stopped me and said, "Is that
there?" I said "Yes." He asked me to read it again; and I did so. He
leant his elbows on the cot and clasping his hands together, said,
"That's good; won't you read it again?" I read it the third time; and
then went on with the rest of the chapter. When I had finished, his
eyes were closed, his hands were folded, and there was a smile on his
face. Oh, how it was lit up! What change had come over it! I saw his
lips quivering, and leaning over him I heard in a faint whisper, "As
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son
of Man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have eternal life." He opened his eyes and said, "That's
enough; don't read any more." He lingered a few hours, pillowing his
head on those two verses; and then went up in one of Christ's
chariots, to take his seat in the kingdom of God.

Christ said to Nicodemus: "Except a man be born again, he cannot see
the kingdom of God." You may see many countries; but there is one
country--the land of Beulah, which John Bunyan saw in vision--you
shall never behold, unless you are born again--regenerated by Christ.
You can look abroad and see many beautiful trees; but the tree of
life, you shall never behold, unless your eyes are made clear by
faith in the Saviour. You may see the beautiful rivers of the earth--you
may ride upon their bosoms; but bear in mind that your eye will
never rest upon the river which bursts out from the Throne of God and
flows through the upper Kingdom, unless you are born again. God has
said it; and not man. You will never see the kingdom of God except
you are born again. You may see the kings and lords of the earth; but
the King of kings and Lord of lords you will never see except you are
born again. When you are in London you may go to the Tower and see
the crown of England, which is worth thousands of dollars, and is
guarded there by soldiers; but bear in mind that your eye will never
rest upon the crown of life except you are born again.

You may hear the songs of Zion which are sung here; but one song--that
of Moses and the Lamb--the uncircumcised ear shall never hear;
its melody will only gladden the ear of those who have been born
again. You may look upon the beautiful mansions of earth, but bear in
mind the mansions which Christ has gone to prepare you shall never
see unless you are born again. It is God who says it. You may see ten
thousand beautifu