CHRIST WALKS UPON THE SEA.

HEN the people had seen the miracle that Christ did in feeding so many with so few loaves, they

felt sure that He was one of the old prophets that had come again, and they would have taken Him by force to make Him king. So He sent His disciples by boat towards Capernaum, and He went, alone, up into a mountain to pray.

When it was dark, the disciples found themselves alone upon the sea, opposed to strong winds, which tossed the boat upon high waves. Then Jesus went out to them, walking upon the waves; but when the disciples saw Him they thought it was a spirit and cried out with fear. But Jesus said, "Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid." Peter answered Him, saying, "Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water." And He said, "Come," and Peter stepped over the boat's side and walked on the water towards Christ. But when he saw the But when he saw the angry waves around him and heard the roaring of the winds, Peter was afraid and began to sink. And Jesus, stretching out

He cried out, "Lord, save me.

He cried out,

His hand, caught him, and said,

"O thou of little faith, why didst thou fear?”

When Jesus and Peter had got into the boat, the wind dropped, the sea became calm and the waves still, and immediately they were at the place where they wanted to land. Then they worshipped Him, saying, "Truly Thou art the Son of God." And they came into the land of Gennesaret, where the people knew Him and brought to Him all that were sick, or blind, or lame, that they might touch His garment and be made well.

THE TWO BLIND MEN.

HEN Jesus had left the house of the ruler Jairus,

W whose daughter He had raised from death to life,

there followed Him two blind men.
out to Him, "Thou Son of David,

They called have mercy

upon us." Then Jesus looked at them, and asked if they really believed that He had power to cure them and give them back their sight. And they said unto Him, "Yea, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, and said unto them, "According to your faith, so be it unto you." And immediately they opened their eyes and could see, and He charged them to let no man know what He had done. But when they were departed they spread His fame abroad over all that country.

Another time Christ and His disciples were coming away from Jericho, followed by a large crowd of people. And there was sitting by the wayside a blind beggar, Bartimeus by name; and when he heard the noise of the multitude, he asked what it meant. They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth passeth by." Then he cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.' The people tried to keep him from calling out, but he would not be quiet. He was determined that Christ should sce him. And Jesus stood still, and commanded them to call him. And he arose and cast away his outer garment and came to Jesus. When Jesus asked what he would have done to him he answered, "Lord, that I might receive my sight." And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole." And he received his sight at once, and followed Jesus, praising Him.