o ( ! add$ t\*es4 ,!      
,gospel is f9i%$ ) ! f9i% ( ! tw5tie?   
*apt]4 ,!n ,john is l$ by ! ,_s1 to add 
some?+ m4 ,t add$ *apt] becomes to u l  
an act$ p>able1 ! p>able ( ! add$ t\*4  
,!re is always ! add$ t\*1 ! extra t\* (
 p[]1 ( love1 ( answ] to pray]4 ,our ,"l
 has a way ( giv+ m4 ,! pray] itself is 
answ]$1 & !n "s add$ t\* is giv5 = full 
measure4 ,s x is 9 all ,8 deal+s1 :5 ,he
 is all[$ to h ,8 own way4 ,he is ! ,"l 
( ! add$ t\*4 ,he does exce$+ abundantly
 above :at we ask1 or ?9k1 or expect4   
,^! disciples 7 n[ to h "o ( ^! add$    
t\*es4 ,x 0 a "t ( sore p]plexity4 ,!   
crucifixion _h left !m daz$1 /upefi$4 ,x
 0 :olly unexpect$4 ,!y 7 utt]ly at sea1
 ) nei!r compass1 nor /e]+ app>atus (   
any sort4 ,t ,saturday to !m 0 "o ( !   
longe/1 dre>ie/1 heavie/ days ev] sp5t  
by any "o4 ,!y _h all prov5 untrue to _!
 dead ,fri5d1 save "o4  ,!n z           
unexpect$ly came ! resurrection4 ,!y're 

daz$ aga91 ?is "t ) joy4 ,!y hav5't tak5
 x 9 yet4 ,to say t ! two %ocks1 ea* s  
radically diff]5t f ! o!r1 %ook !m      
trem5d\sly1 is /at+ x v mildly4 ,!y     
don't "k !mselves4 ,!y hav5't f\nd _!   
feet4 ,!y hav5't adju/$ yet to _!       
swiftly *ang+ surr\nd+s4 ,!y don't "k   
:at next4 ,!y don't "k :at to d4  ,s !  
old impulsive ,simon 9 ,pet] propos$    
some?+4 ,simon1 ! un/eady1 0 mu* 9      
evid5ce ^? days4 ,pet] ! rock-man hadn't
 arriv$ yet4 ,?is 0 ,simon ,pet]'s      
specialty1 propos+ some?+4 ,he said1    
,well1 ,i'm go+ fi%+4 ,& ! o!rs quickly 
said1 ,we'll g along4 ,! m]e do+ some?+ 
w\ld be a relief4 ,b !y caught no?+4 ,x 
0 a poor night4 ,! morn+ br\ght only    
heavy he>ts ) light nets & boats4 ,!y _h
 fail$ at foll[+2 n[ !y 7 fail+ ev5 at  
_! old specialty1 fi%+4 ,c\ldn't !y d   
any?+8  ,9 ! dim light ( ! break+ dawn  
!re's "s ,"o /&+ on ! bea*1 a ,/rang]4  
,he seems int]e/$ 9 !m1 & calls out     
famili>ily1 ,h y caught any?+8 ,& y feel
 ! heav9ess ( _! he>ts ov] some?+ else 9

 ! %\t ,no4 ,& ! g5tle voice calls out1 
) a c]ta9 tone ( quiet au?ority 9 x1    
,?r[ ov] on ! "r !re1 & y'll get "s fi%4
 ,& !y ca/ ! nets out aga91 feel+ a     
/rong impulse to obey ?is k9dly ,/rang]1
 )\t /opp+ to ?9k out :y4  ,& at once ! 
ropes pull s h>d t x takes all _! /r5g? 
to hold !m4 ,x's ,john's quick insight t
 recognizes ! ,/rang]4 ,) 8 he>t 9 8    
?roat1 9 awe-t\*$ voice1 he quietly     
says1 ,x's ! ,"l4 ,t's en\gh = ,pet]4   
,he takes ! %orte/ way to %ore4 ,he has 
"s ?+s to talk ov] ) ! ,ma/]4 ,& z !    
sev5 tir$ m5 l&$ ! fi%1 !y f\nd breakfa/
 wait+ on ! s&s4 ,:o built t fire8 ,:o  
cook$ t fi%8 ,:o 0 ?9k+ ab\t !m & c>+ = 
_! p]sonal ne$s1 :5 !y 7 s tir$ &       
hungry8 ,& :5 breakfa/ 0 f9i%$1 !re's ! 
quiet talk toge!r1 ab\t love & s]vice1  
:ile ! sun is climb+ up 9 ! ea/4 ,x is  
address$ to ,pet]1 b x is meant1 too1 = 
^? :o 7 s fleet-foot$ a few nights be=e4
  ,all ?is 0 ! answ] to _! p]plexity4   
,!y 7 will+ & wait+ to foll[1 b !y _h   
fail$ s badly4 ,!y 7 n q sure :]e !y    

/ood4 ,!y _h no f+]-po/s4 ,n[ ! f+]-po/s
 7 put up to %[ ! way4 ,?is fi%+ sc5e 0 
an act$ p>able1 ! ,p>able ( ! ,f+]-po/s4
    ,! ,l9eage ( ,s]vice4   ,look at ^! 
f+]-po/s a little4 ,!re 0 ! ,"l ,jesus4 
,!y didn't recognize ,him4 ,b ,he 0 !re4
 ,he _h a plan4 ,he took au?oritative   
comm& ( _! movem5ts4 ,he gave           
directions4 ,!y obey$ ,him4 ,!n came !  
great haul ( fi%4 ,!n came ! quiet talk 
ab\t love & s]vice1 b ) ! emphasis on   
love4  ,! love 0 ! *ief ?+4 ,! s]vice 0 
some?+ gr[+ out ( love4 ,love/ ?\ ,me8  
,!n ?\ maye/ s]ve1 ?\ ha/ ! *iefe/      
qualification4 ,our ,"l gave !m ! l9eage
 ( s]vice t morn+4 ,^! are ! g5]ations (
 true s]vice4 ,a sight ( ,jesus begets  
love1 a t5d]1 g5tle1 /rong1 passionate  
?+ ( r>e/ beauty t is immortal1 b mu/ h 
! con/ant sight ( its fa!r's face =     
vigor\s life4 ,& love at once begets    
ob$i5ce1 :i* gr[s /rong & /\t & skill$1 
z long z x /ays 9 its fa!r's pres5ce4 ,&
 ob$i5ce begets s]vice1 untir+1 glad1   
pati5t s]vice4  ,!re are "s outsid]s t h

 come into ?is family1 b !y d n h ! f9e 
traits ( blood-k94 ,duty is "o ( ^!4 ,x 
s]ves because x mu/4 ,& at times x r5d]s
 f9e1 high s]vice4 ,b its s]vice comes  
out ( ! w1 r ?an out ( ! he>t4 ,x is    
rul$ m by a s5se ( propriety1 nev] by a 
passion ( ! he>t4  ,privilege is ne> (  
k9 to duty1 & x is a high-born1         
f9e-gra9$ ?+4 ,x s]ves because x is an  
hon\r to d s4 ,x is enjoyable to be s   
highly connect$4 ,b x con/antly ne$s    
prop] recognition & appreciation ( its  
"w & skill4 ,b ^! are really outsid]s4  
,!y h m>ri$ 91 & d n h ! real family    
traits4 ,! "o ^w1 & ! only "o1 t may    
prop]ly be us$ = true s]vice is t f9e   
^w1 passion4 ,true s]vice is a ?+ (     
love1 a ?+ ( ! he>t1 a flame t p]vades &
 p]meates & envelops ! :ole life )9 &   
)\t1 a fire t consumes & controls4  ,!  
,"l ,jesus1 ,8 pres5ce1 ,8 plan1 ,8     
au?oritative lead]%ip1 _! ob$i5ce1 love 
?rice ask$ & giv51 s]vice because (     
love1--^! are ! f+]-po/s = ^! p]plex$   
m54 ,!y c be put into v simple %ape =   

our guidance4 ,?ree f+]-po/s hung up w  
include all ( !m1--cle> vision1 a _s (  
ob$i5ce1 a he>t ( t5d] love4 ,^! are !  
?ree great ess5tials ( all true1 full   
foll[+4 ,& !re w n be1 !re _c be1 true  
full foll[+ )\t all ?ree ( ^!4 ,!re may 
be mu* e>ne/1 hone/ s]vice1 mu* fai?ful 
plodd+1 & h>d "w1 & mu* good done4 ,b   
!re's always less ?an ! be/4 ,!re is    
less ?an %\ld be4 ,! be/ results are n  
be+ got = ! ef=t exp5d$1 except :]e ^!  
?ree are bl5d$4  ,a cle> vision means   
simply a cle> und]/&+ ( ?+s z !y are1 & 
( :at ne$s to be done1 ) all ! facts 9 t
 belong 94 ,a _s ( ob$i5ce means n only 
an ob$i5ce 9 _s1 a spirit$ ob$i5ce1 b an
 ob$i5ce t fits into ! _s ( ! ,lead] &  
,8 plans4 ,& ?r\gh ^! z a f9e fragrance 
brea!s a he>t ( t5d] undisc\rageable    
love4    ,n ,q ,9 ,is ,outside4   ,^!   
?ree ?+s mu/ be kept 9 poise4 ,s ! ,ma/]
 plans4 ,?is is ! p>able ( ! fi%+4 ,!re 
are _m illu/rations ( "o only ( ^!1 or  
two1 9 action4 ,& ! bad or poor result t
 works out c be pla9ly se54 ,! ,holy ,_s

 ) great pla9ness & fai?fulness has hung
 up caution>y signs along ! road4  ,!re 
may be cle> vision )\t ob$i5ce4 ,t is1 a
 cle> und]/&+ ( ! ,ma/]'s plan1 b a     
failure to fit 94 ,t w mean a dimm+     
vision4 ,& if p]si/$ 91 x w mean        
spiritual disa/]4 ,! great illu/ration (
 ?is is ,judas4 ,judas _h z cle> a      
vision1 9 all likelihood1 z ! o!rs :5 he
 0 *os5 = disciple%ip1 & lat] =         
apo/le%ip4 ,!re 0 ! possibility ( a     
,john 9 ,judas1 ev5 z !re 0 !           
possibility ( a ,judas 9 ,john4 ,bo? are
 9 e man4 ,b ,judas 0 n true to ! vision
 he _h4 ,he want$ to use ! ,ma/] to     
fur!r 8 own plans & advantage4 ,& !     
vision sl[ly blurr$ & dimm$1 z ! "u     
nature 0 giv5 ! upp] h&4 ,! ,ma/]'s cle>
 insight recogniz$ ! demon _s t ,judas  
_h all[$ to come 91 ?\gh ,judas did     
n4#aja ,!n came ! da/>dly act (         
betrayal4 ,& ,judas has be5 held up to  
univ]sal scorn & condemnation4  ,b      
,judas isn't s lonely1 if y ?9k into !  
?+ a bit4 ,he only put p]sonal advantage

 above loyalty to ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,he     
simply pref]r$ 8 own plans to ! ,ma/]'s 
plans4 ,t 0 all4 ,& he tri$ to =ce 8 own
 ?r\gh1 )\t suspect+ h[ ! ?+ w\ld turn  
out1 & h[ trem5d\sly mu* 0 involv$4 ,!  
great ev5ts be+ work$ out h ?r[n 8      
contemptible act into ! limelight (     
hi/ory4 ,b ! act itself wasn't uncommon4
 ,possibly y may "k "s "o liv+ q ne>1 ) 
"s ( ?is same sort ( trait4   ,"o ( !   
sadde/ ?+s 9 ! record ( ,*ri/ian        
lead]%ip is j ?is1 cle> vision ) a      
gradually less5+ ob$i5ce1 !n a gradually
 dimm+ vision1 & t decrease ( bo?       
increas+1 z ! slant d[n increases4 ,!   
old-"t motions 9 public m9i/]+ cont9ue1 
m or less me*anically1 b ! p[] has long 
s9ce pass$ away4 ,& sadd] yet1 l ! /rong
 man ( old1 ^! %orn m5 wi/ x n4 ,"o's   
lips refuse to repeat ! ^w ,judas ( !m1 
ev5 9 ! inn] ?\ghts4 ,yet ^! class      
!mselves "u ! same description1--cle>   
vision )\t full ob$i5ce to x2 p]sonal   
plans & pref]5ces put above loyalty to !
 ,ma/]4  ,a second illu/ration is t (   

,k+ ,saul4 ,cle> vision1 failure to     
obey1 =c+ himself to wrong action to    
keep 8 popul>ity1 rebellion1            
/ubbornness1--^! are ! simple successive
 /eps 9 8 /ory4 ,& ! black night falls  
^u ! utt] spiritual disa/] ( 8 c>e]1 z  
he lies prone on ! e>? be=e ! wit*4  ,^!
 two *>act]s become =mulas2 !y ne$ only 
to be fill$ 9 ) o!r names to make       
accurate mod]n biography ( "s4  ,!re may
 be cle> vision ) make-believe or p>tial
 ob$i5ce4 ,x hurts to speak ( su* a ?+4 
,! ^w hypocrisy is a v h>d "o to get out
 at ! lips4 ,x %\ld nev] be us$ except  
to help1 & !n v1 v sp>+ly1 & only 9     
humble/ _s1 & ) e>ne/1 secret pray]4    
,ananias & ,sapphira quickly come to m9d
 "h4 ,!y want$ m5 to ?9k !m :olly       
surr5d]$1 ?\gh !y knew !y 7 n4 ,t 0 all2
 n s unusual a ?+1 aft] all4 ,!re are   
sore temptations "h = _m4 ,! swiftness (
 ! puni%m5t t came does n mean t _!     
wrong 0 worse ?an t ( o!rs :o d ! same  
?+4 ,t mod]n religi\s ly+ ( ?is sort is 
n z quickly judg$ m]ely tells ! m>vell\s

 pati5ce ( ,god4  ,!re may be cle>      
vision & ob$i5ce )\t love4 ,?is means a 
h>d1 cold1 /]n righte\sness4 ,x is tru? 
)\t grace4 ,no?+ c be made to seem m    
repulsive4 ,"o incid5t 9 ,elijah's c>e] 
furni%es ! illu/ration "h4 ,let u say   
su* a ?+ v s(tly ( su* a mighty man (   
,god1 & say x 9 fewe/ words1 & only to  
help4 ,he 0 a man ( m>vell\s fai?1 &    
pray]1 & bold d>+1 9 ! mid/ ( a v crook$
 & p]v]se g5]ation4 ,israel 0 at its v  
l[e/ moral ebb ?us f>4  ,elijah _h a    
cle> und]/&+ ( :at %\ld be done to *eck 
! awful impurity :i* 0 sweep+ ov] !     
nation l a flood-tide4 ,he 0 true to 8  
conviction 9 s5d+ ! f\r hundr$ prie/s ( 
horribly lic5ti\s wor%ip to _! dea?4 ,b 
0 he brok5he>t$ ov] !m8 ,0 he utt]ly    
brok5 d[n ) grief z he l$ !m to ! little
 runn+ brook ( ,ki%on = ! nation's sake8
 ,god t\*$ ! sore spot1 :51 d[n at      
,horeb1 ! m\nt ( ?und] & fire1 ,he spoke
 to ?is man ( fire & ?und] 9 t          
exquisitely s(t s\nd ( g5tle /illness4  
,?is 0 a new revelation ( ,god to ?is   

