called by My name, humble them selves, and pray and seek My face?” May we echo with David of old, “When Thou sayest, ‘Seek ye my face,’ my heart said, ‘Lord, Thy face will I seek.’ ” Only with the re vived hearts can believers be able to make an impact on the ramparts of Satan. God will be glorified. His peo ple will be rejoicing. These dear children whom we have brought into the world, will have a challenge and a heritage. As surely as we breathe, revival is possible in our time, if we humble ourselves under t h e mighty hand of God, and do His will from our hearts. IF C H R IS T SHO U LD C O M E T O N IG H T Is my house set in order If Christ should come today? What tasks would be unfinished If I were called away? Suppose an angel told me At early morning light, "Your Lord will come this evening, You shall go Home tonight!" Would ecstacy be clouded By thought of work undone, The seed I might have scattered, The crowns I might have won? The souls I meant to speak to, The purse I meant to share, And O, the wasted moments I meant to spend in prayer! The weight of unsaved millions Would press upon my heart. In their death am I certain That I had not a part? And such a few short moments In which to set things right! How feverishly I'd labor Until the waning light! O slothful souls and careless heart, O eyes which have no sight,— Work, lest you reap but vain regrets; Your Lord may come tonight! — Martha Snell Nicholson
tion. About half of the congregation quietly departed while those remain ing knelt between the pews without any suggestion. There was a deep sense of the divine presence. Joy was predominant. When a discern ing brother of Christian maturity was later asked his reaction, he simp ly replied, "It was apparent that the Holy Spirit was pleased about some thing. In one way or another the Lord wanted us to draw nigh. There was ample evidence of His pleasure.” Next, God wants to release His power. He waits to do it to a believ-
Biola students and faculty members have an opportunity for fellowship on the Campus. In the foreground from left to right are Mr. Wil liam L. Carden, director of Admissions, wifh Diann Johnson, a senior student from Oroville, Calif. Seated on the grass is Todd Lewis, a freshman from La Mirada, whose father is on the faculty of the school, and Miss Barbara Barke, Biola College registrar. In the back ground Is Dean of Students, William Siemens, with senior student Judy Walker of Whittier. er’s cold and cluttered heart. The revelation of His purity comes with the release of His power. In His resurrection power it lifts one back to a higher plain, back to heaven’s table land, back where fellowship is once again enjoyed freely. The heart becomes eager to do the will of God. Revival is not a momentary, emotion al upsurge. It is an unforgettable dealing with God. Spiritual revival is a new display of the new life, gained through faith in Christ. The Lord asks, “Will My people, who are
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