1066. RELIGIOUS BOGGLES.

RELIGIOUS BOGGLES.

A boggler means a doubter, or one who has turned aside from the right path. We have all seen the potato boggle, and know that the object of it is to frighten the crows out of the field. Beware of those sceptics and doubters who have turned aside from the truth of God, and who attempt to frighten timid souls out of the field of the infallible Scriptures-Satan’s boggles. You know that a boggle succeeds only by putting on an appearance.

These Handfuls do not claim to have any literary or critical value. They have been sent out after much prayerful study of the Word in the hope that they might be helpful to some busy workers for the Master who may not have much leisure for study. In these days when there is so much to tempt us away from the simplicity of the truth it is needful for us to have our own minds and hearts well fortified with the deep and powerful thoughts of God. Other facts and things may interest and amuse, but we must have the "sincere milk of the Word" if we are to grow. Everything that awakens and increases our appreciation of the Word of God is of immense value to our spiritual life, but our love for and delight in the Word will only be in proportion as we go on to experience its mighty power in our lives. We are convinced that the way to stir up and deepen the desires of others after Christ and the Scriptures is to present those God-given truths which meet the needs of an individual soul in all its various states and conditions. No book in all the world comes within a thousand miles of the Bible in this great and glorious mission, "Preach the Word."

JAMES SMITH.

Autor: James Smith