these things are true, and we can never thank God too much for them. But, over and above them all, and indeed before them all, the grand objective towards which all is designed, is to bring us into the presence of God, and to enable us to worship and to pray. The Apostle is telling the Ephesians that they need not faint or be troubled and unhappy on his account. He says that he is not fainting, and he needs no sympathy. He is perfectly happy because he is in contact with the eternal God, and is enjoying