The Christianity of the closet, and the Christianity of busy life are not, as is often fancied, conflicting things. The man who has fellowship with Jesus in his solitude knows how to carry the savor of the fellowship even into the most common affairs. There is need of prayer in this matter; for though we be convinced that there is but one thing needful, we are easily led away like Martha to busy and trouble ourselves about "many things." Many things we must needs do and care about while we are in this body, but the work to which Christ calls us is to do and care about these things in such a spirit as to make them part and parcel of our great work-the work of keeping close to Jesus, and of following Him whithersoever He goeth. If we were only willing to leave all and follow Christ, He would make the cross not heavy to be borne, but a delight. It would be more pleasant than the load of gold is to the miser or the insignia of power to the earthly monarch. "My yoke is easy, and My burden is light."