where God dwells ?-Yes.-This secret is made known to his children that diligently seek his face. The name of the LORD's House is PRAISE!

Moses said, "He is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my fathers' God, and I will exalt him." See Exo. xv.—and the habitation of praise he prepared.

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It was a conspiring cause against the Jews that they rejoiced not-they brought no praise to God. Will you refuse to build the Habitation of the LORD? Consider, "By much slothfulness the building decayeth, and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through." Shall the LORD's House go to ruin ?—No. -It must be supported and built for "The high and lofty ONE that inhabiteth Eternity, whose name is Holy." "Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? For all these things hath mine hand made." "God is a Spirit.”—Where can Omnipresence dwell but in the breath of Praise. "Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion."-His City is Praise-His Gates are Praise -Our Garments are Praise-Our Sacrifices are Praise -Praise is JEHOVAH'S Habitation.-There will be an

Eternity of Praise ! "Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me." "Therefore shall the people praise Thee for ever and ever." What an honor for a sinner to raise the Topstone of Grace in praise to the Lord!

Twelve Psalms begin with praise, and no marvel at

the closing strain of David,-"Let every thing that hath breath Praise the Lord." 1 Chron. xvi. 7, 36.; Ps. cxlviii.

1 Chron. xxiii. 30. Praise ye the Lord!" Luke, ii. 13.

THE MEMORIAL, I AM.

Exodus, iii. 14, 15.

OLD and New Testament proofs that I AM is the only God-The same who created the world-the same by whom it was redeemed-the same who spake to Mosesthe same who addressed the Pharisees-and the same who speaks to every child of Adam now.

Who is I AM? "The God of your fathers." Exod. iii. 13.

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." "Everlasting God."

"Jehovah.".

Eternal God.

Creator.

Rev. i. 8.

Gen. xxi. 33.

The great, the mighty God, the

LORD of Hosts.

The God of Glory.

THE LORD.

Acts, vii. 2.

Exo. xxviii. 36.

These, with additions and many more titles, is the God of your fathers-I AM-before he was "manifest in the flesh" for Salvation.

Exo. iii. 15. Who is I AM?

"The LORD God of your

fathers," veiled from human eye by being clothed in our flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. John, i. 14.

'Verily, Thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel the Saviour." Isa. xlv. 15.

I am Alpha and Omega, the first

This is the "I AM.”—The LORD God of your fathers to be known to all generations.

These texts will amply repay the labour of search. It it only the slothful that "roasteth not that which he took in hunting.”

THREE MEASURES OF MEAL.

Matthew, xiii. 33.

"ANOTHER parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened."

Search in the word of God until you find the leaven of the Gospel; which is hid in Father, Son, and Spirit -the three measures of meal-work in it day and night, until your soul is leavened by free grace, and soon you will be leavened for glory. This woman is the Church. See 2 Kings, iv. 40, 41.

SERVANT.

It is even a great thing to be a Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ; if found faithful in that service, the Lord will advance him another step to rest in his love-to be found in John, xv. 15. “Art thou called being a Ser