HE MIGHT BE
"THAT
GLOR IFIED" If we meet God in our circumstances, then we will find God in our circumstances and, regardless of what may come or go in .our lives, we can rest confident in the assurance that "He doeth all things well." Today, life ahead for young people may not look so bright, for there are thoughts of war, atomic blasts and crumbling foundations, but one thing stands sure, and that is the eternal promises of God. It is in this hope and expe.ctation that the graduating class of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles rests, strengthened in the "inner man." It was the Apostle Paul's desire that in ALL things Christ might have the pre-eminence. Today there are many people who give Christ a "place" in their lives and that is all. 'fhey will attend church and once in a great while give something to missions, but they only give the Saviour a "place." Of the seventy-two million church members we have in this country, the average gift for missions per person per year is Jess than two cents. Then, there ·are other people who are giving Christ "prominence" in their lives. They are perhaps more willing to make the Christian life more vital, but they still reserve time, talent and goals for self. How necessary it is that every child of God should come to the place where he is willing to deny all of self and let Christ have the complete pre-eminence, with a desire that in all things He might be glorified. Can God be glorified in my trials and testings? He can, if you yield yourself to Him and let Him work out the difficulties according to His own will and as they are pleasing in His sight. Can God be glori– fied in my menial tasks of everyday life ( He can, if you don't let the "little things" so cloud over your life that you lose your true hold on eternity and the spiritual values which really count. Is there any part of my life that will not bring glory to the Saviour? Only when you fail to yield yourself to Him and harbor unconfessed sins in your heart. Remember that the Lord Jesus Christ told us that we are to let our lights so shine before men that they may see our good works and glorify our Father which is in heaven. Each member of the graduating class of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc., has as his desire to have the Lord's per– fect will worked out in his life. The hymn writer reminds us that to be happy in Jesus we must trust and obey, and it is this fervent devotion which permeates the spirit of the seniors. With the report that communism is sweeping over the world at the increased rate of forty-four square miles an hour, it is imperative that we train even more young people as the spiritual leaders of tomorrow . .. "that HE might be glorified."
"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, J17hom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me." (Isaiah 6:8).
All friends of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc., are cordially invited to attend the graduation exercises of the four schools. Sunday evening, June 5, Baccalaureate service will be held with Dr. Samuel H . Sutherland, BIOLA Presi– dent, speaking. Monday evening will present the Class Night program with the graduates themselves taking part, bringing messages on their chosen theme, musical selections and the class song. Tuesday evening is Commencement, the traditional time at which the 138 graduates receive their diplomas. Special speaker for the program will be Dr. Louis T. Talbot, BIOLA Chancellor. All services are held in the Church of the Open Door Audi– torium, 6th and Hope Streets in downtown Los Angeles.
All alumni of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles are cor– dially invited to attend a special Alumni Day program Friday, June 3, featuring testimonies from former days and challenges to the new graduates. Reservations for the dinner must be made on or before May 31st and all correspondence should be directed to Miss Inez McGahey, Alumni Office, BIOLA. During the evening, the seniors will be received into the organization, new officers will be installed and time will be given to fellowship with former classmates. All alumni are cordially invited to attend this important yearly occasion. Latest developments in the BIOLA Campus program at La Mirada will be illustrated by Dr. Samuel H . Sutherland, and details will be given concerning plans for the future in "the Vision and the Venture."
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