we had a quantity stifficient before the war began, and that the war has added immensely to that quantity by the sum spent among us by the government. “But I am inclined to think that the mere making of more money will not mend our circumstances if we do not return to that industry and frugality which were the fundamental causes of our former prosperity.” That was written in 1790 by Benja min Franklin. There’s an old saying which reminds us that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Certainly today we are faced with some tremendous problems in our country, as well as around the world. Yet, God is sufficient to meet every need. The Christian is really the only one who can say “Cheer up, the worst is yet to come!” A t the same time he can be looking up, knowing that his redemption draweth nigh. May we together be look ing for that blessed hope of the glori ous appearing of the great God and our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Discipline is doing a thing you ought before the thing you like. Ulcers are something people get from mountain climbing over mole hills. A blessed thought of Thanksgiving is that when a man freely distributes his blessings he’s really keeping them all. It’s a fact that if you make yourself indispensable, you’ll move up. Act as though you're indispensable, though, and you’ll be moved out! A great many of today’s open minds should be closed for repairs. While men haven’t come from mon keys, it seems the way some are living that they’re going to the dogs. Sin has many tools and a lie is the handle that fits them all. Gentle words fall lightly, but they carry a great weight.
member of the body of Christ. The Word of God assures tis, “As many as received Him, to them gave He power to be come the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name: Which were bom, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the ivill of man, but of God” (John 1:12, 13).
By shirking today’s tasks you merely increase tomorrow’s burdens.
OUR FIRST RESOURCE Tension and strife are certainly ram pant throughout the world. No Bible- believing Christian should need to be exhorted to trust the Lord. Yet, unfor tunately, we sometimes forget the im portance of our personal relationship to God. Some years ago a ship on the high seas encountered a tremendous hurricane. To add to the foreboding dangers, the engine on the ship went out. People were near panic with the intensified peril. An elderly woman rushed to the captain asking for his solution and whether he felt there was any hope for them. The solemn re sponse seemed very grim. “Ma’am, we’re at an extremely grave point right now. Frankly in such a condition, all we can do is to trust in the Lord.” This only caused her more consternation as she exclaimed, “Oh, my goodness! Has it come to that?” That may cause us to smile, yet isn’t it typical of the way we sometimes live? By our doubtings we seem to say that if everything else fails, we can look to the Lord. The Christian’s first resource is prayer, not the last. May our hearts ring out with the assuring words of Isaiah, “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid” (Isa. 12:2).
The best kind of tact in soul winning is contact.
REMEDY FOR INFLATION “You point out the true cause of the general distress: the late luxurious mode of living, introduced by a too great plenty of cash. “It is indeed amazing to consider that
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