/]n prophet ( righte\sness4  ,!re may be
 a sort ( lett]-ob$i5ce1 a =mal ob$i5ce 
to ! vision y h4 ,9 "o's own e/imation1 
!re may seem to be a k ( :at is "r1 & a 
self-satisfi$ do+ ( x4 ,!re may be a    
pa9/ak+ att5tion to ! =ms ( ob$i5ce1 & a
 self-righte\s cont5t 9 do+ ! requir$   
?+s4 ,is ?is ! und]ly+ ?\ght 9 ,pet]'s  
self-complac5t rem>k1 ,lo1 we h left all
 & foll[$ ,!e4#ajb ,we're s mu* bett]   
?an ?is ri* "y rul] :o c\ldn't /& ! te/ 
y put to him4 ,we----8 ,poor1           
self-confid5t ,pet]6 ,:5 ! fire te/ did 
come1 & come s hot1 h[ 8 we did crumble6
  ,light ,obey$ ,increase? ,light4  ,!re
 may be ob$i5ce )\t cle> vision4 ,t is1 
!re may be a do+ ( :at is ?\ght to be   
"r1 b )\t a cle> und]/&+ ( :at is ! "r  
?+ to d4 ,?is results 9 fanaticism4     
,moses kill+ ! ,egyptian & hid+ 8 body 9
 ! s& _h no cle> vision ( ,god's plan4  
,he knew some?+ 0 wrong1 & t some?+ ne$$
 to be done4 ,& s he propos$ do+ some?+4
 ,& ! poor ,egyptian :o happ5$ 9 8 way t
 day felt ! weight ( 8 zeal4 ,x's a n   

uncommon way ( attempt+ to right5       
wrongs4 ,he =got t !re is a ,god1 & a   
plan1 & t he :o does n "w into ! plan ( 
,god is hitt+ wrong4 ,!re has be5 a lot 
( wreckage scatt]$ along ?is bea*4      
,saul p]secut+ ! ,*ri/ians is ano!r     
illu/ration "h4 ,he is a sad1 /rik+     
example ( consci5ti\sness )\t suffici5t 
k1 ( e>ne/ness )\t cle> light4 ,he 0    
consci5ti\sly do+ ! wrong ?+1 z e>ne/ly 
z he c\ld1 suppos+ x to be ! "r ?+4     
,john want$ to call d[n fire f heav5 &  
burn up "s p t didn't fit 9 ) _!        
plans4#ajc ,e>ne/ int5sity )\t suffici5t
 light has k9dl$ a good _m fires ( ?is  
sort4  ,sometimes ?is does n g z f> z   
hurtful fanaticism1 b leads to blund]+ &
 confusion & delay4 ,abraham 0 act+ )\t 
cle> light :5 he yield$ to ,s>ah's plan 
( compromise = gett+ an heir4#ajd ,a bit
 ( quiet hold+ ( h] sugge/ion be=e ,god 
= light w\ld h cle>$ 8 m9d4 ,! result 0 
:olly bad1--a confusion 9 8 own m9d1 a  
m5tal cl\d9ess ab\t ,god's plan &       
promise1 an elem5t ( discord introduc$ 9

 ! tribal life1 & a delay ( _m ye>s1    
app>5tly1 be=e ! conditions 7 ripe = !  
com+ ( ! heir ( fai?1 on ,god's own     
plan4  ,pet] eat+ ) 8 ,g5tile ,*ri/ian  
bro!rs1 & !n refus+ to eat ) !m1 :5 "s  
,jewi% ,*ri/ians came d[n f ,j]usalem1  
made v bitt] feel+ 9 ! ,*ur* at ,antio*1
 = a "t4#aje ,paul's cle>] light help$4 
,"t sp5t 9 wait+ = cle>] light is always
 "t wisely sp5t1 ev5 ?\gh we may seem   
sl[4  ,!re may be love )\t cle> vision4 
,! love makes int5se desire to d some?+1
 b ) no cle> idea ( :at w\ld be/ be     
done4 ,pet]'s awkw>d sword-?ru/ 0 an    
attempt to help1 because ( real love 9 8
 he>t = 8 ,ma/]1 n[ 9 p]sonal dang]4 ,! 
,ma/]'s quiet heal+ t\* recogniz$ !     
love1 & also rebuk$ & correct$ ! ha/y1  
ill-advis$ action4 ,b !re's worse yet   
"h1 mean contemptible c[>dice4 ,pet]    
actually d5y+ 8 relation ) 8 ,fri5d &   
,ma/]1 & mak+ 8 d5ial seem m natural by 
! addition ( ! oa?s t ! maid well knew  
no foll[] ( ?is ,jesus c\ld h utt]$--:at
 mean contemptible c[>dice6 ,b g g5tly  

!re 9 us+ su* h>d words4 ,he 0 only     
afraid ( be+ hurt4 ,he m]ely want$ to   
save himself4 ,t isn't su* an uncommon  
?+4 ,hav5't y sometimes kn[n some?+ (   
?is sort--among o!rs8  ,! c[>dly n9e1   
mak+ a new record = fleet-foot$ness1 d[n
 ! road1 9 ! d>k1 7 only do+ ! same ?+ 9
 m c[>dly1 less-spirit$ fa%ion4 ,^! m5  
lov$ ,jesus4 ,no "o may d\bt t4 ,b !re 0
 no cle> und]/&+ ( t night's do+s1 ?\gh 
! ,ma/] _h fai?fully & pla9ly tri$ to   
tell !m4 ,fe> = _! own safety ov]came ! 
real love 9 _! he>ts = ! ,man !y =sook t
 d>k night4  ,cle> vision & love )\t    
ob$i5ce is--impossible6 ,:]e !re is no  
ob$i5ce1 or faulty ob$i5ce1 ei!r !      
vision has blurr$ or dimm$1 or ! love is
 burn+ l[4  ,cle> vision & lov+ ob$i5ce 
mean p[]1 sweet1 g5tle1 fragrant1       
helpful p[]4 ,x means a grateful cr[d1 &
 a pleas$ ,ma/]1 :o has be5 able once   
aga9 to rea* ! cr[d4  ,cle> vision &    
love z a passion1 an int5se passion1    
means irresi/ible p[]4 ,t is to say x   
means a p]fect human m$ium ?r\gh :i* our

 ,"l ,jesus c act & manife/ ,himself4 ,&
 ?is is ! real mean+ ( p[]1 p[] to !    
full1--,jesus ,*ri/ 9 free action4      
,john1 ! fi%]man1 _h a gradually b      
/eadily cle>+ vision4 ,he did n und]/&  
fully4 ,b he und]/ood en\gh to "k t !re 
0 m to come :i* w\ld cle> ?+s up4 ,he   
c\ld foll[ :]e ,he did n und]/&4 ,8 love
 = ! ,man controll$1 :ile 8 und]/&+ 0   
cle>+4 ,he w5t 9 ) ,jesus t awful night4
 ,i imag9e he nev] left ,8 side4 ,c we  
ev] be grateful en\gh t at lea/ "o ( u 0
 true t night6  ,!re 0 ! same dang] z ) 
! o!rs1 & x 0 made m acute by ,8 simple1
 op5 /& at 8 ,fri5d's side4 ,b love1 )  
at lea/ "s und]/&+1 held him /eady4 ,he 
c\ld und]/& t ,jesus mu/ be do+ ! "r ?+1
 ev5 ?\gh he c\ld n und]/& ! run ( ev5ts
 t c5tr$ ab\t ,jesus4  ,! int5sity t    
w\ld call d[n fire1 *ang$1 "u ! influ5ce
 ( ! *ang+1 cle>+ vision1 into an       
int5sity ( love4 ,x 0 a mell[]1 g5tl]1  
ev5]1 b n less int5se flame4 ,! disciple
 :om ,jesus lov$ became ! disciple (    
love4 ,love & vision work$ ^u ea* o!r f 

e>lie/ times ) him4 ,love made ! vision 
cle>]1 ! cle>+ vision made ! love       
/rong]1 till !y work$ toge!r into a     
p]fect bl5d4  ,paul's unmi/akable vision
 on ! ,damascus road br\ght a passion ( 
love1 & an answ]+ ob$i5ce1 t swept him l
 a great flame4 ,! fire-m>ks ( t flame  
c\ld be f\nd all ov] ! ,roman ,empire4  
,he made mi/akes d\btless1 b ^! b made !
 tr5d ( 8 :ole life /& out ! m4 ,paul 0 
a wond]ful comb9ation ( bra9 & he>t & w1
 held 9 rem>kable poise4 ,! f9e/ classic
 on love is f 8 p54 ,john c\ld love4    
,paul c\ld love1 & c\ld tell ab\t love4 
,b a peculi> t5d]ness comes into "o's   
he>t z we rememb] t !re 0 j "o ,man :o  
held ^! ?ree 9 p]fect poise4 ,& let u n 
=get t ?\gh ,he 0 m ?an man1 yet x 0 a  
man1 "o ( ourselves1 :o s held ^! ?ree 9
 su* f9e balance4 ,x 0 a human poise1   
ev5 z plann$ by ! ,fa!r = ! human life4 
,! cle> vision e>ly began com+ to       
,him1#ajf & x became cle>] & full] &    
unmi/akable until x _h _h its fulfilm5t4
 ,ob$i5ce 0 ! t\*/one ( all ,8 life1 f  

,naz>e? to ,olivet4 ,& :o1 l ,him1 _h ! 
he>t ( t5d] love1 ! he>t t 0 ev] mov$ ) 
compassion at sight ( ne$1 ! he>t t     
broke at ! la/ "u ! sore grief ( its    
burd5 ( love8    ,! ,olivet ,vision4    
,%all we take a mom5t m to look at ^!   
?ree f+]-po/s a little m closely8 ,j :at
 is meant by a cle> vision8 ,i c\ld say 
at once t x means a vision ( our ,"l    
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& yet t language has     
sometimes be5 us$ 9 a vague sort ( way4 
,& "s ( u h tak5 x 9 a vague indef9ite  
way1 & n ?\ght into its practical mean+4
 ,cle> vision "h means an und]/&+ ( :o  
,*ri/ ,jesus is1 & :at ,he is1 & :at    
plans ,he has4 ,!n x means t t und]/&+  
is s cle> t x becomes int5se1 int5se to 
! po9t ( be+ ov]:elm+4 ,t is1 x becomes 
! dom9ant ?+ t controls y\r ?9k+1 &     
affections1 & actions1--y\r life4  ,i   
?9k ,i may say correctly t ! place =    
gett+ su* a cle>1 full vision ( ,*ri/   
,jesus is ,olivet4 ,olivet is a good    
place to pit* y\r t5t = a little :ile1  
until y\r vision cle>s4 ,!n y'll n /ay  

!re1 ?\gh y may return to keep ! l9es ( 
y\r vision cle> & clean2 y w be d[n 9 ! 
valleys ) ! cr[ds4  ,"o day ! ,ma/] l$  
,8 disciples out to ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4  
,x 0 ! la/ "t !y 7 toge!r4 ,& ! gr\p (  
m5 /& !re talk+1 ! elev5 gr\p$ ab\t !   
,"o4 ,he is talk+ ) !m quietly &        
e>ne/ly4 ,!n1 to _! utt] amazem5t1 ,8   
feet are (f ! gr\nd1 ,he is ris+ upw>d 9
 ! air1 !n high]1 & high]1 until a bit (
 cl\d moves across1 & !y see ,him no m4 
,?is is all y w\ld see at a di/ance4  ,b
 let u come a bit ne>]1 & /& ) !m1 &    
li/51 & wat*4 ,olivet is ! la/ bit ( e>?
 to feel ! pres5ce ( ! ,ma/]'s feet4 ,(f
 yond] to ! we/1 d[n 9 ! valley1 y see a
 clump ( trees2 t is ,ge?semane1 ! place
 ( ! bloody sweat & ! t5se agony ( _s4  
,across ! valley1 /ill look+ we/1 lies !
 city1 outside ^: wall is ! little knoll
 call$ ,calv>y1 :]e ,jesus gave ,8 life 
out4 ,ov] "h to ! ea/ & s\? lies little 
,be?any1 :i* speaks ( ,8 resurrection   
p[]4 ,& a bit f>!r (f are ! b>e wilds   
slop+ d[n1--t is ! place ( ! sore       

temptation4 ,f> away to ! nor?1 up 9 !  
cl\ds1 lies ! sn[-clad m\nta91 beyond   
y\r out] vision1 yet com+ n[ to y\r inn]
 vision1 :]e ! ,god )9 %9$ out ?r\gh !  
,man4  ,b :ile a quick glance takes all 
?is 91 y\r eyes are caught & held by !  
,man 9 ! mid/4 ,8 pres5ce embodies &    
int5sifies all t ^! places sugge/4 ,8   
face be>s ! impress ( ! ,wild]ness1 & ( 
! ,g>d54 ,! sc>s pla9ly !re tell (      
,calv>y1 z no piece ( geography ev] c4  
,8 m]e pres5ce tells unmi/akably ( !    
resurrection4 ,& y "k :o ,he is1 & :at4 
,he made ! _w & brea!d ,8 brea? ( life  
into man's no/rils4 ,lat] ,he came 9    
among/ u z "o ( ourselves4 ,he 0 tempt$ 
l z we1 suff]$ l z we nev] suff]$1 gave 
,8 life = u1 w5t d[n into dea?1 rose up 
aga9 out ( dea?4 ,?is is ! ,jesus (     
,olivet4  ,b ! action ( ,8 face & pose  
are "p ( ! sight4 ,8 eyes are look+     
outw>d4 ,! set ( ,8 face is out4 ,8 h&s 
po9t out4 ,& ,he is talk+2 li/53 ,he is 
talk+ ab\t a _w4 ,& ! outw>d turn ( face
 & eyes & po9t+ h& become ! emphasis ( t

