The Church owes an enormous debt to St. Luke, and fittingly she sets aside one day in our Church Year when we remember him. Thank God for his life and learn the lesson it teaches. And as we come to pay tribute to the memory of this man, who so faithfully and unobtrusively consecrated his life to the service of Christ as the friend and companion of St. Paul. This man who was his iellow-worker; his companion in so many dangers; the beloved physician who made possible the strenuous life of the delicate Apostle. Let us pray God that we may follow him as he followed Christ. Manifesting ing in our lives humility and unselfish service. Willing if need be to serve in any capacity. However humble and self-effacing it may be that will help to bring our prayers to fulfilment, that the kingdoms of the world may become the kingdoms of the Lord Christ, Thank God for St. Luke and his gospel. When we are in danger of being swept away by the attractions of the world, or Beguiled. by the deceitfulness of riches, let us read again the warnings of one who had learned that the world can never satisfy. Its pleasures fade and leave the soul more hungry than before. Read again the warnings of one who abandoned all for Christ and found in losing his life he had found it more abundantly, and found with it peace and joy and lasting pleasure If ever we are tempted to be discouraged to doubt God's power or willingness to save, let us remember again the Saviour St. Luke revealed, who came for that purpose and no other "To seek and save
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