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Biola BROADCASTER Monthly Publication of the BIOLA FELLOWSHIP Vol. 6 No. 12 DECEMBER, 1966 STAFF President ................ S. H. SUTHERLAND Editor ........................... AL SANDERS Production ..................... BILL EHMANN Printing ...................... CHURCH PRESS Published monthly by tho Radio Department B IO L A SCHOO LS A N D COLLEGES 13800 Biola Aw., La Mirada, Calif. 90638 CONTENTS A T IM E FOR PRAISE ............... 3 HARVEST T IM E ...................... 5 ASHER .................................. 8 BENJAM IN ............................. 10 ISSACHAR ............................. 12 BIOLA FELLOWSHIP PLAN ...... 21 PARABLES A N D PEARLS ..........22 PANEL DISCUSSIONS ............... 26 NEHEM IAH .............................32 COVER: We are indebted to Mrs. Martha Bonar of Boise, Idaho, for this unusual scene of snow reflection. Truly "the heavens declare the glory of God." Controled circulationpostage paid at La Mirada,California
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T h ink ing he would try an inter esting experiment, a business man decided to send twenty wires to friends across the country. The telegram contained just one word: “Congratulations!” As a result, within a week’s time, the executive received answers from all of the twenty either by mail, return wire, telephone or personal visit, thanking him for his thoughtfulness. Then they went on to talk about the deeds or achievements which stood out in their minds and that for which they believed they were being congratu lated. All of us like to receive praise. We all feel that there are certain things we have done to merit atten tion. Knowing man's imperfections, however, think how much more worthy the Lord is of receiving our adulation, adoration and thanksgiv ing for that which He is and which He has done on our behalf. The Psalms are filled with practi cal and glorious exercises in praise. The 34th chapter is such a portion of Scripture. The first 10 verses comprise a wonderfu l paeon of praise; the last 12 verses contain a beautiful sermon, further exalting the Lord. This Psalm forms an acrostic. The first letter of each verse or sentence begins with a let ter in the Hebrew alphabet of which ther are only 22. The message there fore fits every experience of life “from A to Z.”
It is interesting to note what was David’s background when the Holy Spirit led him to write these words. Before the actual text begins, an explanation is supplied that this was “A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.” This refers to the account in First Samuel 21:13 if. David was fleeing from King Saul who meant to de stroy the one who had been anointed as the new king. David fled to Nob where he confronted the high priest, Abimelech. He was hungry and he asked for bread. The only thing available, however, was the holy shewbread, which David ate. The priest was frightened for his life as David then asked for a sword with which to protect himself. Abimelech gave him the only one he had. It was more than just a coincidence that it turned out to be the very one which Goliath had used when he sought to kill David on the battlefield many days before. From Nob David fled to Gath, stronghold of the Philistines. Before long, the people eyed David suspi ciously. Something abou t him brought back unpleasant memories. Soon somebody “fingered” him as the one who had slain their supposedly invincible hero, Goliath. The chant began: “He’s the one about whom Israel sings, ‘Saul hath killed his thousands, but David his ten thou sands.’ ” Apprehended, he was
the angels wanted to carry *petition baskets,” for those who bare the containers designated for praise often came back empty. Thus infre quently are men given to offer thanksgiving to the Lord; more of ten they for things. What a graphic picture of our hearts! Surrounded by defeat and defeated people, David is asked in his cave hide out, “What shall we do?” The answer comes in Psalm 34:1, “I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall con tinually be in my mouth.” Whether David was in exile, a wanderer across the plains, or on the throne appointed by God, his heart was filled with praise to the Lord. Martin Luther declared, “As it is LIK E GOD ? M y little boy came to me one day, Placed his tiny hand in mine And said: "Daddy, what is God like?" And I said: "God is like love, and sunshine, And all the good things you know." He smiled into my eyes and said: "Then, Daddy, God must be just like you!" And I had to bow my head in shame That I, a father, was so unlike God! — George Turner the job of the shoemaker to make shoes, and the tailor to make clothes, so it is the supreme business of the Christian to offer continual praise to the Lord.” This is what Paul meant in exhorting us “to give thanks always for all things, unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph. 5:20). A certain woman kept what she called her “pleasure book.” In this daily diary she wrote down all the happy occurrences which took place. Then, whenever she became discour aged or downcast, she simply re sorted to her “pleasure book,” re- Continued on page H I remember how Jesus said That God is like a father;
