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18 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES behalf of the sick and the afflicted. Sometimes He taught them, sitting among them on the mountainside; sometimes beside the sea or walking by the way, He revealed the mysteries of the kingdom of God. "Wherever hearts were open to receive the di- vine message, He unfolded the truths of the way of salvation. He did not command the disciples to do this or that, but said, ''Follow Me.'' On His journeys through country and cities. He took them with Him, that they might see how He taught the i:>eoi3le. They traveled with Him from place to place. They shared His frugal fare, and like Him were sometimes hungry and often weary. On the crowded streets, by the lake-side, in the lonely desert, they were with Him. They saw Him in every phase of life. It was at the ordination of the twelve that t-he first step was taken in the organization of the church that after Christ's departure was to carry on His work on the earth. Of this ordination the record says, ''He goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto Him whom He would : and they came unto Him. And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach. ' ' ' Look upon the touching scene. Behold the Majesty of heaven surrounded by the twelve whom He has chosen. He is about to set them apart for their work. By these feeble agencies, through His word and Spirit, He designs to place salvation within the reach of all. With gladness and rejoicing, God and the angels beheld this scene. The Father knew that from these men the light of heaven would shine forth ; that the ^ Mark 3:13, 14.