 ^w1 _w4 ,he di$ = a _w4 ,he is ?9k+    
ab\t a _w4 ,he has a plan ( action = a  
_w4  ,b ano!r ^w gets y\r e>--ye4 ,he is
 ?9k+ ab\t ^! disciples1 ab\t ,8        
foll[]s4 ,he has a plan ( action = !m4  
,& ^! two plans1 = ! _w1 = _! lives1 ^! 
two are ti$ up toge!r4 ,& a ?ird ^w /&s 
out--,i4 ,i am ) y1 ,i am 9 comm&4 ,& n[
 ?ree ?+s /& out toge!r1 a _w-plan1 a   
plan = ! foll[]'s life fitt+ into !     
_w-plan1 & 9 ! mid/--,jesus1 ! ,*ri/1 my
 ,savi\r1 my ,"l4 ,?is is ! ,olivet     
vision4 ,?is1 ! cle>1 full vision3 (    
,jesus1 crucifi$1 ris51 emp[]$2 ( ,8    
_w-plan2 ( ,8 plan = my life z "p ( !   
_w-plan4  ,olivet faces f\r ways4       
,backw>d1 x po9ts to ! sympa?y1 !       
humanness1 ! suff]+1 ! cross1 ( ,jesus4 
,upw>d1 x looks to ,himself1 n[ sitt+   
above ! cl\ds at ! ,fa!r's "r h&1 f>    
above all rule1 & au?ority1 & p[]1 &    
dom9ion1 & e "n t is nam$1 ) all ?+s 9  
subjection "u ,8 feet4 ,outw>d1 x rea*es
 to ! _w ,he di$ =1 & plans =1 & is /ill
 brood+ ov] ) m ?an a "m's love4 ,=w>d1 

x anticipates eag]ly ! "t :5 ,he w come 
back to f9i% up :at ,he began1 & we are 
to cont9ue4 ,:5 ,he returns x w be to   
?is same ,olivet4#ajg ,he picks up ! l9e
 ( action exactly :]e ,he left x4       
,olivet is to "k a second pressure ( ^? 
feet4  ,?is is ! cle>1 full vision1 !   
?ree-fold vision we ne$ & mu/ h = true  
foll[+3 ,himself1 ,8 _w-plan1 ,8 plan = 
ea* "o's life4 ,?is means see+ ?+s z !y 
are4 ,!y fall into true p]spective4 ,y  
see h[ disproportion$ & grotesque !     
common p]spective ( e>? is4 ,y see ?+s  
?r\gh ,8 eyes4 ,8 eyes take out ( y\rs !
 p]sonal col\r+1 ! col\r bl9dness (     
p]sonal int]e/ & advantage :i* s        
/rangely & /rongly affect all our sight4
  ,we ne$ frequ5t visits to ,olivet's   
top1 until con/ant look+ at its outlook+
 l&scape1 at ,himself1 fills & floods   
our eyes4 ,we ne$ ! quiet "t alone )    
,himself & ,8 ,^w1 & "s map-picture ( ,8
 _w1 z a habit1 until ^!1 ,himself1 & ,8
 ^w1 & ,8 _w1 are burn$ into eyes &     
he>t1 until !y fire z a sweet fev] !    

:ole life4    ,! ,_s ( ,ob$i5ce4   ,out 
( ! vision comes ! _s ( ob$i5ce4 ,we h  
spok5 ( ! act ( ob$i5ce1 & ! habit (    
ob$i5ce1 b deep] d[n is ! _s ( ob$i5ce1 
:i* lies "u act & habit4 ,i h us$ !     
words1 _s ( ob$i5ce1 r ?an simply ! ^w1 
ob$i5ce1 because ob$i5ce sometimes /&s =
 a bondage to rules1 a slav]y to ?+s4 ,!
 ob$i5ce itself mu/ be deep] ?an rule or
 outw>d ?+4 ,! _s ( ob$i5ce sees into ! 
_s ( ! rule1 & ?r\gh ! outw>d ?+1 &     
floods x ) a new _s ( life4 ,?is _s (   
ob$i5ce is ! "o f+]-po/ f\nd (t5e/ along
 ?is road4 ,s only c we be true to !    
vision4 ,& ob$i5ce itself is n true     
ob$i5ce1 nor true to ! vision1 save z x 
is a love-ob$i5ce4 ,real ob$i5ce brea!s 
9 ! _s ( ! ,"o be+ obey$4 ,x brea!s out 
! love-_s ( him :o obeys4  ,! t\*/one ( 
! ,foll[ ,me life is n ne$1 nor s]vice1 
nor sacrifice4 ,! ne$ is felt to ! pa9+ 
po9t4 ,! s]vice is giv5 joy\sly to !    
limit ( /r5g?4 ,! sacrifice is yield$ to
 to ! ble$+ po9t4 ,b ^! all come z !y   
come1 ?r\gh & out ( ob$i5ce4 ,yet ne$ is

 ! controll+ ?+1 too1 b n ! ne$ z we see
 x1 b z ,he sees x1 :o sees all1 & feels
 mo/ deeply4 ,! ne$ is be/ met1 ! s]vice
 be/ giv51 ! sacrifice mo/ heal+ 9 its  
p[]1 z ea* gr[s out ( ob$i5ce4  ,! /&>d 
( ob$i5ce is ?ree-fold1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! 
,_s ( ,god1 & "o's own judgm5t &        
_s-insight4 ,^! ?ree are meant to fit   
toge!r4 ,?is is ! natural result :5 ?+s 
are1 ev5 measurably1 z !y %\ld be4 ,:5  
,god is all[$ to sway ! life z ,he      
wi%es1 ^! ?ree fit & bl5d p]fectly4 ,!  
,^w ( ,god tak5 alone w lead to         
sup]/iti\s reg>d = a book & to a cramp$ 
judgm5t & action4 ,to say t we are guid$
 by ! ,_s1 )\t due reg>d = ! ,book ,he  
has be5 ! pr9cipal "o 9 writ+1 leads to 
fanaticism1 or at lea/ to ill-advis$1   
unbalanc$1 unnatural op9ions & action4  
,naturally "o's own judgm5t & _s-insight
 play a l>ge "p1 = !y make ! p]sonal    
decision1 !y int]pret bo? ,^w & ,_s to  
u4 ,x is ?r\gh "o's judgm5t & _s-insight
 t ! ,holy ,_s & ! ,^w influ5ce !       
decision & action4 ,! great ess5tial is 

! habitual1 quiet1 broad1 ?\ghtful /udy 
( ,god's ,^w1 ) ! w & life utt]ly yield$
 to ! ,holy ,_s4 ,s "o's _s is tra9$ to 
und]/&1 & "o's judgm5t to =m its        
conclusions4 ,! ,holy ,_s makes u und]/&
 ,god's purpose z reveal$ 9 ,8 ,^w1 &   
fits ?is into ! ne$ ( practical life4   
,ob$i5ce1 intellig5t & full1 dep5ds ^u !
 quiet "t alone ) ,god ov] ,8 ,^w4  ,i  
want to add some?+ m "h4 ,x is some?+   
/>tl+4 ,!re are no break-d[ns 9 ! pa? ( 
ob$i5ce4 ,i say t v s(tly1 z a guilty   
s9n] 9 ! matt] ( break-d[ns4 ,i rememb] 
t ! record ( ,*ri/ian s]vice is l "o    
cont9u\s record ( break-d[ns1 brok5     
bodies1 wreck$ n]ves1 sometimes wreck$  
m9ds4 ,& ,i am n say+ x to criticize any
 "o1 except x be myself4 ,out ( a long  
p]sonal exp]i5ce ( con/ant go+1 unwise  
ov]work1 & s]i\s break-d[ns1 ,i am b    
confess+ my own s9s1 :5 ,i say !re are  
no break-d[ns 9 ! pa? ( ob$i5ce4 ,does t
 mean t !re is mu* e>ne/ s]vice t we h n
 be5 told to d8 ,& ! answ] mu/ be a v   
g5tle1 b v cle>1 ,yes4  ,b ! ,man 9     

comm& has p]fect k ( :at y c d4 ,& ,he  
nev] asks y to d any?+ beyond y\r /r5g?4
 ,or1 if ,he does ne$ y to meet "s      
em]g5cy beyond y\r /r5g?1 ,he gives !   
/r5g? requir$4 ,he s5ds 9 a fre% supply 
( resurrection life to repair ! wa/e (  
y\r body1 & !n1 too1 ,he calls into use 
/r5g?1 res\rces1 tal5ts1 t y h n kn[n y 
_h4 ,n[ ,i "k t if ?is be tak5 s]i\sly1 
x w lead "s to a he>t-se>*+ "t alone ) !
 ,ma/]4 ,i am sure t if ob$i5ce alone is
 to be ! key-note1 x w mean _m a        
readju/m5t4 ,& x w mean1 too1 a new     
flood /ream ( p[] fl[+ ?r\gh & out z !  
connect+ p>ts are re-adju/$4  ,!re's a  
helpful lit]al read+ ( a v]se 9         
,hebrews4#ajh ,n[ ! ,god ( peace1 :o    
br\ght aga9 f ! dead our ,"l ,jesus1 !  
great ,%eph]d ( ! %eep1 ) ! blood ( an  
et]nal cov5ant1 put y 9 jo9t ) ,himself 
to d ,8 w 9 e good "w1 work+ 9 y or     
?r\gh y t :i* is well-pleas+ 9 ,8 sight4
 ,ob$i5ce puts u 9 jo9t ) ,him1 if we   
are out4 ,x keeps u 9 jo9t2 !n ! p[]    
fl[s f ,him1 ?r\gh t jo9t1 out :]e our  

life t\*es4  ,ob$i5ce is really a music 
^w4 ,x is ! rhy?mic sw++ toge!r ( two   
wills1 ,8 & ours4 ,rhy?m ( action is    
p[]4 ,rhy?m ( col\r is beauty4 ,rhy?m ( 
s\nd is music4 ,b x's really all music4 
,= p[] is music ( action4 ,beauty is    
music to ! eye4 ,rhy?mic s\nd is music  
to ! e> & he>t4 ,if !re might be m ( ?is
 music1 ,he & we 9 p]fect accord1 h[ !  
cr[ds w\ld be caught by its melody &    
come eag]ly to li/54    ,! ,he>t (      
,love4   ,& out ( ! vision comes ! he>t 
( love4 ,! sight ( ! ,"l ,jesus' face   
begets love2 & love begets ob$i5ce4 ,b  
ob$i5ce nev] c keep true away f its     
fa!r4 ,x is nev] true full ob$i5ce      
except x h ! ?robb+ he>t ( love 9 x4    
,?is is ! unfail+ m>k4 ,x's s easy to   
fail "h4 ,yet love nev] faile?4 ,!      
classical ,?irte5? ( ,fir/ ,cor9?ians   
becomes an indictm5t4 ,we "k x bett] 9 !
 ,book ?an 9 life4 ,love suff]e? long1  
444 envie? n 444 is n puff$ up2 do? n   
behave itself unbecom+ly or             
inconsi/5tly1 seeke? n ev5 its own1 is n

 provok$4 ,love be>e? ) all ?+s 9 ! "o  
lov$1 :i* x w\ld gladly h diff]5t1      
believe? all possibly good ?+s ( him1   
hope? = all desirable ?+s 9 him1 endure?
 all ?+s 9 him t hurt & pa94 ,love nev] 
faile?4 ,9 conv]sation "o day ) an      
unusually e>ne/ work] 9 ! ,ori5t1 we 7  
talk+ ( ^! ?+s4 ,8 "w 0 beset by _m sore
 p]plexities4 ,ah1 he said1 !re is :]e  
,i h fail$4 ,i h n _h ! he>t ( love4 ,& 
,i ?\ght h[ _m ( u c\ld say ! same ?+4  
,!re are 9 ! ,bible ?ree great          
illu/rations ( ! he>t ( love4 ,z ,moses 
came d[n f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & f\nd ! p 
danc+ ab\t ! gold5 calf1 he 0 hotly     
indignant4 ,b z he goes back to plead ) 
,god1 ! greatness ( 8 love & grief comes
 out4 ,9 ,god's pres5ce _! s9 is se5 to 
be s mu* great]4 ,he cries1 ,oh1 ?is p h
 s9n$ a great s91 & h made !m gods (    
gold4 ,yet n[ if ,?\ wilt =give _!      
s9---- ,& a great sob breaks ! s5t5ce   
abruptly (f1 & x is nev] f9i%$4 ,!      
possibility seems to come to 8 m9d1 9   
?is holy pres5ce1 t su* s91 by ^! s     

greatly ble/1 c\ld n be =giv54 ,& t     
seems to him unbe>able4 ,& if n1 if x _c
 be =giv51 blot me1 ,i pray ,!e1 out (  
,?y ,book2 b don't blot !m out4#aji  ,9 
! beg9n+ ( ! great ,jew section (       
,romans1 ,paul is speak+ ( ! int5se pa9 
( he>t he _h ov] ! unbelief &           
/ubbornness ( 8 racial k9sfolk4 ,he     
says1 ,i h great sorr[ & unceas+ pa9 9  
my he>t4 ,= ,i c\ld wi% t ,i myself 7   
accurs$ f ,*ri/ = my bre?r5's sake1 my  
k9sm51 t s !y might n be accurs$4#aaj   
,yet nei!r ,moses nor ,paul c\ld s      
sacrifice himself = ano!r's s94 ,no man 
c by any means r$eem 8 bro!r1 nor give  
to ,god a ransom = him4#aaa ,b ,jesus1 !
 pure1 s9less "o1 0 blott$ out4 ,he 0   
made a curse4 ,moses & ,paul w\ld if !y 
c\ld4 ,jesus bo? c\ld & did4 ,0 !re ev] 
su* a he>t ( love6 ,& t he>t 0 greate/ 9
 its action ( love :5 x broke4  ,a      
simple /ory has come to me1 ,i _c       
rememb] :]e1 ( a woman 9 s\!rn ,*9a 9 ! 
prov9ce ( ,kwangtung4 ,%e _h a s]i\s    
illness & 0 tak5 to a mission hospital 9