brought before the king, Abimelech, whose given name was Achish. (Abimelech was the title given to the Philistine kings, as was Pharaoh for the Egyptians.) What a predicament for David. During a time of war fare, however, any strategy is per missible. Cleverly he feigned insani ty. (This is what the heading means when it states that he “changed his behaviour.”) Abimelech believed that David had lost his mind, and was offended that such an obviously de ranged individual should have been brought into his presence. He or dered his soldiers to drive David out of the city immediately. David thankfully fled to the cave of Adul- lam, about half way between Gath and Bethlehem. What a pathetic sight David must have been! When word reached Is rael that he was yet alive, people began heading for his cave retreat, 400 of them according to Scripture. In New York City there is the social register which lists all the distin guished 400 of the community, those who have made their mark in the world financially, politically, and so cially. Not so with David’s group. Listen to what the Bible says, “And everyone that was in distress, and everyone that was in debt, and dis contented.” There are groups of peo ple like that in most churches. Some times these words describe our lives, too. Would “in debt, distressed, or discontented,” ever describe you? If so, then join yourself to the Psalmist David! See the way by which he lifted up his heart and the hearts of his followers through the simple and yet blessed means of praising the Lord. An old legend states that in the long ago angels were divided into two groups. Each was supplied with a basket. The first contingent was to go about collecting all of the people’s petitions while others were assigned the job of gathering up all of their praise. According to legend, all of
W ITHOUT QUESTION, the most per secuted church in the western hemisphere is to be found in Co lombia, S.A. As is suggested in the Bible, however, it is experiencing a phenomenal growth. Biola graduate Ed Murphy of Overseas Crusaders tells of over 2000 professions of faith registered in one eight-day evangelistic crusade. (Prior to this time the area had less than 300 bap tized chu rch members.) Violence and persecution have accompanied this mighty movement of the Holy Spirit. “Evangelism-in-Depth” has shared much of the responsibility for planning and programming this project of missionary advance. We definitely believe that it is "harvest time” in Colombia. In the fourth chapter of John we find some interesting truths which shed light on what we see happen ing in South America. Here Christ is emphasizing both His deity and His humanity. His wonderful method of personal work reveals a deep love for th e individual is revealed. The Saviour tells His disciples, “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white al ready to harvest.” The Lord talked about a harvest in a place where reaping would easily come. The reason there is the ingather ing in Colombia is because the har vesters are prepared to be used by God. They are expecting that when they preach, they will see results* after committing their ministry to the Holy Spirit. The disciples, this portion tells us, were in Samaria. The Jews def initely discriminated against the Samarians. They felt they were un
believers and id o la to rs , “h a lf breeds” in a sense, although they ac tually were “relatives.” Perhaps these were some of the main reasons why they didn’t believe there could ever be a harvest in Samaria. Basic ally, it was the sin of discrimina tion which had blinded them. Unfor tunately this can take place in our own lives, too. We may feel that our next-door neighbor wouldn’t ever believe and perhaps that he is beyond the grace of God. It is not for us to prejudge. In a sense, this is what Jonah did. He considered the Ninevites as God’s enemies, not deserving of the grace of God. When you get right down to it, who does deserve the grace of God? The Lord, however, is not willing that any should perish. We have been given the respon sibility of gathering in the harvest. These disciples had walked with Jesus for nearly three years. Still they were blinded to the over-ripe harvest. The woman at the well, who was converted, went back to her peo ple and testified, "Come see a man who told me all things that ever I did. Is not this the Christ?” She be came the witness. No doubt the dis ciples had been in her city, but hadn’t thought of witnessing. What a picture this gives us of our cir cumstances today! The Bible tells us that actually many of the Samari tans believed. It is tragic that we often neglect our next-door neighbor or cross off some individual, declaring that they couldn’t possibly be won to Christ. In this way we seek to excuse our selves from delivering the Word of God to them in power. Every Chris tian is to be a harvester. The Lord is telling us that we are not to be 5
need, but one which was spiritual. There were people there, the woman at the well, as an example, who needed salvation. I believe one rea son why Christ went through Sa maria was because He wanted to teach His disciples not to prejudge. Here was a mighty object lesson. When the Lord stopped at the well it was because He was weary of His journey. It was around high noon, and He was tired. This showed His humanity, as did the fact that He was thirsty. He had sent His disci ples into the city to buy meat or bread which indicated hunger. Jesus Christ was man but He was also Divine. It is in this respect that Christ is different from all of reli gious leaders of the world who have ever lived. He is both God and man. The first thing the Saviour asks the woman is to call her husband. She has lived a life of deep sin and suggests to the