of God, and is the living fire in the bush, giving life and warmth to its letter, and beauty to every jot and tittle. This fire in the dusk is as creative love in the bosom of wisdom, shining forth to preserve truth in its outward clothing. It is the ground of the divinity and inspiration-of the Word, and the only reason why it cannot be dissipated. If Holy Scripture is to be destroyed, its inspiration and divinity must be withdrawn; if the bush is to be consumed, the fire must be put out. The Lord, in mercy, still speaks to us by means of his Word. He calls to us out of the burning bush, and instructs us how we are to proceed in leaving the bondage of sin, in order to attain the spiritual life of liberty and peace.
Turn aside, reader! as Moses did from the follies and sins of the world, and ardently seek the truth—that truth which will enlighten thy soul, and bless thee in thy walk of life. God is nigh to aid thee; He will speak to thee from the burning bush, and as he gave Moses power to rescue the Israelites from their bondage, so will he enable thee to liberate the powers and faculties of thy soul from the slavery of sin, and bless thee with liberty, righteousness, and peace.
February Third.
THE RAINBOW.
"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth."—Gen. ix. 13.
WHEN we look upon the beautifully arched bow, seen in the cloud in the day of rain, we are led to wonder how such, can be a covenant between
