of a "White Christmas" but also have his life washed white as snow. Christmas is a time when we ought to ask ourselves, "Have I accepted Him? Do I know Him as my per sonal Savior? What is my personal relationship to Him? Am I com municating that message to oth ers?" Many people with whom we have contact regularly have never made a decision for Christ. Let us make this the most meaningful Christmas we have ever had. We know that Christ is able to impart His life, by grace, into the lives of others. Are we willing to let Him live His life out through us? A Great Future for Each of Us Doubtless, all of us are familiar with the hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." This shows that the newborn King is going to bring peace on earth and mercy to all mankind. The song says that all the nations are going to enjoy this day of peace. This, of course, speaks of the future millenial kingdom of Christ. Luke 2:32 speaks propheti cally of the day when the Savior is going to come. "For mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy peo ple Israel." Christ came into this world as the One who was the great Deliverer. In the first chapter the testimony is, "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord Cod shall give unto him the throne of his father David; and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end" (vs. 32). What about this great future? What assurance do we have that it will ever come? Will this world really know peace
OUR THANKS TO GOD The worldly scene is truly dark, The headlines very grim; But thank You God, for your dear Son, The hope we have in Him! We thank You God, for wells of faith From which we draw each day — The certainty of your concern And guidance on our way. We thank You God, for shelter, food; You have a ll needs sufficed, But most of a ll we give our thanks For Him, who is the Christ! We thank You God, for peace and joy In midst of peril, crime, We thank You God, for Calvary; For LOVE that is sublime!
—Esther B. Heins
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