Omniscient One that she doesn’t have a husband. The Lord then gave her a brief outline of her past all in one sentence, tell ing about her five husbands and her present evil occupation. He knew all about her and, at the same time, He knows all about you and me. Noth ing is hidden from Him. Scripture tells us that “all things are naked and open before Him with whom we have to do.” He is our Saviour, per fect in every respect. He needed a human body in which to die for us. Yet, if His death were going to count for the whole world, then He had to be Deity. This is the reason that Christ is the only way, truth and life. For this reason I could go to China and fearlessly proclaim this message to lost men and women. “There is no other name under heav en, given among man, whereby we must be saved.” What a privilege it is to proclaim this wonderful Gospel! Christ asked the woman at the well for a drink. All she could see was His nationality and that as a Jew He should have nothing to do with 6
guilty of the sin of procrastination. So often we plan to do something for God, but keep putting it off, until it is finally too late. We do things for ourselves, but put off that which we should do for the Lord. Procras tination is disobedience and disobe dience is sin. In part, at least, we are actually answers to our own prayers. As the Spirit of God speaks to you, don’t put it off, but do that which you know to be His bidding. HE K N OW S He knows it all— the winding path, The sky o'ercast and grey, The steepness of the mountainside. The roughness of the way. He knows it all— the haunting fear. The doubtings that distress. The wond'rings and perplexities, And all the strain and stress. He knows it all— each troubled thought, Each anxious wave of care, And every burden, every grief, Or cross that thou dost bear. He knows it all— thy weight of woe, Thine often tear-dimmed eye, The stabbing pain, the slow, dull ache, And sorrow's broken cry. He knows it all— but His to choose, And thine to take His choice! He knows it all! He planned it so! Then trust Him, and rejoice! — E. Margaret Clarkson I h T IS MY EARNEST CONVICTION that | the business of every Christian is harvesting. Too often discrimination and procrastination blind us and we fail to help those right around us. Everywhere we go there are men and women who desperately need Christ. Just assure yourself that if you need Jesus Christ, then the world needs Him, too. If you cannot do without Him, neither can they. In John 4:4 we are told of Christ, “And he must needs go through Sa maria.” This was not a geographic
her. There are overtones of deep sarcasm here. The Saviour told her about the gift of God which is eter nal life. The woman could not seem to understand where such water could be obtained. She questioned His authority and power, “Art thou greater than our father Jacob?” Jesus simply answered, “Whosoever drinketh of this Water shall thirst again.” The wells of this world never satisfy. There is an empty void that can only be filled by God Himself. In addition, Christ promised that the water of life should be a spring within. The hunger is created. Jesus then came to the unique question of sin. After all, it is only the sick who need a physician and it is only the sinner who needs a Saviour. So like us, the woman tried to hide be hind half-truths. How foolish it is to try to hide from the Lord's pierc-
ing and all-knowing eyes by some cover-up! There is no such thing as secret sin as far as the Lord is con cerned. As she the woman of Sama ria came to a realization of her sins confessed her need, she trusted in the Saviour. We need to study this story frequently to glean from world’s greatest Personal Worker some excellent guidelines. Harvest- W A K IN G A N D SLEEPING Somebody said, at the close of day, " I am too tired tonight to pray; I've worked so hard the wfiole day long, And everything has turned out wrong! I am too tired to kneel and pray; Why do I have to feel this way?" So into bed went troubles and woe, And the angels wept that it was so. Somebody woke in the morning light Tired and worn from a restless night, Far too tired to kneel and pray And gain fresh courage for the day. " I am so tired," another said, "That I'll just kneel beside my bed And lay my troubles at Jesus' feet, And rest a while in communion sweet. I am worn with the cares of day; Him I must seek tonight and pray. Rest will be sweeter then, I know." And the angels smiled that it was so. Morning dawned, calm, clear and bright; Somebody woke, and her heart was light. Lifting her heart to God in prayer, She was ready her cross to bear. — Mrs. William Cookson ing, beloved, is our business. God gives us the privilege of gathering in for Him. There are people all around us who are frustrated and feel the vacuum of emptiness and meaninglessness in life. Christ is the answer and the only answer. May your life be used of the Lord as an effective witness for His honor and glory. 7
Student leaders look over plans for the new Memorial Student Union Building to be built with the funds which the young people them selves have raised. Seated is Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland, president. From left to right are Lyle Jacobson, Associated Student Body presi dent, Fran Baldwin,secretary, and Jim Rueb, vice president. Over the past several years the students have asessed themselvessufficient funds in order to start the construction whichwill house student offices and other vital facilities.
