THE KING ’S BUSINESS T. C. HORTON , Editor R. A.TORREY, D.D. J. H. HUNTER, . W. H. PIKE, Associate Editors KEITH L. BROOKS, Managing Editor ED I TOR I AL GR EET ING to tke King’s Business Family: And what shall it he? Shall we say “ Happy New Year?” A “ happy family” is defined by Webster as a collection of animals of different hostile propensities, living peaceably together in one cage,—and perhaps that is as good a definition as one could desire. David says: “ Happy is that people whose God is the Lord” (Psa. 144:15), and what better wish could we have than that, as a family of different propensities and denominations, living under different circum stances and conditions we should be bound together in a blessed unity in Jesus Christ, our Lord? May it be a year of real joy to our Lord. We can give Him great pleasure if we will. He is thé Man of Sorrows ; His heart yearns for the lost ones; He loves all men; He died for all; He is not willing the eternal death of any. If our hearts are in unison with His heart, we can give back to Him real happiness. Praise Him for His untold blessings and for the daily mercies with which He crowns our lives. Pray for daily guidance through His wonderful Word and a purpose deep and strong to be loyal to Himself and Has Word, and to make so much of the New Year as shall be ours a year of real joy to Him by faithful service in the work He has given to us all.—T. C. H. .$!£. as as as A N EW YEAR Text It has been the custom of many people to take on New Year’s Day a text for the year,—a message from the Book, on which they could lean through every experience as the days roll along. In this time of grave uncertainty, as we face a year of testing for the whole world and the church, we suggest a verse well calculated to inspire the soldiers pf the Cross with the courage of faith. It is the grand climax in Paul’s letter to the Philippians, “ I can do all things through Christ which strengt'heneth me.” Paul was not a boaster or a braggart. He knew what he was saying, and in Whom he was trusting. The power by which the “ all things” can be done is the unlimited power of Christ. Micah said “ I am full'of power by the Spirit of the Lord.” By this power we can conquer self; we can overcome the subtle temptations which beset our faith; we can go through fiery trials; we can perform our duty; we can make every necessary self-denial; and do all in a glad-hearted way. Say it in the morning, when you look your Lord in the face ; say it
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