 ,canton = treatm5t4 ,!re = ! fir/ "t %e
 he>d ( ,*ri/1 ( ,8 love & dea?4 ,& t   
/ory com+ s new & fre% trans=m$ h]1 z %e
 op5$ h] he>t to ! ,savi\r4 ,& a great  
peace came into h] he>t1 & %[$ pla9ly 9 
h] face4 ,!n h] ?\ght began turn+ to h] 
own village4 ,n a s\l !re knew ( ?is    
wondr\s ,savi\r4 ,if !y b knew4 ,b :at  
c\ld %e d1 h] illness 0 v s]i\s4  ,!    
next "t ! physician came by %e ask$ him 
h[ long %e w\ld live if %e /ay$ !re4 ,he
 said t he did n "k1 b he ?\ght ab\t six
 mon?s4 ,& h[ long if %e left ! hospital
 & return$ home4 ,he didn't "k2 maybe   
?ree mon?s4 ,& aft] he _h gone %e       
quietly ann\nc$ t %e 0 go+ home4 ,& ^?  
ab\t h] 7 greatly a/oni%$4 ,:y1 !y said1
 y'll lose half y\r life6 ,& ! te>s came
 into h] eyes1 z a g5tle smile ov]spread
 h] poor worn face1 & %e simply said1   
,jesus gave ,8 :ole life = me2 don't y  
?9k ,i'm glad to give half m9e = ,him8  
,i don't "k h[ long %e liv$4 ,! /ory    
didn't say1 b x did tell t mo/ ( ! p 9  
h] village knew a long life1 ev5 an     

ev]la/+ life1 because ( h] simple tell+ 
( ! ,gospel /ory4  ,!re 7 ! ?ree        
ess5tials1 ?\gh nev] s ?\ght ( or       
analyz$ by h]4 ,%e _h ! vision ( ,jesus 
,*ri/ h] ,savi\r1 !n ( ^? :o _h nev]    
he>d ( ,him1 & !n ( h] own "p 9 ! plan (
 tell+ !m4 ,! impulse to tell !m 0 obey$
 gladly4 ,& ! he>t ( love c\nt$ n h]    
life de> unto h]self if only o!rs might 
be told ( ?is wondr\s ,*ri/ ,jesus4     
,fell[-,foll[]s    ,god's ,problem4     
,god ne$s m54 ,t is ! trem5d\s fact t   
/&s out 9 e g5]ation4 ,!re nev] has be5 
a corn] s9ce ,adam walk$ out ( ,ed5 :]e 
t ne$ 0 n ?ru/ into "s man's face1 &    
?ru/ into ,god's face4 ,x is be+ ?ru/   
into our faces to-day z ev] be=e1 & z   
nev] be=e4 ,= ! ends ( ! e>? are come ^u
 u1 = ! help+ t\* ( our h&s1 or = !     
drag-back to be ov]come by "s "o's else 
help+ t\*4  ,god is a ne$y ,god4 ,t fact
 is spell$ out by e page ( ?is old ,book
 ( ,84 ,& x is spell+ itself out anew by
 ! book ( ! life ( ! race ^: curr5t     
*apt] is be+ writt5 by our g5]ation4    

,god's wond]ful plan = man lies at !    
root ( ,8 ne$4 ,9 ,8 great graci\sness  
,he made u 9 ,8 own image4 ,t is1 ,he   
gave to u ! "r ( full free *oice4 ,he   
has nev] infr+$ ^u t image1 t "r (      
*oice1 by s mu* z a :isp]$ brea? or !   
mov+ ( a hair4 ,he gave man ! sov]eignty
 ( ! e>? & its life4 ,& e move ,god has 
made among m5 on e>? has be5 ?r\gh a    
man1 & ?r\gh 8 free cons5t4  ,! trag$y (
 s9 has int5sifi$ ,god's ne$ trem5d\sly4
 ,x has int5sifi$ ev]y?+1 man's         
misund]/&+ & hatr$ ( ,god1 ! love (     
,god's he>t = man1 & ! di/ance betwe5 ! 
two4 ,x is con/antly int5sify+ pa91     
sorr[1 man's ne$1 & ! blight ^u nature4 
,x increases ,god's difficulty 9 work+  
out ,8 w ( love = man4 ,= x makes x     
increas+ly h>d to get ev5 ,*ri/ian m5 to
 see ?+s ?r\gh ,god's eyes1 & gladly    
give !mselves up to ,8 purposes4  ,poor 
,god6 ,su* a ne$y ,god6 ,ri* 9 p[]1 9   
"*1 9 ! lov+ wor%ip ( ! upp] _w1 9 ,8   
love = all1 ri* beyond p[] ( human      
calculation2 s poor 9 ! response ( m5 to

 ! woo+ ( ,8 he>t4 ,s poor 9 ! glad1    
intellig5t co-op]ation ( ^? :o tru/ ,him
 = salvation 9 ! next _w1 b are cont5t )
 v little ( x 9 ?is4 ,s ne$y 9 ! lack ( 
^? :o br+ love & life1 intellect &      
weal?1 & lay all at ,8 feet4  ,?is has  
be5 ,god's problem1 to respect ! rights 
,he has giv5 man1 & yet "w ?r\gh him 9  
c>ry+ out ,8 great plan ( love4 ,?is is 
! w>p into :i* ! :ole ( ! ,bible fabric 
is wov5--! trag$y ( s91 ( s9-hurt1      
s9-/ubborn$ m51 ! pati5ce ( ,god 9 woo+ 
m5 back1 & ,8 exquisite tact & unlimit$ 
pati5ce is always work+ ?r\gh m5's      
cons5t1 & ?r\gh human *annels4  ,to-day 
,he comes to y & me1 plead+ly ask+ u to 
help ,him 9 ,8 passionate plan = ,8     
race4 ,"s few h ! gift ( lead]%ip4 ,mo/ 
( u are m\ld$ to foll[4 ,he ne$s bo?    
lead] & foll[]4 ,he ne$s ! life4 ,he    
ne$s ! love4 ,?r\gh ^!1 :e!r 9 prom95t  
place or %ad[$1 9 lead]%ip or 9 foll[+  
along "s well-beat5 pa?1 ?r\gh ^!--!    
life1 ! love1 ,he works 9 ,8 great      
simple plan = ov]com+ ! trag$y ( s94 ,t 

plan includes ! :ole race4 ,god has no  
fav\rites among ! nations4 ,:5 ! h\r is 
ripe = an advance /ep1 a man is f\nd    
rip5$ = lead]%ip4 ,?is is ! real f9al   
explanation ( c]ta9 great lead]s4 ,x 0 n
 ! man himself alone1 b ! com+ toge!r ( 
! "t1 ! man1 & ! plan2 ! "t = an advance
 /ep1 ! man :o _h yield$ to ,god up to !
 rip5+ po9t1 ! plan ( ,god4 ,& !        
decisive ?+ 0 ! plan ( ,god4  ,presid5t 
,f9ney us$ to insi/ v e>ne/ly t revivals
 foll[$ a fix$ law ( action4 ,:5 m5 w\ld
 ) all _! he>ts fit into ! great laws ( 
grace1 !re w\ld foll[ ! graci\s revival 
results ev5 z effect foll[s cause 9     
nature2 & )\t "q he 0 :olly "r4 ,9      
addition to ?is1 h[ev]1 !re is a fur!r  
fact to note1 ( :i* ,f9ney himself 0 a  
/rik+ illu/ration4 ,9 ,god's broad]     
plans = ! race :5 ! "t is ripe = an     
advance /ep1 ,he has "s man 9 tra9+ =   
lead]%ip 9 t h\r1 & s rip5ess ( "t & (  
man & ( plan come toge!r4 ,b ! *ief     
factor at "w is ,god ,himself4  ,?is1 & 
only ?is1 expla9s fully c]ta9 great     

religi\s movem5ts & lead]s4 ,su* m5 9   
lat] c5turies z ,lu!r 9 ,g]many1 ,zw+li 
9 ,switz]l&1 ,calv9 9 ,france &         
,switz]l&1 ,wesley & ,:itefield 9       
,engl&1 & ,f9ney 9 bo? ,am]ica & ,engl&4
 ,only ?is c satisfactorily expla9      
,moody's unusual c>e]4 ,he 0 a man (    
/rong native p>ts1 ( m>k$ individuality1
 & ( utt] surr5d] to ,god4 ,& ?is       
comb9ation w\ld h br\ght great results  
"u any circum/ances1 b x does n expla9 !
 great movem5t 9 :i* he 0 ! lead]4 ,x 0 
,god's h\r = an advance movem5t1 ! man s
 untra9$ 9 m5's s*ools1 0 sl[ly made    
ready 9 ,god's s*ool1 & man & h\r & plan
 fitt$ toge!r4 ,b ! *ief emphasis rema9s
 on ! fact t x 0 ! "t 9 ,god's graci\s  
plan = an advance4 ,& ! nations ( ! e>? 
h be5 feel+ ! bless$ impulse ( t advance
 ev] s9ce4  ,b ! lead]s are few2 & :at  
c\ld !y d )\t ! great mass ( foll[]s8   
,god ne$s ! fai?ful ones1 unkn[n by "n1 
hidd5 away 9 quiet corn]s1 ea* ! c5tre (
 a gr\p :i* is t\*+ a l>g] gr\p1 & s on1
 ev] wid5+4 ,ev]y?+ turns on ?is1--lett+

 ,god h ! full use ( u2 liv+ z ?\gh ,god
 7 ! reale/ ?+ 9 ?is matt]-(-fact1 e-day
 _w2 go+ on ! supposition t ! ,bible is 
inde$ ,8 ,^w1 & is a workable book =    
daily problems & ne$s1 ! "o workable    
book2 mak+ ev]y?+ b5d t[>d gett+ ,8 w   
done4 ,:5 we get up into ,8 pres5ce1 ?is
 w be f\nd to h be5 ! "o ?+ wor? :ile4  
,:5 ! race /ory has be5 all told1 !     
biography ( e>? br\ght to its la/ page1 
?is w be ! "o ?+ t w /& out1 & rema91 t 
we let ,him use u j z ,he w\ld1 & t we h
 br\ght ev]y?+ at our disposal to be> on
 do+ ,8 w ( love4  ,he comes to y & me  
afre% to-day ) ,8 old-"t w9some pati5ce1
 ask+ ! use ( u4 ,he always ?9ks ( u 9  
two ways1 = our own sakes & = our help 9
 rea*+ ! o!rs4 ,foll[]s are mess5g]s4   
,"s are special mess5g]s 9 spee*4 ,b all
 are mess5g]s 9 _! lives2 t is1 !y are  
meant to be4 ,?is is our ,"l's plan4 ,he
 wants u to live ! message4  ,t old ^w  
witness has gr[n to mean ?ree ?+s1 t y  
"k some?+1 t y tell x1 & t y tell x )   
y\r life4 ,e "t ! ^w witness is us$ 9 ! 