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by Dr. Walter L. Wilson
A lthough what we know about Jacob’s son, Asher, indicates that he was a bad boy, Moses said of him in Deuteronomy 33:24 and 25, “Let Asher be blessed with children: let him be acceptable to his breth ren, and let him dip his foot in oil. Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.” We know from Scripture that Ash er was one of the brothers who want ed to kill Joseph. If it hadn’t been for Reuben’s intervention, ordained of God, the young man would have been murdered. Although the deed never took place, the thought entered Asher’s heart. Then, too, Asher was one of the brothers who lied to his father Ja cob. They had made up a story con cerning the supposed death of Joseph. Knowing these things of Asher, one wonders how Moses could have written such a wonderful state ment about him. It is said, “Let him dip his foot in oil.” This is a picture of walking in the Holy Spirit. Every where Asher went he would leave an imprint of the oil on the ground. What a testimony this would be! Can it be said of us that no matter where we go, people know our inti mate relationship to God through the Holy Spirit? Also it was said of Asher that his shoes should be iron and brass. If one were shod like this, he wouldn't mind the rough, sharp road. Nothing would harm him along the way. His shoes wouldn’t wear out either. Moses also declared, “As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” Think of getting stronger as he grew older! He could stand the trials better and accomplish the necessary work. What beautiful pictures these are concern
ing the grace we have in the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour. Joseph made himself known to his brethren. Asher was, of course, there. While he hadn’t wanted to kneel down now, he had to. You can understand how these ten men trem bled at such a revelation in the face of their terrible deed. Joseph was extremely kind. In the end they were given a large piece of land in Egypt in which to dwell. This also is a picture of Jesus Christ and the way He deals with us. In the early part of our lives we have no interest in Him. Finding out we were in trou ble, however, on our way to a lost eternity with our sins taking us down to hell, we realized our need of the Saviour. The very One we had no place for turned out to be our Redeemer. This is the way Joseph
Secretaries for two of Biota's executive officers are Mrs. Claudia Gordon (standing), secretary to Mr. Paul Schwepker, treasurer and vice presi dent of the Treasury Branch and Miss Joanne Hutchinson, secretary to Dr. J. Richard Chase, Academic vice president. Biola is always glad to have inquiries from born again Christian workers who are interested in serving the Lord.
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There is much now to see in the life of Asher that we should desire to emulate for ourselves. What a transformation is clearly noted in hik life. Can it be seen in our daily existence, too? God grant that it may. W H A T IS A F U N D A M E N T A L IS T ? A fundamentalist is one who adheres to the Bible as being the totally and inerrantly inspired Word of God. The modernist takes a completely different view concerning the Scriptures. The fundamentalist holds that the Bible is the Word of God, while the modernist simply states that the Bible may con tain the Word of God. The fundamen talist firmly avows that Jesus Christ is the Son of God in a sense in which no other is. The modernist feels that Jesus Christ is the Son of God in the sense that all men are. The fundamentalist earnestly contends that the birth of Jesus Christ was nearly natural but that it doesn’t really matter. The fun damentalist holds that the death of Christ was for our salvation, while the modernist believes that the death of Jesus was simply exemplary. The fundamentalist declares that man is the product of special creation, while the modernist feels that man is no doubt the product of some form of evo lution. The fundamentalist unequivo cally states that man is a sinner fallen from original righteousness, and apart from God’s redeeming grace, that he is hopelessly lost. The modernist simply states that man is the unfortunate vic tim of his environment, bu t th a t through self-culture, he can make him self good. The fundamentalist is rightly assured that man is justified by faith in the atoning blood of Christ. The re sult is supernatural regeneration from above. The modernist will visually say that man is justified by works in fol lowing Christ’s example. BIOLA is not only evangelical but also fundamental. We do not believe that these great cardinal doctrines need to be rethought, but rather Biola’s position is to reaffirm them. Will you join us in earnestly contending for the faith, once for all delivered to the saints? 9 * * ¥
was to Asher and to his other breth ren. Yes, Asher finally knelt. In his pro phetic dream, Joseph said he would do it three times but Asher did it five times. He readily admitted his guilt, weeping w ith sorrow and shame. What a picture this is of each of us who seek Christ’s for giveness! This is the reason for the vast change in Asher’s life and why Moses, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, could write about him this way. We need more Ashers who will kneel to the Lord, putting their faith, trust and confidence in Him. It was said of Asher that he should be made acceptable to his brethren. How sad that there are so many divisions among Christians every where. The devil has an easy time talking against the church, the Bi ble, and the Christians where they can never get along with each other. Asher was not to be finding fault and criticizing all the time. How we need to be acceptable to God’s dear saints. We must know the Holy Spirit or we won’t be the kind of believers we should be. He wants us to walk with Him, acknowledging His ownership and authority in our lives. All of us face rough roads, regardless of our circumstances in life. We need the covering for our feet that Asher was promised. Think of wearing such shoes! Rocks, stones and broken glass will never bother us. We are to walk in the Holy Spirit every where we go, leaving behind the footprints of His presence. Asher was promised strength for his days. God doesn’t give dying grace until that specific moment. We won’t have grace to withstand temp tation until the time of need. Bread will not be supplied until we have hunger. Our blessed Lord does things just at the right time. As our days, regardless of how difficult they may be, He is there to meet the need. There may be tears, sorrows, griefs, or trouble, but our blessed Lord is a refuge in the time of storm.
