ain."

But now here comes an honest sceptic. With him I would deal as
tenderly as a mother with her sick child. I have no sympathy with
those people who, because a man is sceptical, cast him off and will
have nothing to do with him.

I was in an Inquiry-meeting, some time ago, and I handed over to a
Christian lady, whom I had known some time, one who was sceptical. On
looking round soon after I noticed the enquirer marching out of the
hall. I asked, "Why have you let her go?" "Oh, she is a sceptic!" was
the reply. I ran to the door and got her to stop, and introduced her
to another Christian worker who spent over an hour in conversation
and prayer with her. He visited her and her husband; and, in the
course of a week, that intelligent lady cast off her scepticism and
came out an active Christian. It took time, tact, and prayer; but if
a person of this class is honest we ought to deal with such an one as
the Master would have us.

Here are a few passages for doubting enquirers:

"If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether
it be of God, or whether I speak of myself" (John vii. 17). If a man
is not willing to do the will of God he will not know the doctrine.
There is no class of sceptics who are ignorant of the fact that God
desires them to give up sin; and if a man is willing to turn from sin
and take the light and thank Him for what He does give, and not
expect to have light on the whole Bible all at once, he will get more
light day by day; make progress step by step; and be led right out of
darkness into the clear light of heaven.

In Daniel xii. 10 we are told: "Many shall be purified, and made
white, and tried: but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the
wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand."

Now God will never reveal His secrets to His enemies. Never! And if a
man persists in living in sin he will not know the doctrines of God.

"The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him; and He will show
them His covenant" (Ps. xxv. 14).

And in John xv. 15 we read: "Henceforth I call you not servants; for
the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth: but I have called you
friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made
known unto you." When you become friends of Christ you will know His
secrets. The Lord said, "Shall I hide from Abraham the things which I
do?" (Gen. xviii. 17).

Now those who resemble God are the most likely to understand God. If