,new ,te/am5t x /&s = "s =m ( ! ^w      
und]nea? f :i* our ,engli% ^w m>tyr     
comes4 ,we h come to associate t ^w     
m>tyr ) ! idea ( giv+ "o's life 9 a     
viol5t way = ! tru? believ$4 ,?is is !  
mean+ t has gr[n into ! ^w4 ,b !        
practical mean+ ( ?is m>tyr-witness ^w  
goes a bit deep] yet ?an ?is4 ,x is n   
m]ely giv+ ! life out 9 ! crisis ( dy+1 
b t ! :ole life is be+ giv5 out 9 a     
cont9ual m>tyrdom1 t is1 a cont9ual     
witness+4 ,^! words1 foll[]1 mess5g]1   
witness1 run toge!r4 ,9 foll[+ we are   
witnesses4 ,we "k some?+ ab\t ?is ,man  
:o goes be=e1 a bless$ some?+ t has     
ent]$ into ! m>r[ & jo9ts ( "o's be+4   
,we tell x4 ,we tell x *iefly by liv+ x4
 ,we are mess5g]s4 ,! :ole life is a    
message ( :at ,*ri/ ,jesus has done = u1
 & is to u4    ,a ,confession ( ,fai? 9 
,wood & ,nails4   ,n[1 ?is is ! ?+--?is 
liv+ x--t ,god has always c\nt$ on mo/4 
,!re are 9 ! ,bible mo/ /rik+           
illu/rations ( liv$ or act$ messages4   
,"o man actually prea*$ a s]mon ne>ly   

fifte5 mon?s long m]ely by ! position ( 
8 body4 ,y w\ld call t a long s]mon1 b x
 _h ! desir$ result1 at lea/ p>tly4 ,!  
man got ! e>s ( ! p4 ,!y 7 h>d5$ s]mon  
li/5]s4 ,! talk$ s]mons _h no effect4 ,s
 !y 7 giv5 an act$ s]mon4  ,i ?9k x may 
help to look at a few ( ! old-"t        
foll[]s4 ,! "o *ief ?+ t m>k$ ^! m5 0 t 
!y liv$ ! messages4 ,!y exp]i5c$ ! tru? 
!y /ood =1 sometimes to ! ext5t ( mu*   
suff]+4 ,?is exp]i5ce became "p ( !     
man's life4 ,& ?is x 0 t ,god us$ z ,8  
message4 ,y _c be a foll[] fully )\t !  
?+ tak+ y\r v life1 & tak+ x to ! feel+1
 deep-feel+1 po9t4  ,"o ( ! e>lie/ ( ^! 
foll[]s 0 ,eno*4 ,8 brief /ory is l !   
fir/ crocus ( spr+ com+ up ?r\gh ! cold 
sn[1 l a pretty fl[] gr[+ up out ( ! ?9 
crack ( e>? betwe5 great /ones4 ,!re 0  
su* a contra/ ) ! surr\nd+s4 ,x is 9 !  
,fif? ( ,g5esis1 "o ( ! mo/ tiresome    
*apt]s 9 ! :ole ,bible4 ,its tiresome   
monotony is an evid5ce ( its            
inspiration2 = x is a picture ( life )  
,god left out4 ,!re are five *apt]s 9   

,eno*'s biography4 ,he 0 born2 ) t he _h
 no?+ to d4 ,l 8 l9eal desc5dants & 8   
neighb\rs he j liv$ = a :ile1 w5t ?r\gh 
! usual physical & m5tal & social       
motions ( life1 no m4 ,!n a babe came   
into 8 h\sehold1 a fre% act ( ,god1 a   
fre% call ( ,god1 "o ( ,god's l\de/     
calls4 ,?is 0 ! turn+ po9t4 ,he mu/ h   
he>d & answ]$ t call1 = a new life      
began4 ,he walk$ ) ,god4 ,?is became 8  
*ief trait4 ,x /&s 9 contra/ ) 8 =m]    
life4 ,be=e he m]ely liv$2 n[ he 0 on a 
high] plane1 he walk$ ) ,god4 ,! f9al   
*apt]1--,god took him4 ,!y two _h a long
 walk "o day along ! hilltops--or 0 x   
only a %ort walk8--& ,eno* nev] came    
back4 ,god kept him4  ,n[1 9 all ?is    
,eno* 0 ,god's mess5g] to ! :ole race4  
,jude speaks ( 8 prophesy+ or prea*+4 ,b
 ! emphasis ( ?is simple ,g5esis        
biography is n on 8 prea*+ b on himself4
 ,t man walk+ ab\t 9 8 simple daily t\* 
( he>t ) ,god1--t 0 ! message4 ,x wasn't
 an easy ?+ to d4 ,! :ole set ( 8 "t 0  
aga9/ x4 ,x 0 an evil "t2 impurity &    

viol5ce 7 its out/&+ traits4 ,eno*'s    
life cut /raight across ! gra9 ( 8 "t4  
,he 0 ! lead] ( ! fir/ racial family1 ! 
*ief "o 9 ! direct l9e f ,adam4 ,& he   
insi/$ on liv+ habitually a simple1     
holy1 pure life1 walk+ ) ,god1 nev] out 
( t\*4 ,foll[+ meant keep+ 9 /ep ) ,god1
 nev] miss+ /ep4  ,& ?is 0 talk$ ab\t4  
,e "o knew x4 ,he 0 d\btless felt to be 
out ( t\* ) 8 "t4 ,& he 01 bless$ly out 
( t\*4 ,x 0 probably nev] h>d] to walk )
 ,god4 ,b he did x4 ,?is is h[ he help$ 
,god4 ,?is is :at he 0 ask$ to d4 ,god 0
 speak+ to ! :ole race ?r\gh ?is great  
man's simple habit ( life4 ,& ,he spoke 
/ill l\d] :51 "o day1 ,he took him away4
 ,eno*'s abs5ce 0 ! talk ( ! race4 ,he 0
 n f\nd4 ,cle>ly !y look$ = him1 look$  
ev]y:]e & discuss$ him & 8 peculi> mann]
 ( life1 8 /range disappe>ance1 & 8     
fre$om f dea?4  ,s he met ,god's ne$4   
,he became ,god's m$ium ( communication 
to ! entire race1 simply 9 :at he 01 & s
 x is t mo/ ( u may help ,god4 ,& if we 
w1 ,he w be less ne$y1 = ,he w speak    

?r\gh our lives to all :om we t\*4      
,foll[+ means walk+ ) ,god4 ,s we help  
,god 9 ,8 ne$4  ,& ,eno* help$ ,god to  
get ,noah4 ,! t\* ( ,eno* is on 8       
great-gr&son4 ,grace is h]$it>y1 :5     
!re's en\gh ( x4 ,eno* _h ! boldness to 
set a new /&>d4 ,x 0 easi] = ,noah to   
rea* up t[>d x1 :5 x 0 already set4 ,n[1
 ,noah 0 ask$ to d some?+ m4 ,eno* walk$
 ) ,god1 ! p]sonal life 0 ! "o ?+4 ,noah
 walk$ ) ,god1 & did some?+ m4  ,he 0   
ask$ to believe some?+ unusual4 ,x 0    
some?+ t c\ld be believ$ only by accept+
 ,god's ^w aga9/ e o!r circum/ance &    
probability2 t is1 t a flood 0 com+ to  
cov] ! :ole e>?1 & de/roy ! race4 ,& he 
0 ask$ fur!r to put 8 belief into ! %ape
 ( an imm5se h\se-boat probably built   
:]e x w\ldn't float except su* a flood  
did come4 ,t huge boat 0 8 confession ( 
fai?4 ,he act$ 8 fai?4 ,x w\ld be a     
co/ly ?+1 p]haps tak+ all ,noah's weal?1
 & tak+ "s ye>s to build4 ,t belief 0   
ab\t ! unlikelie/ ?+ imag9able f e      
natural /&po9t1 ) ,god left out4 ,& ,god

 is practically left out1 except z a v  
la/ que/ionable consid]ation1 !n1 & ev] 
s9ce1 & to-day4 ,probably ,noah 0 ! butt
 ( gossip & ridicule1 q possibly ( sc&al
 & reproa*1 ye> aft] ye>1 by ! :ole     
race2 & he w\ld feel x1 & feel x = 8    
family's sake4 ,t boat & its dream+     
build] 7 ! /&+ joke ( ! "t4 ,he 0 reg>d$
 z a fool1 a fanatic1 a poor1 unbalanc$ 
en?usia/1 build+ 8 gigantic boat on dry 
l&6 ,p]haps "s regrett$ t he br\ght !   
cause ( religion into reproa* by be+ su*
 an extremi/4  ,yet ! only ?+ he did 0  
to believe ,god's ^w1 & to %ape 8       
conduct accord+ly4 ,he simply did z ,god
 ask$4 ,he he>d ,god correctly4 ,8 e>s 7
 tra9$ to he>4 ,he did :at ,god want$1  
reg>dless ( :at p ?\ght4 ,t 0 h[ he     
help$ ,god 9 ,8 ne$4 ,! race 0 sav$     
?r\gh ?is fre% />t1 else x _h burn$ out 
long ago4 ,foll[+ meant a true life     
liv$1 & fai? 9 ,god express$ 9 wood &   
nails1 & 9 good money paid out1 :ile m5 
met him coldly on ! road1 or je]$4      
,befri5d+ ,god4   ,long ye>s aft]w>d !re

 0 ano!r man :o help$ ,god s decid$ly t 
he became kn[n z ! fri5d ( ,god4 ,& ! ^w
 fri5d is us$ ?is "t 9 ! em]g5cy s5se4  
,he did ! ?+ ,god ask$ him to d1 & ?is  
help$ ,god 9 a plan ,he 0 work+ out = ! 
:ole race4 ,god _h to h a man4 ,abraham 
0 will+ to be ! man4 ,& 9 t he became   
,god's helpful fri5d4 ,! ?+ ,god ask$   
him to d seems v simple1 & yet x 0 a    
radical ?+ = ?is man to d4 ,he 0 to     
leave 8 fa!r's family1 & all 8 k9sfolk1 
& live a sep>at$ life1 bo? f !m & f all 
o!rs4 ,x is almo/ impossible = ! ,we/ to
 realize h[ close & /rong family ties   
are 9 ! ,ori5t4 ,sep>ation meant an     
unusual1 sad break 9 holie/ ties4 ,god 0
 try+ a new /ep 9 ,8 fight aga9/ s94 ,he
 _h sep>at$ ! lead] ( s9 f all o!rs4#aab
 ,he _h remov$ all ! race except a se$ (
 good4#aac ,bo? ( ^! plans _h fail$1    
?r\gh man's failure4 ,n[ a new1         
f>!r-rea*+ plan is begun4 ,a man is     
sep>at$ f all o!rs1 to become ! se$ ( a 
new nation1 a fai? nation1 :i* %\ld be a
 diff]5t p f o!rs1 embody+ 9 !mselves   

,god's ideals = all4  ,abraham is ask$  
to become a sep>at$ man 9 a peculi>     
s5se1 sep>ate outw>dly1 sep>ate 9 8     
wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 & sep>ate 9 liv+ a
 fai? life4 ,x 0 to be a life dep5d5t   
:olly on ,god reg>dless ( out]          
circum/ance or difficulty4 ,!re 0 a     
tra9+ "t ( tw5ty-five ye>s be=e ,abraham
 0 ready = ! next /ep1--! br++ ( ! next 
9 l9e ( ?is new fai? /ock4 ,sep>ation1  
!n /ill fur!r sep>ation1 an op5 /& =    
,god 9 ! l& ( /rang]s1 !n a s]ies (     
close p]sonal te/s1 ea* ent]+ into !    
m>r[ ( 8 life1--?is 0 ! tra9+ to get !  
man ready to be a fai? fa!r to 8 son1 ! 
next 9 l9e ( a fai? p4 ,& ! h>de/ te/ ( 
all came aft] ! *ild ( fai? _h gr[n to  
manhood4 ,!n he became a *ild ( fai? 9 8
 own exp]i5ce1 z well z 9 8 fa!r's4     
,foll[+ meant sep>ation4 ,x meant       
believ+ ,god aga9/ ! unlikelie/         
circum/ances1 aga9/ nature itself1 hop+ 
9 ! mid/ ( hopelessness4 ,ev]y?+ spell$ 
out hopelessness4 ,god alone spell$ out 
hope4 ,he took ,god aga9/ ev]y?+ else4  

,x meant go+ to s*ool to ,god1 until he 
c\ld be us$ z ,god plann$4 ,& ,abraham  
cons5t$4 ,he foll[$4 ,he help$ ,god 9 ,8
 ne$4 ,he befri5d$ ,god2 he became ,8   
fri5d 9 ,8 ne$4  ,b e g5]ation ne$s m54 
,ea* new /ep 9 ! plan ne$s a new man4 ,9
 a sore crisis ( t plan1 long aft]1     
ano!r man's "n1 ,moses1 is kn[n to u1   
only because he s+l$ himself out z be+  
will+ to let ,god use him4 ,9 8         
unconsci\s tra9+1 ! tra9+ ( circum/ances
 into :i* x 0 natural to fit1 he 0      
peculi>ly prep>$ = ! future task4 ,br$ 9
 ,egypt z ! son ( ! rul]'s h\sehold1 he 
receiv$ ! be/ s*ool tra9+ ( 8 day1 ) all
 ! peculi> advantages ( 8 position 9 !  
royal family4  ,foll[+ meant m to       
,moses1 9 :at he gave up ( worldly      
advantage1 ?an to any o!r nam$ 9 !      
,bible record4 ,egypt 0 ! _w empire ( t 
day4 ,moses 0 9 ! inn]mo/ imp]ial       
circles1 & c\ld easily h become !       
dom9ant _s ( ! c\rt1 if n ! successor to
 ! ,ph>aoh's ?rone4 ,b he he>d ! call4  
,8 "m help$ tra9 8 e>s4 ,he answ]$ ,yes 

to ,god1 )\t kn[+ h[ mu* 0 involv$4     
,foll[+ meant giv+ up1 !n a long c\rse (
 tra9+ 9 ! univ]sity ( ! des]t1 ) ! %eep
 & ! />s &--,god4 ,x meant a repeat$    
risk+ ( 8 life n only 9 8 bold deal+s ) 
,ph>aoh1 b aft]w>d ) ! nation-mob1      
mob-nation1 ^: lead]1 & fa!r &          
s*ool-tea*]1 & ev]y?+ else1 he _h to be 
= =ty ye>s4 ,& x meant mu* on ! o!r     
side1 too4      ,_h ,moses fail$ to g1  
_h ,god       ,grant$ 8 pray]1 !re w\ld 
h be5       ,= him no lead]%ip to w92   
,no pill>$ fire2 no magic rod1     ,no  
smit+ ( ! sea2 no te>s       ,ec/atic1  
%$ on ,s9ai's /eep2       ,no ,nebo1 ) a
 ,god to keep     ,8 burial2 only =ty   
ye>s       ,( des]t1 wat*+ ) 8 %eep4    
,a ,yet ,deep] ,mean+4   ,:5 we turn to 
! lead]s ( ! latt] ye>s ( ! ,k+dom "t ( 
,god's tea*]-nation1 ! prophetic "t1 !re
 is "o ?+ t /&s out %>ply 9 ! m5 ,god   
us$4 ,x 0 ?is1 a man's inn] p]sonal life
 & exp]i5ce 7 made use ( to an unusual  
degree4 ,x is z ?\gh ! sacr$ inn] life 7
 sacrific$4 ,! holy privacies 7 laid b>e

 to ! public gaze4 ,! sweets ( ! inn]   
holy ( holies ( ! p]sonal life 7 giv5   
up4 ,! p 7 s f> ,god-h>d5$ t only act$  
prea*+1 liv$ messages1 t took x out (   
"o's v life1 ) pa9 9 ! tak+1 _h any     
effect4  ,?is is mo/ m>k$ly s 9 ! case (
 ,hosea1 ^: exp]i5ce x seems almo/ if n 
:olly impossible = u to take 94#aad ,x  
is true t ! ,*ri/ianiz$ ,we/ has        
conceptions ( p]sonal privacy to :i* !  
,ea/ is a /rang]4 ,yet1 ev5 s1 ! way 9  
:i* ^! m5 7 ask$ to yield up _! inn]    
p]sonal lives1 mu/ h be5 a mo/ m>k$ ?+  
to ^! ,ori5tals4 ,= ,god us$ x z ! "o ?+
 app>5tly1 ! extreme ?+1 to t\* _! he>ts
 ) ,8 appeal4  ,isaiah _h j su* peculi> 
exp]i5ces4 ,! bir? ( a son is plann$ =1 
& told ( = ! purpose ( mak+ m emphatic !
 message to ! dull e>s & sl[ he>t ( !   
nation4#aae ,8 two sons bore names (    
/range mean+1 z a means ( tea*+ tru?s t 
7 peculi>ly di/a/eful to ! p4 ,isaiah   
takes "o ( ^! /rangely nam$ sons z he   
goes to deliv] a message to ! k+4 ,& !  
son /&+ by 8 fa!r's side is a rem9d] 9 8