BEN JAM IN
by Dr. Walter L. Wilson
I N the W ord op G od , some wonder ful things are said of Jacob’s son Benjamin. In Deuteronomy 33:12 we read, “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoul ders.” What a blessed place to be! Are we living close enough to the Lord to have such things said of us? It was said of Benjamin that he would dwell in safety by the Lord. That means he would live there, not just visit. Some peop le go to church Sunday morning and visit the place, but we don’t want the preach er to go past 12 o’clock; the visit must not last too long. After that we are through for another week. How uncomfortable some so-called Christians are in the Lord’s pres ence. Do you feel at home with God ? Is this where you like to spend your time? People know where you live; do you have a reputation of being one close to the Lord? This means you are safe from the world, the flesh and the devil. What more could you ask? Of course, we can only be in the Lord’s presence on His terms which means we must belong to the Sav iour. letting the Holy Spirit direct our thinking, actions, words, and walk. Make certain that you are walking with the Lord, trusting in His fellowship and nearness. What an incomparable spiritual blessing unmatched by anything in the world! It is also said of Benjamin that the Lord would cover him all day long. What matchless p ro tec tion from the storms and lightnings of life. Nothing can penetrate and harm us. Our Saviour wants to hide us in the hollow of His hand. I love the
song that assures us, “He will guide me with His eye, He will hide me with His hand.” The third thing we learn of the promises to Benjamin is that he was to dwell between God’s shoulders. This is the way Indians carry their “papooses” on their backs. The in fant doesn’t need to worry about how sharp the stones are along the road. He dwells on the shoulders of his mother. This is a picture of what the Lord has for us, too. This was to be Benjamin’s habitat. Here he could readily feel the presence of the Lord and the matchless joy of being close to Him. The Saviour invites us, “Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give
Biola students havean opportunity not only for fellowshipbut also privacy in the way in whichrooms have been constructed in all dormitory facilities. Study desks are separated by a ceiling height bookcase which allows one girl to study while the other may be retiring. It also gives the maximum privacy for personal devotions which is extremely important in the ministry of the school.
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you rest.” Have we learned to rest in the Lord, waiting patiently for Him? This will keep you from los ing your temper. You won’t have to worry about losing sleep, either. I commend the blessings of Ben jamin to you. He was beloved of ARE Y O U W IL L IN G TO BE T H A T C L A Y ? When Jesus passed by, He saw that poor man, That man who was blind from his birth; And, stooping, He mixed His spittle with clay, No lowlier thing upon earth. Knowing His power, our human hearts ask, "Oh, wasn't there some other way? Some ointment with perfume, or eye-drops perhaps; Oh, why did it have to be clay?" No lowlier thing, but yet on that day It amounted to so very much; Causing the eyes of a blind man to see, Because of the Master's touch! Do you know that the Master is still using clay? He wants to stir you and stir me, And mix our poor clay with His wonderful power That the blind of the world might see! Oh, we may feel unfitted for such a great task, And cry, " Is there no other way?" But the Master still answers, " 'Tis you that I ask! Are you willing to be that clay?" — Alice Hansche Mortenson the Lord; he walked with God in such a way that he was to dwell continually and securely between His shoulders for b lessings. Money couldn’t do this for you. Turn to your lovely Lord and dwell between His shoulders forevermore.
