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breaking of wills, subduing men to Himself. The patience of faith. God had a double purpose in the continued exer cise involved in the repeated marching around Jericho. The heart of Israel was to be conquered. It would have been a simple thing for God to break down the wall at once, but their hearts must be conquered as well.- Faith’s trials work patience. We must learn to wait. Out of such a test there is victory for God and vic tory for us. We can afford to wait if we are in the will of God, for victory will come. The triumph of faith. The crisis comes. Patience is rewarded. The walls go crashing down. The enemy is defeated. When we have God with us, victory is only a question of time. The trumpets are blown in the pres ence of the Ark. The shout of praise is all for Him. The spoil is all devoted to Him. We conquer, not for our selves, but for Himself. Read again the story of the taking of Jericho, meditate upon it and learn the lesson of faith. Ok s ii MODERN ETHICAL CULTURE OPPOSED TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Philadelphia pastors rallied recently in support of the Ten Commandments, following reports from New York of a speech attributed to Dr. Felix Adler, founder of the Ethical Culture Society, at the society’s fiftieth anniversary celebration. It contained a severe .criticism of the decalogue. "Rules that have lost their strength are like wooden pillars supporting a roof, painted to look like stone," Dr. Adler was quoted as saying. "They cannot sustain the roof of modern civ ilization. They are no longer the rock on which the house of mankind can be built, for the rock has crumbled and has become as sand. "The theology of the Ten Com mandments does not apply to present- day conditions, and persons who offer it as a cure for the evils of the day display a curious symptom of superfi cial thinking," Dr. Adler declared.— News Item. Dr. Adler probably dislikes to think that there should be any God before himself (Ex. 20:3). The “Friendly Road’’ is always the road Jesus is traveling. It’s the road where Christ interprets Scripture to us. Think of the various roads over which Jesus -has gone: 1. Of Birth, 2. Of Life, 3. Of the Cross, 4: Of Heaven, all of which are friendly. Every road which we take can be made friendly. (Prov. 3:6.L. On the road to Emmaus we see two sorrowful disciples. Jesus preaches the first sermon after His resurrection. It is the "third day.” Who are the two? One was Cleo- pas, the other his wife, says Moody. THE FRIENDLY ROAD Luke 24:13-15
“WHERE PRAYER WAS WONT TO BE MADE” Acts 16:13
“Pr»y«r Room” ill tha San Francisco homo oi a friand of Tha King’s Business
H OW many of The King’s Business Family ever saw a real "Prayer Room”? We do not mean in a church (they used to have them in churches, but not always now),—nor even in the home of a minister or an evangelist, but in the home of a busy business man? We are glad to have the privilege of showing you a picture of the delight ful surprise which greeted us in the home of friends in the city of San Francisco where we were entertained for a couple of days recently,—a beau tiful room, attractively furnished and cheerful with growing plants and ferns. Several "prayer lists” were on the walls with the names of many mis sionaries and other Christian workers, John 19:25 says the wife of Cleopas was at the Cross. They constrained Him to abide,— "night.” “As they went they were sad,”— The Lord was the subject of their conversation. "Where two or three are gathered together” (Matt. 18:20). Had they only gone to the Word their troubles would have been an swered. Three things He did: 1. Opened their minds—"They un derstood.” Their wills bad already yielded. 2. Opened the Scriptures—“Their hearts burned within them.” 3. Opened their eyes—“They knew Him.” Christ’s question (v. 17). Cleopas’ answer (v. 18).
and it gave us a genuine thrill to find our own name listed among the rest. The fragrant aroma of prayer per meated the whole house and sounded the keynote for the home life, so that it was the most natural thing in the world to be taken on Saturday noon to a street meeting in the center of the business district, where our host led the meeting and our hostess played the organ, and to drop into his offices later, for a word of prayer with those who had assisted. We returned to our home refreshed and cheered on our way for we had seen a Twentieth Cen tury miracle—a real "Prayer Room,” rebuked, too, for our own lack of vis ion, but resolving that if we were ever permitted to build another house, it should be built around a "Prayer Room.” How different is Modernism and all other isms of today. Picture the scene: In Cleopas’ home—two men talking —wife listening as she gets supper. Table—Cleopas invites Jesus to ask the blessing—He is revealed. Jesus loves to make Himself known. He is risen—back they go to tell it! Jesus reveals Himself to their old friends. Our friendly road can be made a friendly road to others. Tell what you have learned about Jesus. —W. S. m "Courage, brother, do not stumble Though thy path be dark as night, There’s a star to guide the humble— Trust in God, and do the right.” —Anon.
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