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that Jesus declared, Few there be that find the way of life? Thatmany that have followed blind guides will be doomed to bitterdisappointment, we have conclusive evidence. (Matt. 7:23.)Let none shrink or turn aside for a less rugged way, but exclaimingwith the poet,"His track I see, and I'll pursueThe narrow way till him I view,"let each make new resolves and take fresh courage, knowing thatthe crown is almost in view.R747 : page 6Tho' the night be dark and dreary,Tho' the way be long and weary,Morn shall bring the light and cheer;Child, look up, the morn is near.Tho' thine eyes are sad with weeping,Thro' the night thy vigils keeping,God shall wipe thy tears away,Turn thy darkness into day.Tho' thy Spirit faints with fastingTho' the hours so slowly wasting,Morn shall bring a glorious feast,Thou shalt sit an honored guest."====================S. T. TACKABURY.JESUS was made perfect as a man; for as such he was perfect, elsehe could not have been our ransom. One imperfect being could notredeem other imperfect beings. As shown in the typical sacrificesfor sin under the law, the sacrifice must be without blemish. So,too, with the antitype--the real sin-offering --the Lamb of God, thattook away the sin of the world, was perfect without a singleblemish--"a lamb without spot." (Heb. 2:10.)R814 : page 7====================ZION HEARD AND WAS GLAD."Zion heard and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoicedbecause of thy judgments, O Lord."--Psa. 97:1-8.So says the Psalmist speaking prophetically. Taking a standpointfuture, and looking back, he tells how Zion and Judah were made torejoice by some special tidings of great joy. Was it the tidings of along promised Messiah for whom the world had been looking forfour thousand years, now found in Bethlehem? This was goodnews, but not the tidings referred to. Was it the message that thesacrifice is accomplished which has procured man's redemption?That is the foundation of all their hope, but that is not the special