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16 scope for their God-given talents (Rev. xiv. 2, 3). Spiritual Art is given for spiritual uses; which are serviceable to promote love to the Lord, and neighbourly love. Whatever tends to cultivate these affections is a good and perfect gift, from the Father of lights (James i. 17).

Is it not encouraging to know, that all the useful faculties we here possess will be there called into play? Owing to ill-health, imperfect training, or adverse circumstances, we may fail here to obtain congenial work; but our own place and our own use await us there; for these the Lord is, here and now, training us.

Having this hope, let us purify ourselves as He is pure (1 John iii. 3); so that, when He says "Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord" (Matt. xxv. 21), we may be enabled to respond gladly to the invitation.