SUPPOSE Y O U R C H U R C H . . . It has been pointed out that the aver age church is easier to join than most service clubs and lodges. Suppose you had to run for church membership as a candidate runs for a political office. Would you win or lose? Suppose your church was limited to so many mem bers. Would you be in or out? Sup pose that memberships were good for one year and that re-election depended upon the good you had done in the church during that time. Would you be re-elected or not? Suppose that every member of the church did as much for it as you are doing. Would more seats be needed, or would the doors be shut, nailed closed? Suppose that the church had this set of rules: all dues must be paid in advance; regular attendance at all services re quired, sickness being the only excuse accepted, if you were absent from the city, you must attend in o'ther similar churches in the area you were visit ing. How long would you qualify? The Bible urges us not to forsake the as sembling of ourselves together with other believers of like precious faith, but exhorting one another, and espe cially as we see the day of Christ’s re turn approaching. W H A T 'S Y O U R BU SINESS? A very zealous soul-winner met two women in the lobby of a Boston hotel. Immediately he began talking to them about the Saviour. They had never been confronted with the reality of their need of salvation. When the hus band of one joined his wife later, she was greatly disturbed and con cerned. She explained, “All of a sud den there was this fellow pleading with us to get right with God." The husband angrily volunteered, "Well, if I’d been here I would have told him to go on about his business." Replied the other woman who had been moved deeply, “Perhaps. But if you had seen him, you would have know he was about his business.” How about vs? Are we about our Father’s business? Are we telling others such biblical truths as, “He that believeth not the Son shall not see light, but the wrath of God abideth on him”? 11 * * *
disappointment after another. The Bible tells us, “There is no rest to the wicked.” D ISA G R EE IN G W IT H GOD We called Him "Lo rd " and believe His Word, We're careful all along our way, And yet He says, "W hy call me 'Lord' And do not the things I say?" He tells us to forgive our brother And we say we do; but oh, The lives we live speak out in truth, "Not so, my Lord, not so." Believe in prayer? Of course we do. His great promises we know; And yet, attendance at prayer meet- irtg Speaks forth, "Not so, not so." "And ye shall be witnesses unto Me Wherever ye may go." And yet, when that times comes we say, "Not so, my Lord, not so." We know He makes all grace abound And gives us all we need; And still we hold each penny dear, "Not so, my Lord," we plead. We read the words, "Be anxious for naught"; And yet we worry so. We know the verse, believe its truth, And yet we say, "Not so." My brother, what will He say to you When the race of life is done? "Depart from Me, I know you not" Or, "Well done, My beloved one." Then the Word states that Issa char saw the land that it was pleas 12
O n e o f t h e t w e l v e sons of Jacob, about whom we hear very lit tle, is Issachar. In Genesis 49:14 and 15. We read, “Issachar is a stronge ass couching down between two burdens: And he saw that rest was good, and the ‘land that it was pleasant; and he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.” What a picture of a bur den-bearer! I believe that while this is a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ, it should also be true of you and me. The Bible tells us that every first ling of an ass was to be redeemed with a lamb or else its neck was to be broken (Ex. 13:13). This shows us that this was a redeemed one and one who was strong. I t is marvelous what these burros can carry. They take on all kinds of loads. They are not for ornaments or racing. The reference to “couching down” indi cates a willingness to carry the ap pointed task. He is willing to be a servant of others. This is just like the Saviour. The Lord came perfect ly willing to carry your burden if you will give it to Him willingly. We in turn are given the burden of saving lost souls and of comforting and helping others. I t says of Issa char that he bowed down and was willing to accept the load. Are we? When you are weary and tired, aren’t you glad you can come to a place to sit down? We all need rest from the daily labors, sorrows, griefs and problems of life. The Lord knows that rest is good. You can be sure that the devil has no rest for you. The eye, humanly speaking, is never satisfied with seeing, nor the ear with hearing. Don’t think you will ever find peace or contentment in the devil’s service. It is just one
Are you willing to have people lay things on you? The Bible tells us that we are to bear one another’s burdens. The Lord takes ours that we may be a spiritual help to some one else. I talked with a woman the other day who was so burdened be cause her son is a drunkard. It has spoiled her life. She is always weep ing and sorrowing because of him and the way he has lived for the devil over 20 years. The burden is wrecking her. Can you encourage those who have such concerns? Help them to see that the Lord wants us to cast all our cares on Him, and then join together in intercessory prayer. Beloved, if today you have sor rows and burdens, go right to the Saviour. Give yourself to Him. He is stronger than any other burden bearer and can take any load. He loves to have you come and invites, “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden and I will give you rest.” THE BLESSED SECRET I have learned the blessed secret Of the soul that's satisfied, Since the Saviour dwells within me And in Him I now abide. I have learned the joy of trusting In the sureness of His Word, Knowing that each promise spoken Will be honored by my Lord. In the silence I have heard Him: (O, the music of His voice!) "Peace I give thee, be not troubled, Let thy heart and soul rejoice." Yes, I've found my Lord sufficient, For He meets my ev'ry need, Satisfies my soul's deep longings, Guards and guides each thought and deed. Peace that passeth understanding Is His gift of grace so free. And the power of His presence Is His promise unto me. Blessed peace, divine contentment From the heart of God above! All the shadows turn to sunshine, Walking with the Lord of love.