 "n ( a disagreeable tru?4#aaf ,a little
 lat] ! man is actually requir$ to g    
ab\t b>efoot$1 & )\t clo?+ suffici5t =  
conv5tional respectability1 & to cont9ue
 ?is = ?ree ye>s4#aag ,:5 we rememb] t  
he 0 n an erratic extremi/1 b a         
sob]-m9d$1 f9e-gra9$ g5tleman ( ref9em5t
 & ( a good family1 x helps u to und]/& 
a little h[ h>d-he>t$ & /ubborn 7 a p t 
c\ld be appeal$ to only 9 su* a way4  ,&
 x tells u1 too1 h[ utt]ly surr5d]$ 0 ! 
man :o 0 will+ ?us to give up 8 private 
p]sonal life4 ,h[ mu* easi] to h be5    
simply an e>ne/1 eloqu5t prea*]1 ) 8    
inn] p]sonal life liv$ free f public    
gaze1 a ?+ sacr$ to himself4 ,foll[+    
meant ! giv+ up ( ! sacr$ private life  
to a /rangely m>k$ degree1 = ,god to    
use4  ,ev5 m m>k$ are ! exp]i5ces t     
,j]emiah 0 ask$ & cons5t$ to g ?r\gh4 ,x
 w\ld seem z ?\gh ! repeat$ conspiracies
 aga9/ 8 life1 ! repeat$ imprisonm5ts 9 
vile dungeons dang]\s to heal? & life1 &
 ! %ame ( be+ put 9 ! public /ocks be=e 
! rabble1 w\ld h be5 mu* = ,god to ask1 

& = a man to give4 ,b !re is some?+ t   
goes mu* f>!r & deep] into ! v m>r[ ( 8 
life ?an ^!4 ,he is bidd5 n to m>ry1 n  
to h a family life ( 8 own4#aah ,& he   
obey$4 ,?is 0 to be s only & solely z a 
message to ! p4 ,a message c\*$ 9 su*   
/>tl+ language !y might li/5 to4 ,aga9  
we mu/ rememb] ! ,ori5tal sett+ to      
appreciate ! significance ( ?is4 ,9 !   
,ea/ ! unit ( society is n ! individual 
b ! family4 ,a man's m>riage is plann$ =
 by ! family1 z a means ( build+ up !   
family4 ,to be *ildless & especially    
son-less 0 felt to be peculi>ly         
un=tunate1 almo/ bord]+ on disgrace4    
,?is meant = ,j]emiah n only ! loss (   
p]sonal joys & delights1 b t 8 l9e w\ld 
be brok5 (f f 8 fa!r's family4 ,he w\ld 
be )\t heir1 or future1 9 ! family      
hi/ory4 ,s foll[+ meant go+ yet deep]   
into ! inn] p]sonal life1 = ! sake (    
,god's plan4 ,?is giant's /r5g? is      
reveal$ 9 no?+ m ?an 9 8 te>-wet lam5ts 
ov] 8 p4 ,& he gave all ?is /r5g? to    
foll[+4 ,he said ,yes to ,god's ne$ &   

reque/1 ?\gh x mu/ h tak5 8 v life to   
say x4  ,b ,ezekiel 0 ask$ to d some?+  
ev5 beyond ?is4 ,he 0 ! mess5g] ( ,god  
to ! colony ( ,hebrew exiles 9 ,assyria4
 ,8 acc\nts ( ! visions ( ,god reveal a 
rem>kable p[] ( detail$ description1 & a
 rem>kably /rong m5tality4 ,/range to   
say1 ^! p 9 captivity are yet h>d] to   
rea* ?an 7 _! fa!rs 9 _! native l&4     
,yet1 n /range1 = ! human he>t is ! same
 :5 x won't op5 to ! purify+ ( ! upp]   
curr5ts ( air4 ,"h ! man himself        
lit]ally became ! message4 ,he actually 
lay ^u 8 left side = ?irte5 mon?s & !n  
on 8 "r side = six weeks long]4  ,dur+  
all t "t he ate food t 0 p>ticul>ly     
repugnant1 & x 0 c>efully weigh$ out1 & 
! wat] z c>efully measur$ out = 8 use4  
,he _h to rise1 no d\bt1 = v>i\s        
reasons1 b ! bulk ( ! "t = ne>ly fifte5 
mon?s he lay out :]e all c\ld see him4  
,8 fell[-exiles1 ,i suppose1 look$ &    
wond]$1 laugh$ & gossip$ p]haps1 & !n z 
"t wore on1 !y ?\ght & ?\ght m1 & 7 aw$ 
z !y began sl[ly to take 9 ! mean+ ( ?is

 /range message ( ,god4 ,!reaft]        
,ezekiel 0 ! lead]1 to ^: h\se ! lead]s 
( ! colony came1 & to ^: words !y       
int5tly li/5$4  ,b !re 0 a yet deep]    
mean+ to foll[+ ?an we h f\nd yet4 ,x is
 a mean+ t awes "o's he>t into amaz$    
sil5ce4 ,he 0 m>ri$4 ,8 wife is spok5 ( 
v t5d]ly z ! desire ( ?9e eyes4 ,he 0   
told t %e w\ld be tak5 away out ( 8     
life4 ,%e w\ld die4 ,t 0 ! great ?+4 ,!n
 he 0 n to m\rn outw>dly = h]2 ?is 0 !  
second ?+4 ,he 0 to be be=e ! p z ?\gh !
 greate/ sorr[ ( 8 life _h n happ5$4 ,is
 x any wond] ! p came a/oni%$ to "k :at 
?is meant8 ,! simple brevity ) :i* he   
tells ( ! occurr5ce takes hold ( "o's   
he>t4 ,s ,i spake unto ! p 9 ! morn+2 & 
at ev5 my wife di$2 & ,i did 9 ! morn+ z
 ,i 0 comm&$4#aai ,!re 0 no que/ion+1 no
 hesitancy ( action1 b a simple1 prompt 
ob$i5ce1 ev5 ?\gh 8 he>t 0 break+4 ,?is 
0 :at ,god ask$ ( him4 ,god ne$$ ?is 9  
,8 deal+s ) ^! p ( ,8 9 :om ,8 _w-plan  
c5tr$4 ,h[ desp]ate mu/ h be5 ! ne$ t   
call$ = su* an exp]i5ce z ?is6 ,ezekiel 

said ,yes ev5 to ?is4 ,surely !re 0 "h  
"s ( t ,calv>y mean+1 ( ! second>y sort1
 ( :i* we h spok5 toge!r4 ,foll[+ meant 
n only giv+ 8 p]sonality & life1 b n[ x 
meant giv+ :at mu/ h be5 m ?an life     
itself4     ,?r\gh ,fire4   ,to ,daniel 
foll[+ meant some?+ ess5tially diff]5t4 
,he 0 n a mess5g] to 8 own p1 nor _!    
lead]4 ,he 0 a mess5g] to ! great       
_w-rul]s ( 8 "t1 ?r\gh ! visions he     
int]pret$1 & ?r\gh 8 unb5d+ fai?fulness 
& purity ( life2 ,! ?+ t /&s out l>ge/  
is ! life he liv$1 a life ( simplicity 9
 habit1 ( purity & consi/5cy1 ) an      
unwav]+ fai? 9 ,god4 ,god c\ld use him  
to speak to ! great emp]ors4 ,s he help$
 ,god to get ,8 message to m5 s h>d to  
rea* ?r\gh a human *annel4  ,foll[+     
meant a pure life4 ,x 0 ,daniel's       
insi/5ce on be+ pure & true t %ut him up
 ) ! wild bea/s4 ,& x 0 ?r\gh 8 unfl9*+ 
fidelity & p]si/5ce t ,god c\ld s5d ,8  
message anew1 9 ! mo/ public mann]1 out 
to all ! millions ( t great _w-empire4  
,foll[+ meant to a m>k$ degree a pure   

life z ! basis ( ! s]vice r5d]$4 ,x     
prov$ to mean a lions' d51 & ! p[] (    
,god ov]com+ ! in/9cts ( rav5\s bea/s4  
,b cle> beyond ^! x meant t ,god c\ld   
rea* ,8 _w ) ,8 message to an unusual   
ext5t4  ,daniel's ?ree companions help$ 
,god by means ( a mo/ ?rill+ exp]i5ce1 a
 really t]rible exp]i5ce4 ,god _h be5   
plead+ ) ! great ,nebu*adnezz> ?r\gh    
,daniel's message4 ,n[ ,he wants to     
speak aga9 9 a way t w compel att5tion4 
,he ne$s ^! ?ree "y m54 ,!y cons5t to be
 ,8 mess5g]s4 ,x meant go+ ?r\gh a      
t]rible ordeal4 ,!y simply rema9$ true 9
 _! p]sonal devotion to ,god4 ,?is 0 !  
?+ ,god ne$$1 & us$4 ,ev]y?+ ( use to   
,god roots d[n 9 ! life4 ,! p]sonal plea
 ( ! great k+1 & ! prospect ( a horrible
 dea? fail alike to move !m4 ,!y        
probably _h q resign$ !mselves to ! fate
 ( be+ burn$ alive = ! tru?4 ,b ,god _h 
a diff]5t purpose4 ,he 0 ?9k+ ab\t ?is  
rul] ) :om ,he dealt s p]sonally &      
unusually1 "t & aga94  ,! ?ree m51 walk+
 quietly up & d[n 9 ! sev5-times heat$  

furnace 9 company ) a glori\s look+     
p]son l a son ( ! gods--?is 0 ! message 
,god want$ spok5 to ! rul] ,he 0 plead+ 
)4 ,8 /rangely m>vell\s p[]1 & ,8       
p]sonal reg>d = ,8 fai?ful foll[]s--?is 
0 :at ,god 0 try+ to say to             
,nebu*adnezz>4 ,he ask$ ! use ( ^! ?ree 
"y m54 ,_! p]sonal loyalty to ,himself  
ev5 unto dea?--?is 0 :at ,he want$4     
,?r\gh ?is ,he rea*$ ! he>t ( ! man ,he 
0 aft]4  ,! exp]i5ce ( ^! m5 is an      
int5sely int]e/+ /udy4 ,x 0 a fe>ful    
ordeal t !y w5t ?r\gh4 ,yet x 0 :olly   
m5tal1 & ( ! _s4 ,!y suff]$ no pa9 (    
body1 nor inconv5i5ce4 ,! fire only made
 !m free1 burn$ up ! bonds t held !m4 ,x
 took great /r5g? ( w1 ( decision1 to   
/ay /eady ?r\gh all ! fe>ful te/4 ,yet  
no?+ happ5$ to _! bodies except to help 
!m4 ,god took c>e ( t4 ,!y gave ,him :at
 ,he ask$4 ,he gave !m m ?an !y expect$4
 ,!y probably expect$ dea? & 7 will+4   
,god _h a deep] plan ,he 0 work+ out4   
,h[ glad !y mu/ h be5 t !y foll[$ fully1
 t !y didn't disappo9t ,god4  ,foll[+   

meant simply be+ true1 ev5 ?\gh ! road  
l$ ?r\gh a furnace4 ,god w\ld att5d to !
 furnace4 ,_! "p 0 simply to foll[ :]e  
,he l$4 ,& our ,god is ne$+ j su* act$  
messages to-day4 ,he is long+ = j su*   
opportunities to reveal ,8 p[] & love1 n
 m]ely to u1 b ?r\gh u to ,8 _w4  ,let u
 take "t = "o m ( ^! fai?ful foll[]s4   
,?is "t x is a "y woman4 ,x is at ! mo/ 
critical juncture ( ,god's plan1 ?us f>4
 ,he ne$$ a woman :om ,he c\ld use to   
br+ ,8 ,son1 & c\ld use fur!r to "m t   
,son's e>ly ye>s4 ,all unconsci\sly ,m>y
 ( ,naz>e? & ( ,be?lehem 0 fitt+ into ,8
 plan 9 h] life1 h] simple1 pure1 godly1
 p]sonal life4 ,we c und]/& t ,god woo$ 
h] especially to su* a life ( he>t      
devotion z a prep>ation = ! aft] "p4 ,& 
%e said ,yes to all ,8 woo+s1 nev]      
suspect+ :at 0 to come ( x4 ,y nev] "k  
h[ mu* a simple ,yes to ,god may mean1  
or a ,no4 ,y nev] "k h[ mu* ( s]vice may
 gr[ out ( ! true life4 ,yet all true   
s]vice is some?+ com+ out ( ! life4  ,!n
 ! plan ( ,god 0 made kn[n to h]1--!    

