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T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
December, 1936
City Hall, Los Angeles, ablaze with light from power generated at Boulder Dam.
King's Table
P o w e r
By PAUL W . RO OD
come the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Cor. 15 :20 ). Christ conquered over sin, death, and all His foes. His resurrection body was a body of flesh and bones. He took something with Him back to heaven that He did not have when He left heaven— namely, a physical body. Christ re vealed Himself to His disciples on various occasions and ministered to them during the forty days that intervened be tween His resurrection and His ascension. The resurrec tion o f Christ is the best-proved fact of history, and it has mightily affected human history. T o His followers the Lord said, “ Because I live, ye shall live also” (John 14 :19 ). Christ is wonderful as Prophet, Priest, and King. As Prophet, He instructs us regarding God and His plan of redemption. As Priest, He has “ appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice o f himself,” and He now appears in the presence of God for us as our Advocate with the Father. As King, He shall appear the second time to set up His kingdom here on earth. Christ is the panacea for all our ills and the solution o f all our problems. He is a wonder ful Saviour because He is able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by Him. He is a wonderful Lord because He is able to give us victory in the hour of testing and trial. He is a wonderful King because He will solve all national and international problems and will usher in an era o f righteousness and peace. Let us believe, follow, worship, obey, and serve our wonderful Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Petijlejjem'g pafcp By V E R N A SM ITH T E E UW IS SE N 0 Bethlehem’s Baby, so widely adored, Sent down upon earth to embody my Lord, 1 picture Thy being, so holy and sweet, Nor wonder that sages should bow at Thy feet; I thrill as I see in Thy Person the Son Whose beauties my deepest devotion have won; Not only far Bethlehem’s Baby, Thou art To me the blest Monarch that reigns in my heart! O Bethlehem’s Baby, we join in Thy praise, And count Thy famed birth our most joyous of days; But I wonder how many who sing of Thee know For whom recognition they thoughtlessly show, When, lauding the Baby that lies in the hay, The Man on the Cross they are turning away; And I yearn to present Thee to sin-blinded men A s more than just Bethlehem’s Baby to them. 0 Bethlehem’s Babe, Thou art fading away In the vision I gain of my Saviour today. 1 bless Thee, O God, that Thine infinite plan Should provide that Thy Son should be born as a Man— But a song of redemption more joyous I sing As I offer my praise that my glorious King From Bethlehem’s manger forever should part To now be enthroned in the depths of my heart.
By Christina J. Braskamp Secretary of Biota's World-Wide Prayer Circle
Astride the power of 115,000 horses, with burning plumes out spread, the Giant of Hoover [Boulder] Dam— Electricity— rode into Los Angeles last night [October 9, 1936], casting a heretofore un seen and magnificent glare on more than 1,000,000 persons who crowded the downtown district from end to end. Across the desert he came, over the mountains and down the Pomona Valley, bringing the first great gifts of the mighty Colorado— light and power. And he wrought his miracle . . .On top of the City Hall tower sixteen great searchlights, each of 325,000 candlepower, extended long fingers of brilliance into the darkness. Hoover Dam power had arrived, 115,000 horsepower strong. But it was only one-fifteenth of what is to come. There was just one turbine running last night. When the project is complete, there will be fifteen, producing a total of 1,725,000 horsepower.— Los Angeles Times. E L E C T R IC IT Y is an amazing element; those who know most about it are still unable to explain the extent of its possibilities. What electricity is in the physical realm, prayer is in the spiritual realm. Prayer is power. It presents unfathomable wonders. It brings to pass changes that affect countless lives. W ith the organization of Biola’s W orld -W ide Prayer Circle, and the consequent Continuing intercession of thousands o f Christians, divine power has been released which has brought to Biola a radiance and an energy as great— in their kind— as the power which recently flooded Los Angeles with light. On the epochal night of October 9, only one-fifteenth o f the power capable of being generated at Boulder Dam was used. Likewise, only a fraction of the prayer power available to Christians has ever been utilized. As a man may enter a power plant, and by merely mov- ■ ing a lever on a switchboard, may direct electrical energy sufficient to illumine a vast section of a city, so a Christian, in the quiet, unseen ministry of prayer, may “ touch the switch” which w ill take the Light to any part of the world. It must be remembered that the man at the switchboard and the Christian on his knees each has definite laws which must be obeyed before power can come. T o the believer, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself has made this plain: “ If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” (John 15 :7 ). Th e Christian who is in touch with the One who is omnipotent, infinite, and eternal, the One who spans the heavens with His hand and weighs the world in His bal ances, can— by his very helplessness— become a channel through which divine power may flow. In 42 States of the Union, Canada, and several foreign countries, many o f the Lord’s dear children have chosen to be the consecrated vehicles for the manifestation of His power. These friends have agreed to give one hour a week to prayer for the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, and they have written to the Institute, designating which hour they prefer. Their membership is indicated on the rapidly grow ing Official Prayer Chart. In their vigil, they have fellow ship with hundreds o f other Christians, and, serving [Continued on page 498]
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