Mr. John Isaac (seated), director of Stewardship for Bioia Schoolsand Colleges, points out some of the Interesting facets of the workto several of the stewardship representatives. From left to right are Mr. Theron Debore, Dregon; Mr. Carl Hoferer, WestLos Angeles,Ventura, Santa Bar bara, and San Luis Obispo counties,- Mr. Gary Boren, southern Los Angeles and Long Beach areas Mr. DewardLowrey, San Fernando Valley; and Mr. Edwin Rogers, Arizona nd New Mexico. Bioia Stewardship representatives are trained counselors in matters pertainingto Christian stewardship and estate planning.We urge our Bioia friends to make adequate provisionsthrough a Christian will. Printed material is available for your Interest.
ant. That is an interesting thing. All of the countryside doesn’t look like this! I’ve been out on the Sahara desert and it is terrible. A great deal of the earth is barren. No mat ter what kind of a life you live, or who you are, God can make a garden out of a desert. This is what He wants to do in your life. When we are walking with Him, He turns our liabilities into assets. He changes the driest of things into the sweetest. I knew of an elderly woman who suddenly went blind. Her friends tried to comfort her; however, she was so radiant that the reverse hap pened; she did the comforting. She declared, “For many years I ’ve seen everything there was to see of the world. Now that my eyes are blinded to the things of this life, I’m seeing the most wonderful things in the one to come.” She was living close to the Lord. We are urged in Scrip ture. “Cast thy burden on the Lord and He shall sustain thee.”
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We need to remember that the smaller we are, the more room God will have to occupy our lives. I t’s fact that the bigger a man’s head becomes, the easier it is to fill his shoes! The poet has written: This have I learned that always there is something, Some lovely thing, for which to thank our God. Perhaps some blessing which we did not value Some gift for which we in our blind ness sought. But if with wakened eyes we look about us We find His gifts are ours in lavish store-; And when we start to thank Him for those blessings, We wonder that we could have asked for more. Billy Bray, the Welsh evangelist, who had been a poor, humble coal miner, testified: “The Lord has giv en me both vinegar and honey dur ing my lifetime. I can praise His name, however, that while He always gives me vinegar with a teaspoon, He gives me honey with a ladle.” This is what David is talking about!
Continued from page U calling some of the happy incidents. In this way she could change her gloomy outlook to one of praise. We all need to remember the wonderful things God has done for us. Too quickly do we forget! David says, “His praise shall con tinually be in my mouth.” Many peo ple have praise in their hearts: they exalt the Lord in their homes, or to themselves, yet they never redly use their mouths to praise the Lord to the rest of the world. Those who don’t know the Saviour never hear them. How are you using your testi mony of praise? Are you content merely to be a silent witness? A true test of one’s spiritual state is his ability to praise the Lord at all times. In Old Testament times, in the ministry of the tabernacle, the chil dren of Israel maintained the altar of incense. Continuously it sent heavenward the sweet fragrance of the praise and prayers of God’s peo ple. It was not always burning brightly, however. In the morning it was fanned into flame; this was true in the evening as well. Through out the day, however, it smouldered, with the wondrous odor ever ascend ing into the presence of God. What a picture this gives us of our own lives! As an ancient divine aptly put it, “Happy is he whose fingers are wedded to his harp.” At all times there should be praise in our hearts. Verse 2 gives us David’s further testimony, “My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof and be glad.” Unfor tunately, testimonies people give are more often about themselves — what they’ve done and how bad they’ve been — than they are about Christ. One of the hardest secrets for a man to keep to himself is his opinion of himself. It is so easy to boast, and without our really knowing it, pride enters into the life. Our boasting should always be of the Lord and not of ourselves.
Dr. Louis T. Talbot (left), BlolaChancellor, grets freshman students during a recent reception held for them. Looking on in the center and partially hiden is Mrs. Talbot. Mr. Al Sanders, vice president of Public Relations moderates the meeting.
