Keep on Praying “ Just keep on praying ’Till light breaks thro!” The Lord will answer, Will answer you. God keeps His promise, His Word is true— Just keep on praying ’Till light breaks thro!”
Little Things A holy Christian life is made up of a number of small things: little words, not eloquent sermons; little deeds, not mira cles of battle or one great, heroic deed of martyrdom; the little, constant sun beam, not the lightning. The avoidance of little evils, little sins, little inconsistencies, little weak nesses, little follies and indiscretions, and little indulgences of the flesh make up the beauty of a holy life. —Andrew Bonar When Felix of Nola was hotly pursued by murderers, he took refuge in a cave, and instantly over the rift the spiders wove their webs. Seeing this, the mur derers passed by. Then said the saint, “ Where God is not, a wall is but a spider’s web; where God is, a spider’s web is as a wall.” An Example of Industry John Wesley traveled two hundred and fifty thousand miles on horseback, averaging twenty miles a day for forty years; preached forty thousand sermons; produced four hundred books; knew ten languages. At eighty-three he was an noyed that he could not write more than fifteen hours a day without hurting his eyes, and at eighty-six he was ashamed he could not preach more than twice a day. He complained in his diary that there was an increasing tendency to lie in bed until 5:30 in the morning. —The Arkansas Baptist The Clock of Life The clock of life is wound but once And no man has the power To tell just when the hand will stop— At late or early hour. Now is the only time you own! Live, love, toil with will; Place not faith in “ tomorrow” for The clock may then be still. When God measures men he puts the tape around the heart, not the head. Missionary Equipment A life yielded to God and controlled by His Spirit. A restful trust in God for the supply of all needs. A sympathetic spirit, and a willing ness to take a lowly place. Tact in dealing with men, and an adaptability towards circumstances. Zeal in service and steadfastness in discouragement. Love for communion with God and for the study of His Word. F E B R U A R Y , 1 9 5 3
Some blessing in the Lord’s work at home, a healthy body, and a vigorous mind. —Rosalind Goforth The church is not made up of people who are better than the rest, but of people who want to become better than they are. Billy Graham Says “ The Christian should have an appetite for prayer. He should want to pray. One does not have to force food upon a healthy child. Exercise, good circulation, health and labor demand food for sus tenance. So it is with those who are spiritually healthy. They have an ap petite for the Word of God, and for prayer. “ Sin breaks fellowship with God. A little girl committed a certain offense and when her mother discovered it she began to question her daughter. Imme diately the child lost her smile and a cloud darkened her face as she said, “ Mother, I don’t feel like talking.” So it is with us when our fellowship with God is broken by sin in our lives. We do not feel like talking to Him. If you do not feel like praying, it is probably a good indication that you should start praying immediately.” Dead flies -cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking sav our: so doth a little folly in him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour (Eccl. 10:1). Always On Top A buoy is fastened securely to a rock at the bottom of the sea. The waves splash around it; it floats serenely in its appointed place. The tide rises and falls; it is still there. The Atlantic rollers come racing towards it; it mounts them one by one and rides upon them as they roll past. The tempest descends, the billows rush upon the little buoy, and for a moment it is submerged. But immediately it rises to the surface and is in its place again, unmoved and unharmed. What a picture of the conquering life! What a power and a privilege for a soul to be able thus to rise lightly above every opponent, every vexation, never to sink into discontentment, never to be overwhelmed with fear and doubt, always to be on top of the fretful sea of life! — S. S. Chronicle The liquor traffic would destroy the church if it could, and the church could destroy the liquor traffic if it would. ■—National Voice
The longest telegraphic message ever despatched was in May, 1881. It carried 180,000 words. It was printed in full that day by the Chicago Times, which gave space for the four Gospels complete, the Acts and the Epistle to the Romans. “A triumph of publicity,” was the ver dict of the Press. All this was done be cause the Revised Version of the New Testament in English was on sale that day. In New York 33,000 copies were sold within twenty-four hours. Blessed is the man who will work on a committee of which he wanted to be the chairman. Insomnia “ I tried counting sheep, like you ad vised me,” a clothing manufacturer told his partner, “but I couldn’t get to sleep anyway. I counted thousands of sheep. Then, before I realized what I was doing I sheared them, combed the wool, spun it into cloth and made the cloth into suits. But I lost $20 on each suit—and for the rest of the night I lay awake worrying.” A good description of modern living: “A senseless whirl which has been spelled in three words — hurry, worry, bury.” —Moody Monthly
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