paid.” The estate amount to but a very few dollars and this was soon spent. The nephew took the Bible with some distain and placed it on his shelf and it was soon forgotten. Thirty-five years later a depression hit. The man had nothing whatso ever. His oldest son invited him to come and stay with them. He packed his trunk with what few articles he possessed and then remembered his aunt’s Bible. It was removed from the shelf where he had put it 35 years before, dusted off and placed in the trunk. But in doing so, some thing fell out from between the leaves. It was a bank note and fur ther investigation revealed s o m e $5000.00 scattered between th e leaves of the book. Many overlook the treasures which are concealed in the pages .of Gods holy Word. No wonder the Holy Spirit caused the apostle to write, “Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are. his judg ments, and his ways past finding out!” (Romans 11:33). * * * '/There are no detour signs along the straight and narrow path." * * * "Don't be thinking of how little you have to bring to God, but of how much He wants to give you." * * * "Next time you're tempted to pick out the faults of others, count ten— of your own." * * * "Every man has a right to hear the Gospel once before someone else hears it twice." * * * "A good thing about telling the truth is that you don't have to re* member what you say."
THE CHURCH OF THE LAMB While visiting in western Ger many a num was greatly interested in a remote village church. On its tower was the figure of a lamb. Ordinarily a cross or a belfrey or some other such emblem would be seen, but this church had a lamb. His guide told of how, while work ing on. the roof, one of the laborers slipped from the high scaffold near the tower. The others with him saw the tragedy, and were transfixed with fear. When they reached the ground, they expected to find him dead. But, to their surprise, he was virtually unhurt. A flock of sheep were being driven past the church at the very moment of his fall and the workman had struck one of the lambs. The animal was crushed to death, but the man was saved. So the carved figure of a lamb was placed on the tower, not only to commemorate that event, but to-re- mind all of the Lord Jesus who came to this world to die as the Lamb of God for our sins. As Isaiah tells us, “He was wounded for our trangres- sions, he was bruised for our iniqui ties: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” (53:5). * "Nothingliesout of the reach of prayer except that which is out of the will of God." * * * * Years ago, an elderly woman died and left all of her worldly goods to her nephew. Her w ill stated, “To my beloved nephew, l w ill and be queathe my fam ily Bible and all of its contents, also the residue of my estate after all funeral expenses and just and lawful debts have been * *
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