skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands." Thus marvellously was fulfilled God's word to the letter, "there shall be none to bury her."

Man

but

God depends not on man to carry out his word. It must and will be fulfilled. may forget it, man may oppose it sooner or later all shall be fulfilled and those concerned therein shall glorify God for His power and truth. So must Jehu, and others, have been impressed and warned; "when they came again and told him, and he said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah the Tishbite, saying, in the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: and the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel so that they shall not say, this is Jezebel." (ix. 35-37.)

Thus, though much time had passed since these words had been spoken; though he who had spoken them was no longer on earth; though the person concerned had forgotten them, and even he who fulfilled part of them sought in his ignorance to hinder part of them; yet the words were fulfilled to the letter. Not one could possibly be forgotten by God, or be unfulfilled by

the course of events.

And now let us ask, what good is this history to us? What end is it to answer in us who read it?

Surely we are to be impressed with the awful certainty there is in all the words that God has spoken, and especially His words against sinners! Surely we are to remember how it is said of the words of Jesus, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away till all be fulfilled." This is great comfort to those who are looking to the promises of God. It may often seem to them that those promises are put aside, or it may seem there are the greatest difficulties in the way of their fulfilment. There may seem much that obstructs their accomplishment, their own sinfulness, their own weakness, or a long interval of time, may all seem to make it look unlikely, nay sometimes impossible, they should be fulfilled.

But oh! let such remember, how different are the words which God has spoken, from any thing man has said. God's faithfulness is involved in their fulfilment. God's power can have no let or hinderance, therefore there wants nothing but God's time, and God's appointed way to bring them to pass. Therefore the great lesson we learn, is to

wait upon God. "Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait I say on the Lord." (Psalm xxvii. 14.)

But what an awful thought this is to those who are walking in the ways of Jezebel or Ahab, or any other ungodly persons. People are very apt to lose sight of all those parts of Scripture which tell of the pains and torments which are to come upon the ungodly. They think, like Jezebel and Ahab, by forgetting to escape them. But it would be no excuse to any who have lived neglectfully of God, that they never knew of His threats. For if they have a Bible, if they live where the Word of God is preached, then these threats are spoken to them, and will have their accomplishment, whether they hear them or not. It is impossible that one single word of God should fall to the ground. The things He has said about hell, about fire not quenched, about the banishment of the wicked from His presence, all these, and many other like things, may be set aside, may be unread, may be unbelieved, may be forgotten,-so were the words concerning Jezebel, — but yet, as in her case, all will assuredly be fulfilled and "the wicked will be turned into hell, and all the people that forget God."

These are solemn thoughts. May they awaken in us a desire to search and see all that God has said shall come to pass. Let us also search and see which concerns us most, His awful threats, or His glorious promises !

Are we among the people beloved of the Lord, for His Son's sake: redeemed, and so delivered from His threats of wrath? Are we those who are "waiting for the hope of righteousness by faith,"-waiting to be delivered from the bondage of corruption,— waiting for all those great and glorious things to be brought to pass when Jesus comes again, and appears unto salvation to all those that look for Him?

PRAYER.

O GOD, give me the heart to believe all the words thou hast spoken. May I so truly believe in the things not seen as yet, that I am moved with fear, and seek thy salvation. May all thy promises be words of truth to me, so that I venture all on Thy words; knowing Thou art able to perform them. May Thy faithful promises be the stay and support of my soul in all troubles and adversities, in the hour of death, and when I

appear before Thee. O grant this, for

Jesus's sake. AMEN.

JEHU'S ZEAL FOR THE LORD.

"And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him; and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

"And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord. So they made him ride in his. chariot.

"And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the Lord, which he spake to Elijah." 2 KINGS x. 15-17.

It was an awful sight which the people of Israel beheld when, as they entered through the gates of the city, on each side they saw a heap of human heads, in all seventy in number! A sight it was to teach them terrible lessons. They were the heads of king's sons. By their side stood Jehu, lately become king, and as the people passed by he sought to impress them with one of these lessons, namely, the certain fulfilment of

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