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was created, but only there, at creation, it is revealed. God was wisdom before chaos became an ordered world, but there is it revealed. God was love before Bethlehem and Calvary, but there only is the fulness of it revealed. And all that love is at our command. “He that spared not his own Son, hut delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” What need of pardon is too heavy for that love, whether it be John leaning on His bosom, or the penitent thief inclining his head toward Him on the Cross; whether it be one Mary anointing His head with spikenard or another Mary bathing His feet with tears? Great or small has no meaning here. “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall he as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” What need of daily grace for right living is too large for His love to supply? Is any cup so large that it cannot be filled by the over flowing of this river of God? What need of consolation is too heavy for this love to supply? “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” —o— God’s Purpose “My God shall supply all your need.” He proposes to supply every need-—not every want. I am glad the Lord’s purpose is to supply my needs rather than my wants. It would be a terrible thing for the Lord to supply all our wants. I once heard Mr. Moody say that one of his sons cried for his razor. It would be a cruel father who sup plied razors to his little children every time they.cried for them, and it would be a cruel God who would supply every want of His children, for we often want many things that would be to us a curse. The purpose of God is to supply our needs. We need to thank God every day that He makes a distinction between our wants and our needs. As an all-wise Father, He supplies the needs of His children in His power, His wisdom, and His love, even though that supply is not always welcome. The need may be a severe chastening; it may be a bed of sickness; it may be a wheel-chair; it may be the loss of property. The need may be the very thing we do not want. But what is the difference about our wants if our needs are all supplied? I shall never forget the first time I heard the hymn, “I ’m a Child of the King.” It was in a Sunday-school convention, and the singer was none other than Professor E. O. Excell. I was in my teens, and he was a very young man, but I can feel the thrill until this day, as I heard for the first time: “My Father is rich in houses and lands,
offering. He arose and said, “My brethren, my text today is: ‘He that [giveth to] the poor lendeth unto the Lord.’ And my sermon is : If you like your security—down with your cash. Pass the baskets.” That was a good sermon. It was on the text, and it was not too long. Child of God, filled with forebodings and tempted to worry, feast your eyes on God’s bank account. Look at His riches of power, His riches of wisdom, and His riches of love, and trust the integrity of God as He promises to supply every need of yours. And “let the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,” and that garrisons the heart and mind “through Jesus Christ,” be exhibited in your life as you walk in the midst of a worried world. :— o — Christian Fundam enta ls Association Convention T HE Bible Institute of Los Angeles has granted to the Christian Fundamentals Association the use of its auditorium for their conference which is to be held in Los Angeles, June 8 to 15, 1930. The Institute is the more happy to welcome this gathering because the pro gram will be constructive and informing, centering about the general theme of the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Such subjects as “The Holy Spirit and Revival,” “The Holy Spirit and Education.” “The Holy Spirit and Missions,” “The Holy Spirit and Evangelism,” “The Holy Spirit and the Second Coming of Christ,” etc., will be discussed. Dr. J. O. Buswell, president of Wheaton College, is preparing the program for Monday, June 8, when Christian education will be considered. Rev. C. H. Benson, of the Moody Bible Institute, and others are preparing the program for Tuesday, when Sunday-school and summer-Bible-school work will receive attention. Los Angeles has become popular as a convention city. Doubtless many Christian leaders will combine this con vention with a vacation trip that will take in much of this grand western country. One large group from Philadel phia and vicinity is planning to come via Panama, return ing across the continent by rail. To all who come, the citizens and churches of Los Angeles and the Bible Insti tute family will give cordial welcome. Further information concerning the conference may he had by addressing Rev. Paul W. Rood, president of the Christian Fundamentals Association, Turlock, Calif. — o — Anniversary Campaign T HE special offer in connection with the Anniversary Campaign of T he K ing ’ s B usiness is meeting with a hearty response. During February there was a net gain of over 1,500 subscriptions and there seems to be every reason to believe that the same rate of increase will be kept up throughout the month of March. This anni versary offer is still open. Any individual or group may gather ten subscriptions at $1.00 each, the agent retaining $5.00 and remitting $5.00 to T h e K ing ’ s B u siness . Attractive book premiums are also available to those who send single subscriptions, either new or renewal. Consult the advertising pages for particulars. The following is one illustration of the hearty response given to our appeal: “Your special offer came in the morning mail. I at once made up the attached list. I have attached check for the twenty-one subscriptions.” Then this encouraging word comes from a pastor in Pennsyl vania : “I want to commend you in that your paper feeds the mind and heart in that you are true to the Word of God.”
I’m a child of the King, With Jesus my Saviour, I’m a child of the King.” —O— The Extent o f th e Supply
It is the purpose of God to supply all of our need “according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” No child of God has a right to worry until the riches of God’s glory have been exhausted. It is related of that quaint old London preacher, Rowland Hill, that he once attended a meeting in London, the special object of which was to raise money for the London poor. The speaker of the day failed to put in his appearance, and they called on Rowland Hill to speak, and make the appeal for the
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