This is not the case however in this chamber where up-to-date armour is

provided.  The one weapon `The Sword of the Spirit' is the only effective weapon

in the fight of truth, the shield of faith bears a guarantee that it will quench

every form of incendiary aimed by the foe.  There is a notice in this chamber

which indicates the nature and character of the enemy, and there is also a

notice drawing attention to `the evil day' for which this armour is provided.

Chamber 7 -- The  Room  of  Remembrance

(Eph. 6:19,20)

Here is the balance of the chapel of acknowledgment found in the other

wing.  There Paul prayed for the Ephesians, here he asks prayer for himself that

he may with all boldness make known the wondrous truth entrusted to his care, on

account of which he said, literally, `I conduct an embassy in a chain'.  This

leads to the central tower, which is also a great prayer:

Here by three stages (indicated by the Greek particle hina `in order

that') we climb up into the glorious light of the mystery, and attain its goal,

`that we may be filled unto (not "with") all the fulness of God'.  This tower is

a prayer, and upon examination we shall find much to learn as we compare it with

the petition given in Ephesians 1:15-19.

This brings our tour of inspection to a close -- but if it be true that

after a day's conducted tour around such places as The British Museum, The Tower

of London, South Kensington Museum and the like, we are very conscious that much

if not most of the exquisite detail, the enthralling interest, the beauty and

the significance of all that has passed before us, still await hours of the most

painstaking scrutiny, how much more may we not believe that a survey such as

this of these sections of such an epistle can be but the prelude only of

revelation that will be sufficient to occupy every hour of our waking thoughts,

every ounce of our renewed energy, and call forth our utmost adoration as we bow

in the presence of Him Who quietens the protests of our overwhelmed hearts by

assuring us that He is `able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or

think, according to the power that worketh in us?'

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The epistle opens with the words:

`Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which

are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: grace be to you, and

peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ' (Eph. 1:1,2).

Upon consulting the R.V. we learn that the revised text reads `Christ

Jesus' instead of `Jesus Christ', and that, while the Revisers retained the

words `at Ephesus' in the text, they placed in the margin the note `Some very

ancient authorities omit at Ephesus'.