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then hope fills the horizon of every trusting soul. Grace announces respite and proclaims atonement. Grace de clares pardon. “Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt.” —Gospel Herald. + + + . Glorying in Persecution “ If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you” (John 15:20). To be hated for Christ’s sake is one of the glorious privileges of the Chris tian. Because we are not of the world and will not compromise with the world, we are told that the world will hate us and persecute us, even as she persecuted our Lord. Therefore the true follower of Christ need not be sur prised if he is opposed, ridiculed and rebuked by the world. Rather, he should be concerned if no difficulties are placed in his way, for truly "the servant is not greater than his Lord.” We should consider it a joy and privi lege to suffer for His cause, and with the Apostle Paul we should “glory in tribulation,” glad to be “counted wor thy to suffer for His name’s sake.” —Milo F. Jamison. . + ’ + -f His Voice is Low and Sweet “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27). If we are His sheep, we may hear and know His voice, and distinguish it from all other voices. His voice is unlike any other voice. It is a voice so low and gentle we might easily miss it unless we are paying close atten tion; but when it sounds within our souls, it is so quick and powerful that it Thrills our whole . being with joy and delight. We should ponder much the written Word which is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, ask ing the Holy Spirit to quicken us to do His bidding in all things, and to obey His voice. —Alliance Weekly. ;+ + ' + Redeemed by the Blood “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us” (Gal. 3:13). Oh, wondrous love! to bleed and die, To bear the curse and shame, That guilty sinners such as I Might bear Thy precious Name. — L.H.S.
Great and Mighty Things “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things,-which thou knowest not” (Jer. 33:3). One of the things that will astonish us in the glory will be the smallness of our conception as to what the Lord was willing to do for us. If it is ac cording to the greatness of His power, surely we should look to Him for greater things. As Satan is working with mighty power in this present age, so should we expect miracles in the great matter of getting the Gospel to those who have never heard it. With God all things are possible. — R. C. McQuilkin. + + + My Peace 1Give Unto You “In this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts” (Hag. 2:9). How welcome is the peace which has come to the world! And yet who among us would declare it to be a world-wide peace? Warfare to the south of us; bloodshed in parts of China is proclaimed in the daily press; conflicts between branches of organ ized labor in our own midst; where can we look for peace? The Prince of Peace said: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you” (John 14: 27). His peace is constant, and abid ing; it is not dependent upon circum stances. His peace passes understand ing. —L.R.R. + + + Complete Victory "And afterward he read . . . the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book” (Josh. 8:34). Afterward: This speaks of a com plete victory. God gives to us victory over specific enemies (sins that trou ble us) through faith in the victory of Calvary. Then: We turn to the Word and read. How the blessings comfort our hearts! How we enjoy the reassurance of the “precious things.” But: Do we pause as we read the words that prick our consciences? Do we enjoy the admonitions, and listen to the voice of the Spirit as He ¿hides, and seeks to correct? Hearken: May we read according to "all that is written in the book.” —lone Lowman.
The Book of God
"God . hath . . . spoken” (Heb. 1 : 1 ) . There is only one Book in which God has revealed His love for us, and His plan of salvation. That Book is the Holy Bible. All other books are mere fragments—mere leaves. The Bible is the voice of God. Dr. Dyson Hague pays his tribute as follows: "It is the Book that stands alone: un approachable in grandeur; solitary in splendor; as high above all other books as Heaven is above the earth, as the Son of God above the sons of mep.” —Selected. . + + + Faithfulness Required “They that be wise shall shine . . . and they that turn many to righteous ness as the stars forever and ever” (Dan. 12:3). It is not always the man in the limelight who does the big job for God. Dwight L. Moody was led to Christ by a personal worker. It is our responsibility to be faithful in the place where God puts us, and then to leave the results with Him. Possibly the most important light in the home is not the gorgeous chandelier in the front parlor, but it may be the dim light in the back hall which is kept burning all night so that no one will stumble or fall. If God puts us in some back hall, it is our business to shine there, and to shine the very best we can. —Bob Jones, Jr. + + + Unmerited Favor "Grace be to you” (Eph. 1:2). Grace means unmerited favor—it is one of God’s sweetest words. It is one of the first mellowing words to find its way into a sinner’s heart. If God can condescend to meet men in grace,
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