fromthe editor’s desk
A Secret o f V ictory r r h e world says, “ cheer up, the best is yet to come.” The W ord of God I proclaims the glorious truth, “ cheer up, the worst is yet to come.” W e are hearing of wars and rumors of wars, nations rising against nations, earthquakes in divers places, civilization is. reeling and rocking, the shadows are lengthening and our Lord gives us the glorious promise, that when these things come to pass, “ look up . . . for your redemption draw- eth nigh.” This is the season o f the year set apart for giving thanks in a very special way. Dr. H enry Frost, one of the great leaders of the China Inland Mission of the last generation, told of an experience which he had while on a tour o f the mission stations in China. As he visited station after station, the weight of the work became more and more depressive and he testified to the fact that, try as he might, he could not get out from under the tremendous burdens wh ich he faced. Each evening as he retired, the weight seemed heavier than before. He prayed for deliverance but to no avail. Everywhere he went the work seemed almost too heavy to bear. A fter days of this he almost despaired of even praying. But, one evening as he went into a certain mission station, the first thing that engaged his attention was a little plaque on the wall opposite the entrance door with the phrase on it: T ry Thanksgiving. W hen he went to his room that night his spirits were still low and his devotions were merely a perfunctory thing. As he was about to close his devotional time with no victory in sight, the phrase try thanksgiving came to his mind. As he considered the various phases of the work he could not think of very much for wh ich to be thankful. But the phrase kept com ing back to his mind. He learned the lesson that night, when you cannot thank the Lord for what He does, thank H im for what He is. He began to read the great thanksgiving Psalms and before he realized it, he was praising the Lord for who He is and he began to meditate upon the glory of the Lord: He soon found himself singing songs of the redeemed with a new spirit and a new sense of victory in his own heart. For the first time in weeks, he had rest in sleep that night. The next morning the burdens which had seemed so heavy no longer pressed him down. And, although the conditions remained the same, his attitude toward them had com pletely changed. The Lord had given him victory in his heart. W e have much for which to be thankful in what the Lord has done. But we have much more for which to be thankful in who the Lord is. It is because of the nature of K b person that His work is completely effective. A t this Thanksgiving season of the year, try thanksgiving. N ext M on th m w o Christian magazines have been given the privilege of doing special I issues on Billy Graham. M oody Month ly devoted much of their October number to Graham’s London meetings of last winter. K i n g ’ s B u s in e s s has been given the exclusive rights to devote a special issue to Graham’s newest film, “ Souls in Conflict” (see People, page 10). Our special Billy Graham issue w ill be next month and will feature the stories behind the people in the film, articles by B illy Graham, photo stories, interviews and other exclusive behind-the-scenes features. W e believe it w ill be one of the most interesting issues we’ve produced and one you ’ll want to keep as a souvenir.
throughout the west... the
BI BLE INSTITUTE HOUR
9 Heart searching messages 9 Thrilling testimonies 9 Outstanding features 9 Inspiring music MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MUTUAL DON LEE NETWORK FOR FREE STATION LOG WRITE TO BIBLE INSTITUTE HOUR LOS ANGELES 17, CALIF.
4
THE KING'S BUSINESS
Made with FlippingBook - Online magazine maker