m>vell\s plan1 yet s simple to ,him4 ,& 
aga9 %e said a simple1 aw$ ,yes4 ,%e    
waits only long en\gh to ask ! natural1 
woman's "q z to me?od4 ,!re 0 no        
que/ion+ ( ,god's p[]1 :at ,he c\ld d1 &
 w\ld d4 ,x came to mean hurt+          
suspicion1 peculi>ly hurt+ to z pure &  
g5tle a s\l z %e4 ,app>5tly ?is 0       
unavoidable4 ,x speaks volumes = h]     
op5ness ( bo? m9d & he>t to ,god1 t %e  
in/antly took 9 ,gabriel's mean+1 & c\ld
 take x 9 t su* an unprec$5t$ ?+ 0      
possible4 ,x w\ld h sav$ h] ! cruel     
suspicion if ,joseph _h be5 told be=eh&1
 b ! :ole probability is t he c\ld n h  
tak5 x 9 t su* a ?+ 0 possible4  ,foll[+
 meant ! glad ,yes to ! e>ly woo+ up to 
a pure devot$ life4 ,x meant say+ a     
fur!r ,yes to ! plan ( ,god ev5 ?\gh    
some?+ s unusual1 & ) x ! misund]/&+ &  
cruel suspicion1 on ! "o po9t mo/       
s5sitive to a woman1 & by ! "o ne>e/ h]4
 ,b %e said ,yes bo? times4 ,%e let ,god
 h ! use ( h] life = ,8 plan4 ,t 0 all  
,he ask$4 ,t is all ,he asks4 ,b t is   

:at ,he asks4  ,^! are a few ( ! glori\s
 company ( foll[]s1 ! goodly fell[%ip ( 
^? :o h help$ ,god 9 ,8 passionate plan 
= ,8 _w1 ! noble army ( will+ ones4 ,b !
 numb] is incomplete4 ,! plan is n yet  
fully work$ out4 ,! ne$ is n yet :olly  
met4 ,x 0 nev] m urg5t4 ,to-day !       
insi/5t voice /ill comes z ( old1 ask+ y
 & me to foll[4  ,& no "o c tell h[ mu* 
8 foll[+ may mean to ,god 9 rea*+ ,8 _w4
     ,! ,glory ,( ,! ,goal1--,face to   
,face    ,) ,y ,always44   ,h y ev] se5 
,*ri/8 ,no1 ,i don't mean h y be5 to "s 
uplift+ conv5tion1 & be5 trem5d\sly     
caught by "s tal5t$1 e>ne/ speak]1 & be5
 sway$ by ! atmosph]e ( ! h\r & place1 &
 felt t all 0 n j z x %\ld be ) y2 & !n 
y pray$ m1 & made "s new resolves1 or   
re-made "s old ones1 & left (f "s ?+s1 &
 put on "s ?+s2 ,i don't mean t1 b      
?is--h y ev] se5 ,*ri/8  ,no1 ( c\rse1 y
 don't see ,him ) ^! out] eyes4 ,well1  
!n j :at d ,i mean practically8         
,?is--has !re come to y a real s5se (   
,himself8 ( ,8 pres5ce8 ( ! trem5d\s    

plea ,8 pres5ce makes8 &1 possibly1 y   
don't "k j h[ to answ]4 ,y say1 ,i'm n j
 sure1 or ,h[ c ,i "k8 ,well1 y'll nev] 
say x t way1 nor ask t "q aga9 aft] !   
exp]i5ce has come4  ,may ,i tell y a    
little bit ab\t x8 ,yet1 m>k y1 only a  
little bit4 ,y c nev] tell ano!r "o :at 
x means to see ,him4 ,:5 once ! sight   
has come1 e ^w y utt] ab\t x1 or ,him1  
seems s lame & weak t y despair ( ev]   
be+ able to let out at y\r lips :at has 
gott5 into y4 ,b let me try1 ev5 if     
lamely1 9 ! eag] ye>n+ t x may help y "k
 if1 ?us f>1 y h miss$ see+ ,him1 &     
maybe--s mu* bett]--help y to see ,him4 
,= until y h--well1 no?+1 absolutely    
no?+1 is wor? :ile4  ,:5 y see ,him !re 
comes su* a s5se ( ,8 purity t1         
in/antly1 y are d[n on y\r face 9 utt]  
despair1 because ( y\r own self--y\r    
impurity2 y\r lack ( purity2 ! %>p      
contra/ betwe5 ,him & y4 ,y feel t "y   
,isaiah's outcry 9 ! temple t morn+ is  
:olly inadequate4 ,unclean lips1 is x8  
,:y1 ! :ole ?+1 f inn]mo/ recesses cle> 

?r\gh & out1 is unclean4 ,!n x dawns ^u 
y t ?is is really :at ,isaiah is feel+ &
 try+ to express 9 8 woe & undone4  ,& t
 vivid s5se ( contra/ betwe5 ,him & y   
nev] gr[s less1 b m acute & deep]4 ,ev5 
:5 y come to "k ,him bett]1 & ! sweet   
peace comes ) its untellable balm to y\r
 _s1 yet y are always consci\s ( !      
contra/1 & y "k t y are n pure2 only ,he
 is2 & all y c d is to keep "u ! cleans+
 /ream ( ,8 blood1 v l[ d[n4      ,nev] 
high] ?an ,8 pi]cd feet1     ,nev] f>!r 
?an ,8 ble$+ side4  ,) t comes su* a    
s5se ( ,himself1 ( ,8--:at ^w c tell    
x8--,8 glory1--:i* means simply ,8 "*1  
:at ,he is 9 ,himself--t aga9 words c   
nev] tell out ! s5se ( y\r own          
littl5ess2 no1 t is n ! ^w1 y\r own     
no?+ness4 ,& n[ y recall1 ) an inn]     
%r9k+1 h[ well y h ?\ght ( y\rself1 h[  
mu* y h talk$ ab\t y\rself & y\r view ( 
?+s1 p]haps 9 ! language ( a prop]ly    
phras$ humility4 ,n[ y are dumb4 ,8     
pres5ce dumbs y4 ,y beg9 to wond] at !  
/range self-confid5ce & self-complac5ce 

t h be5 s common ev5 9 y\r holie/ mom5ts
 & exp]i5ces4 ,x seems1 9 ?is ,pres5ce1 
z ?\gh y c\ld nev] op5 y\r lips         
aga9--except to speak ( ,him4  ,!n y\r  
eyes are drawn m int5tly to ,8          
p]son1--,8 face1 ,8 w\nds4 ,! sc>s :]e !
 ?orns tore ,8 great1 pati5t face2 !    
grief-:it5$ hair1 drap$ above ^? deep1  
t5d]1 unspeakable eyes2 t /rangely r\gh 
place 9 ! palm s lov+ly out/ret*$2 !    
spe>-sc>1 ! nail-m>ks 9 ^? feet com+ ov]
 to y1--^! grip y4 ,_! mean+ beg9s to   
come4 ,!re's cleans+2 yes1 bless$ fact6 
!re's cleans+ f ?is horrid impurity ^:  
/a9 y are s consci\s (4 ,yet1 :at x co/ 
,him6 ,:at my impurity =c$ ^u ,him6     
,yes1 cleans$2 bless$ ,jesus6 ,:at a    
relief to be cleans$6 ,yet ,i mu/ /ay "u
 ! /ream2 only s c ! s5se ( relief be   
cont9ual4 ,& ,i mu/ /ay d[n on my face  
at ,8 feet4 ,x is ! only place = su* z  
,i discov] myself to be4 ,yet :at grace 
to let me /ay at ,8 feet6  ,h y se5     
,*ri/8 ,?is is :at beg9s to come :5 y   
h--,8 purity1 y\r contra/$ lack2 ,8     

glori\s self1 y\r own no?+ness 9        
y\rself2 ,8 suff]+--! price ( y\r       
cleans+4 ,?is is only a beg9n+1 yet a   
beg9n+ t comes to be ! cont9u\s ?+4     
,clos] ,acqua9tance4   ,aft] a little1 z
 y are sitt+ /ill 9 ,8 pres5ce1 & h     
become a bit quiet] aft] t flu% ( fir/  
emotions at see+ ,him1 y beg9 to be     
caught all anew ) h[ lovable ,he is4    
,?is takes great hold ( y4 ,i ov]he>d a 
once-drunk51 n[ ?or\ghly *ang$ man1 up 9
 ,scotl&1 z he 0 fairly p\r+ out 8 he>t 
9 pray] 9 8 sweet1 broad ,scot*1--,once 
,?\ did/ h no =m or comel9ess to me1 b  
n[--& x seem$ z if all ! p5t-up feel+s  
)9 ru%$ at once to flood-tide--n[ ,?\   
art ! *iefe/ among t5 ?\s&1 & ! ,"o     
altoge!r lovely4 ,& ! high-wat] m>k ( ! 
flood 0 t\*$ on *iefe/ & altoge!r4  ,t  
fir/ look made y ?9k mo/ly (            
y\r-self--an inn] loa?+4 ,n[ y ?9k (    
,him4 ,he is s lovable1 s true & t5d]1 &
 pati5t & pure2 aga9 y\r language gives 
out1 & y feel bett] cont5t j to look )\t
 try+ to use words4 ,!y're su* poor ?+s 

:5 x comes to tell+ ab\t ,him4 ,he is s 
mu* m ?an any?+ t c be said ab\t ,him4  
,8 w is s wise & ?\ghtful & f>-rea*+ &  
lov+4 ,/range h[ /upid y h be5 9 insi/+ 
s /r5u\sly & bl9dly on hav+ y\r own way4
 ,8 plan1 ,8 ?\ght ab\t ev]y?+ conc]n+  
y1 is s sup]b4 ,& ,he asks me to be ,8  
foll[]4 ,:at joy6 ,:at if ! way be a bit
 r\gh2 x's foll[+ ,him2 t's en\gh4 ,he  
calls me to be ,8 p]sonal fri5d4 ,i c   
h>dly take x 91--,8 fri5d8 ,yes1 t's ,8 
own ^w4 ,well1 let any ?orns te> because
 ( ! n>r[+ ( ! road2 ,i'm ,8 fri5d1 man1
 d y he>8 ,8 fri5d1--d y get hold ( t   
^w8 ,:at c any ?orn ?+ d aga9/ t6  ,we  
may g h& 9 h& n[1--,8 is pi]c$2 ,i feel 
! sc> :]e our h&s t\*4 ,b we're toge!r  
at la/1 ! ?+ ,he has be5 work+ =4 ,i c  
feel ,8 pres5ce4 ,i c he> ! l[ music (  
,8 voice )94 ,?orns don't c\nt "h4 ,oh1 
yes1 ,i feel !m2 !y hav5't lo/ _! p[] to
 sla% & /+1--b--) ,him s close          
alongside6--,wondr\s ,*ri/1 "h ,i am at 
,?y feet1 ,?y glad slave =ev]4 ,i'm     
:olly ,?9e4 ,x's my own *oice4 ,i'll    

nev] g any o!r way by ,?y grace4 ,?is is
 ! second bit t comes1 ! glad surr5d] ( 
life to ,8 ma/]y4 ,d y "k ab\t ?is8 ,y  
w1 :5 y've se5 ,*ri/4  ,!n y come to "k1
 )\t be+ able to tell j h[1 t ,he is n  
only ) y1 b )9 y4 ,at fir/ ,8 pres5ce   
may h seem$ z some?+ outside y\rself4 ,y
 7 look+ away at "s ,"o :o 0 look+ at y4
 ,& ,8 look at y broke y\r he>t1 & made 
y\r w1 once s /rangely /rong 9 itself1  
n[ z /rangely pliable to ,8 z only a    
/rong w c be4 ,b n[ ,he is liv+ )9 y4 ,y
 may n be cle> j h[ ! *ange came4 ,b y d
 "k t !re's a some?+ :i* y come to "k is
 a "s ,"o1 :o is )94 ,8 pres5ce is peace
 pa/ und]/&+1 b n pa/ appreciation4     
,!re's a long+ = ,8 ,^w1 a desire to    
talk ) ,him ev5 :5 y don't want to ask =
 some?+1 a deep he>t-cry = purity1 a    
burn+ )9 to please ,him4 ,^! all seem to
 come f ,him1 & at ! same "t to be      
satisfi$ by ,himself1 ev5 :ile !y rema9 
& increase4  ,& yet m1 :ile ?is ,pres5ce
 )9 seems s quietly real & exquisitely  
peace-br++1 !re is /ill ! out] pres5ce1 

! ,"o ^: pres5ce x 0 at ! fir/ t br\ght 
all ?is *ange4 ,two pres5ces1 "o above1 
en?ron$ !re2 "o )91 en?ron$ !re2 yet !y 
seem ! same1 z ?\gh "o p]sonality ) two 
pres5ces _h come into y\r consci\sness4 
,!re's ! ,"l ,jesus above at ! ,fa!r's  
"r h&2 "h's ! ,holy ,_s )9 at my "r     
h&1#abj yet 9 practical effect !y are z 
"o1 :ile "o's ?\ght is always direct$ to
 ! ,"l ,jesus bo? )9 & above4  ,!       
,pres5ce )9 makes y ?9k :olly ( !       
,pres5ce above1 :o yet seems also to be 
)94 ,y are gett+ a ta/e ( ! practical   
mean+ ( ! ,tr9ity n[1 ?ree t 9 effect   
are z "o4 ,b y are too mu* tak5 up ) !  
gladness ( x to ?9k ab\t ! metaphysics (
 x4 ,he--:e!r )91 or above1 or bo?--is s
 mu* m ?an words4 ,! exp]i5ce is s mu* m
 ?an any explanation4 ,y are n conc]n$  
ab\t ! explanation s long z y c h !     
sweet exp]i5ce4    ,! ,f9al ,goal4      
,?is is ! ?ird bit t comes :5 y've se5  
,*ri/1 ! graci\s indwell+ ( ! ,"l       
,jesus' o!r self1 ! ,holy ,_s4 ,b if y h
 se5 ,him1 y are probably n c\nt+ /eps  

nor analyz+ processes1 b j s++ a bit (  
joy\s praise to ,him4  ,!n !re's ! out] 
turn2 ,he does t4 ,he draws y to        
,himself1 & yet at ! same "t s5ds y     
away--no1 n f ,him--= ,him1 out to !    
o!rs ,he hung]s aft]1 ev5 z aft] y4 ,up1
 91 out1--s ,he draws & directs1 up to  
,himself1 9 by contra/ to "o's self ) a 
hold+ h>d to ,him :ile look+ )91 !n a   
s5d+ out to ! o!rs4 ,he k9dles a fire1  
,he is a fire1 draw+1 burn+1 cleans+1   
w>m+1 !n driv+ y =?1 & do+ all at ! same
 "t4 ,wondr\s f9e1 ?is fire ( love--( ,8
 he>t--( ,himself4 ,! common ^w = ?is is
 s]vice4 ,! ^w doesn't matt] mu*4       
,s]vice is a good ^w4 ,b ! ?+ t comes   
seems s mu* m ?an ?is ^w seems to       
conta94  ,t h& t 0 pi]c$1 :i* has be5 to
 y s t5d] & w>m1 & 9 its clasp s        
expressive ( ?is wondr\s fri5d%ip--t h& 
n[ leads y :]e y _h n ?\ght ( go+4 ,& y 
g1--agha/ almo/ at fir/ at ! radical    
*ange 9 y\r c>efully work$ out plans1   
los+ y\r brea? = a mom5t z y wond] :at  
!y w ?9k 7?\gh !y nev] w und]/&1        

unless--ah1 yes1 unless !y see ,him74 ,t
 h& rea*es 9 :]e y\r life t\*es o!rs1 9 
! family1 ! bus9ess circle1 ! social    
circle1 & m\lds y ov] anew 9 ! old      
relation%ips1 n tak+ y away f !m 7?\gh  
!re may be "s p>t+s71 b mak+ y a new    
pres5ce 9 ! mid/ ( !m4  ,t h& rea*es    
into y\r pocket1 & y\r safety-deposit   
box1 9 among ! title pap]s & securities1
 & %akes (f ! du/ & ru/1 & s5ds !m out  
on an err& aft] ! o!rs4 ,t              
fire--,himself--draws all into !        
smelt+-pot4 ,its al*emy transmutes      
possessions into lives1 r$eem$1 sweet5$1
 ,jesus-t\*$1 ,*ri/-r5ew$ lives1 made l 
,himself4 ,& ! sweet music ( _! new     
lives comes up into ,8 gladd5$ e>s1 & a 
few ( ! /ra9s come to *e] y4 ,"o may h  
at fir/ a /range feel+ ( b>5ess1 = ?+s t
 we've always clung to z ess5tial h gone
 out f u to o!rs4 ,b ) ! outgo+ ( ?+s   
has come an incom+ ( ,himself1 9 great] 
abundance ?an we dream$ possible4 ,he1  
)91 completely ov]balances :at ,he has  
s5t out f u into use4 ,he--,he is       

ev]y?+4  ,! usual ^w = all ?is is       
s]vice1 a bless$ ^w4 ,yet s]vice seems  
to sugge/ y\r do+ some?+ = ,him among   
o!rs4 ,?is is q diff]5t4 ,x is ,8 do+   
some?+ ) y = o!rs4 ,! ?+ itself is s mu*
 m ?an any ^w4 ,*ri/ is s mu* m ?an     
any?+ y say ab\t ,him4 ,! tru? is always
 less ?an ,himself4 ,b "o nev] und]/&s  
h[ mu* t means till he has se5 ,*ri/4 ,h
 y se5 ,*ri/8 ,!n o!rs %all see ,him1   
too1 9 y1 & ?r\gh y4  ,?is is ! glory ( 
! goal--face to face ) ,himself4 ,x     
beg9s n[4 ,x is a v real ?+4 ,?is is a  
bit ( ! mean+ ( t m\nta9 beatitude1 !   
pure 9 he>t 444 %all see ,god4 ,yet only
 he :o sees und]/&s :at see+ means4 ,!  
subtle int5sity ( ,god's pres5ce _c be  
expla9$1 only und]/ood by ! purifi$ 9   
he>t4 ,only ! op5$ eyes see4  ,b ?is is 
only a beg9n+4 ,!re w be ! f> great]    
glory ( ! f9al goal1 z we come into ,8  
imm$iate pres5ce1 lit]ally face to face4
 ,t may be :5 we are call$ away f ! l[] 
road up to ! high] rea*es1 above ! cl\ds
 & ! blue1 ! glory-rea*es1 up :]e ,he n[

 sits4 ,x may be by t goal com+ ne>]1 by
 ,himself actually com+ on ! cl\ds 9    
great glory1 = ,8 own & = ! next *apt] 9
 ,8 great _w-plan4 ,!n we %all be caught
 up into ,8 pres5ce4 ,!n we %all be     
fully l ,him1 = we %all see ,him z ,he  
is4  ,& we %all be %>]s 9 ,8 glory1 9 ! 
,k+dom "t ( glad e>? s]vice4 ,b we %all 
be ?9k+ only ( ,himself--face to face4  
,footnotes   #a ,john i4 #a1 #b1 #ad1   
#ah2 ,colossians i4 #ae2 ,,ii ,cor9?ians
 iv4 #d2 ,philippians ii4 #f2 ,hebrews  
i4 #c4  #b ,john xv4 #ae2 ,psalm xxv4   
#ad2 ,isaiah xli4 #h2 ,,ii ,*ronicles   
xx4 #g2 ,james ii4 #bc4  #c ,mat!w iv4  
#d2 :]e ! emphatic ^w is man1 /&+ 9     
contra/ ) ,son ( ,god 9 v]se #c4  #d    
,acts xvii4 #bh2 ,job xii4 #aj2 ,daniel 
v4 #bc l4c42 ,psalm cxxxix4 #a-af4  #e  
,philippians ii4 #f-h4  #f ,romans xii4 
#ai2 ,deut]onomy xxxii4 #ce2 ,psalm     
xciv4 #a2 ,prov]bs xx4 #bb2 ,i ,pet] ii4
 #bc2 ,i ,cor9?ians xiii4 #e1 second    
clause4  #g ,john xi4 #da1 #db2 xii4    
#bg1 #bh2 ,luke x4 #ba4  #h ,deut]onomy 

viii4 #ag1 #ah4  #i ,mat!w v4 #c4  #aj  
,john viii4 #bh1 #bi4  #aa ,g5esis i4   
#bf-bh4  #ab #a ,philippians ii4 #h2    
,hebrews v4 #h2 ,romans v4 #ai l4c42    
,john x4 #ah l4c4  #ac ,hebrews ii4 #ah4
  #ad ,hebrews xii4 #bi4  #ae ,romans   
iii4 #bf1 latt] half2 free read+--t ,he 
7,god7 might be se5 to be j & righte\s 9
 =giv+ a man's s9 :5 he tru/$ 9 ,jesus4 
#af ,ed53 delight4  #ag ,g5esis ii4     
#h-bj4  #ah ,g5esis iii4 #h1 #i  #ai    
,g5esis iv4-vi4  #bj ,g5esis vi4 #f2    
,deut]onomy v4 #bi2 ,psalm lxxxi4 #ac2  
,isaiah xlviii4 #ah4  #ba ,m>k xii4     
#a-h2 ,,ii ,*ronicles xxxvi4 #ae1       
#af--,^! passages1 & _m simil>1 :ile    
speak+ directly ( ! "o nation ,israel1  
are giv+ a picture ( ! he>t ( ,god t[>d 
all m51 & ,8 habit ( action4 ,israel    
itself 0 ! mess5g]-nation1 ^: life 0    
meant to be ,god's message ( love to all
 ! race4  #bb ,john i4 #a-ah1 especially
 v]ses #a-e1 #ad4  #bc ,john i4 #ad f4c4
  #bd ,mat!w ii4 #bb1 #bc4  #be ,john i4
 #ai-bh4  #bf ,e4 ,c4 ,clephane4  #bg   

,psalm xl4 #h f4c42 ,john iv4 #cd2      
,hebrews xii4 #b4  #bh ,mat!w xi4 #bh4  
#bi ,mat!w iv4 #ai1 ) ,luke v4 #a-aa4   
#cj ,mat!w xi4 #bi1 #cj4  #ca ,john     
xiii4 #ca-xvi4 #cc4  #cb ,john xx4 #ba4 
#cc ,mat!w xxviii4 #ah-bj4  #cd ,john i4
 #ce-db4  #ce ,mat!w iv4 #ah-bb1 ) ,luke
 v4 #a-aa4  #cf ,mat!w x4 #a-e2 ,m>k    
iii4 #ad-ai2 ,luke vi4 #ab-ag4  #cg     
,mat!w xvi4 #ac-bh4  #ch ,mat!w xvi4    
#bd2 ,m>k viii4 #cd2 ,luke ix4 #bc4  #ci
 ,mat!w xxvi4 #eh4  #dj ,john xxi4      
#ae-ai4  #da ,acts v4 #da4  #db ,i      
,john4  #dc ,acts i1 #a4  #dd ,luke xiv4
 #be-ce4  #de ,m>k x4 #ag-bb4  #df ,9   
,o!r ,%eep1 by ,h>old ,begbie4  #dg     
,luke xiv4 #be-ce1 ) ,mat!w v4 #ac4  #dh
 ,luke xxi4 #bh4  #di ,m>k x4 #ag-bb4   
#ej ,acts xxii4 #aa1 ) ix4 #a-i4  #ea   
,luke xxiv4 #dj2 ,john xx4 #bj4  #eb    
,john i4 #ai-bh4  #ec ,romans viii4 #cd2
 ,hebrews vii4 #be4  #ed ,i ,john ii4   
#a2 ,hebrews ix4 #bd4  #ee ,isaiah xi   
#b2 lxi4 #a1 ) ,luke iv4 #ah-ba4  #ef   
,psalm xxv4 #c f4c4  #eg ,john iii4 #cd 

f4c4  #eh ,isaiah xliv4 #c2 ,john vii4  
#cg-ci4  #ei ,acts viii4 #d-h1 #bf-dj4  
#fj ,mat!w v4 #db4  #fa ,isaiah xxxviii4
 #ag1 m>g94  #fb ,mat!w iv4 #bc2 ix4    
#ce4  #fc ,luke v4 #ae1 #af4 ,! language
 und]nea? "h sugge/s a habitual go+     
aside to pray1 z an (fset to ! "w ) !   
cr[ds4  #fd ,mat!w xxv4 #dj4  #fe ,james
 i4 #b1 #c4  #ff ,mat!w vi4 #ac4  #fg   
,james i4 #ac4  #fh ,mat!w xxvi4 #da4   
#fi ,john xiii41 xiv4  #gj ,john xv41   
xvi4  #ga ,john xvii4  #gb ,lucy ,rid]  
,mey]4  #gc ,exodus xxxii4 #ca1 #cb  #gd
 ,romans ix4 #a-c4  #ge ,,ii ,cor9?ians 
iv4 #ab4  #gf ,colossians i4 #bd4  #gg  
,i ,cor9?ians xv4 #c1 #d4  #gh ,acts i4 
#a4  #gi ,mat!w xxvii4 #ei1 #fj4  #hj   
,mat!w xxvii4 #fb1 #ff4  #ha ,john xii4 
#bd4  #hb ,john xii4 #bj-cb4  #hc       
,isaiah v4 #bj4  #hd ,mat!w xvi4 #ba-bh4
  #he ,john xv4  #hf ,hebrews xii4 #b4  
#hg ,,ii ,cor9?ians iii4 #ah4  #hh      
,romans viii4 #aa4  #hi ,,ii ,cor9?ians 
iv4 #aa4 ,dy+ 9 ^! two passages does n  
mean be+ 9 ! process ( dissolution1 b t 

! body is subject to dea?4  #ij         
,ephesians i4 #bj1 #ba2 ,acts ii4 #cc2  
,john xiv4 #ab1 #ac2 ,romans viii4 #cd2 
,hebrews vii4 #be2 ix4 #bd4  #ia        
,colossians iii4 ,i2 ,ephesians ii4 #f4 
#ib ,psalm xxii4 #h1 #i4  #ic           
,revelation ii4 #bf1 #bg2 v4 #aj2 xx4   
#d4  #id ,psalm lxxxiv4 #aa4  #ie       
,anonym\s1 9 ,egyptian ,mission ,news1  
copi$ f ,s4 ,m4 ,zwem]'s ,unoccupi$     
,fields ( ! ,_w4  #if ,hebrews x4 #ab1  
#ac4  #ig ,revelation ii41 iii4  #ih    
,numb]s xiv4 #bd xxxii4 #ab2 ,deut]onomy
 i4 #cf2 ,jo%ua xiv4 #h1 #i1 #ad4  #ii  
,mat!w xvi4 #bd4  #ajj ,john xii4 #bf4  
#aja ,john vi4 #gj4  #ajb ,mat!w xix4   
#bg4  #ajc ,luke ix4 #ea-ed4  #ajd      
,g5esis xvi4  #aje ,galatians ii #aa-ad4
  #ajf ,luke ii4 #di4  #ajg ,ze*>iah    
xiv4 #d4  #ajh ,hebrews xiii4 #bj1 #ba4 
#aji ,exodus xxxii4 #ca1 #cb4  #aaj     
,romans ix4 #a-c4  #aaa ,psalm xlix4 #g4
  #aab ,g5esis iv4 #ab-af4  #aac ,g5esis
 vi4 #ag1 #ah4  #aad ,hosea i4 #b-i2 iii
 #a-c4  #aae ,isaiah vii4 #c-ag4  #aaf  

,isaiah viii4 #a-c4  #aag ,isaiah xx4   
#a-d4  #aah ,j]emiah xvi4 #a-d4  #aai   
,ezekiel xxiv4 #ae-ai4  #abj ,psalm xvi4
 #h4