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“My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof and be glad.” Has someone heard your joyous testimony for Christ and as a result of it his heart has been made eternally glad through salva tion? Psalm 34:3 exhorts us, “0 magni fy the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” The word magnify simply suggests making something greater, in this case, the Lord. Keep in mind, however, that the actual object doesn’t change size. The difference is in the eyes of the beholder! Whenever we take our family to a baseball game, we usually go to the general admission section (we have a ministerial pass). This is a Many hundred years ago They ventured to remark That Noah had some carpenters To help him build the ark. But sad to say on that last day When Noah entered in, Those carpenters were left outside And perished in their sin. How sad to think they may have helped To build the ark so great, Yet still they heeded not God's Word And awful was their fate. Today the same sad fate exists Among the sons of men, They help to build the so-called Church Who are not born again. They stay behind for sacrament, They work, they sing, they pray; Yet never have accepted Christ, The Life, the Truth, the Way. Another .judgment day will come, As sure as came the flood, And only those will be secure Who shelter 'neath Christ's Blood. N O A H 'S CAR PEN T ER S
long way from the actual playing field. Team members look very small down below. We take along a pair of field glasses to see the players bet ter. Do the binoculars make the men any larger? No, they bring the men closer to our eyes. As God’s children, we are to be the Lord’s binoculars, telescopes, microscopes or whatever, to magnify Him in everything we do and say. This is our responsibility. Do you and I bring Christ into focus so that others may see and know Him better? The Psalmist goes on to add, “Let us exalt his name together.” God’s praises always sound best in con cert. The Bible exhorts us, “Not for saking assembling of yourselves to gether as the manner of some is; G ROW TH I stood the children, straight and tall By last year's marks upon the wall. Another year! How soon they go. And see how fast the children grow! And then I thought of how God's Word Says, "Grow in peace and in the Lord." And as I knelt with God alone He asked me gently, "Have you grown? Can you look back and understand How sun and rain came from My hand? The trials which M y love decreed. Did they not prove Me real indeed? Or would you change a single hour And miss the knowledge of My power? Do I seem nearer when you pray Than just a year ago today? And does your zeal for lost men die, Or greater grow, as years go by?" What deep and searching questions these! They kept me long upon my knees; Before His gaze my soul must own How very little it had grown. Dear Lord, this day may all men see That I grow daily more like Thee. — Barbara C. Ryberg
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from the world through all those years because no one ever played this marvelous instrument! It was hidden away from mankind. If this seems to you like a real tragedy, what about your life, my friend? Is it being used to magnify the Lord? Are you praising and glorifying His name as best you can, or are you hidden away and silent like the vio lin? Verse 4 explains, “I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” None of us are promised exemption from trou ble when we receive Jesus Christ as Saviour. A very zealous, but inac curate soul winner, once told an in dividual whom he was trying to lead to the Lord, “If you accept Christ, you’ll be at the end of all your trou bles.” He was right; however, he didn’t tell the man at which end he would be! The Lord Himself warned us, “In the world ye shall have tribulation.” This, however, is not the end of the message of faith. The Redeemer con cludes, “But be of good cheer for I have overcome the world.” Later in the 4th chapter of First John we read, “Greater is He [the Holy Spir it] that is in you, then he [satan] that is in the world.” David testified, “I sought the Lord.” This seeking of Christ re sults from a fervent desire in our hearts for Him. The question must readily follow, and we must sincere ly answer it, “Do I really desire the Lord?” There is nothing to hinder our seeking Christ. If sin blocked the mercy seat, there would be no hope for any of us. For the believer, how ever, there is the precious promise, “If we confess our sins, he is faith ful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unright eousness” (I John 1:9). The result of our seeking the Lord is that He will deliver us from all fears. So many people regret yesterday, fear tomorrow and shrink from today.
but so much the more, as ye see the day approaching” (Heb. 10:25). When Toscanini was directing the NBC Symphony orchestra, an in teresting thing happened during one rehearsal. The huge, group of musi cians were all playing a passage re quiring full volume and participa tion by every musician, nevertheless during this tremendous, overwhelm ing burst of sound, the maestro brought down his baton on the po dium, rapping for silence. When all was quiet, he shouted out, “Where’s the piccolo?” There was a burst of laughter. The musicians realized the genius of Toscanini. He has such a trained ear that even with perhaps a hundred instruments playing in the orchestra he missed this insignificant one. No doubt the piccolo player had left the reh e a rs a l th in k in g he wouldn’t be missed. His seemingly little part, however, was vital to the whole. You may think, as you attend Sunday school or church, that people aren’t interested in you. Remember, however, the purpose of fellowship is not to talk with others, or merely to see your friends, but to enjoy communion with God. If you have the idea that you won’t be missed, the Great Conductor, the Lord Jesus Christ as it were brings down His baton and asks, “Where’s the pic colo?” Where is your participation? Remember, you are the only Chris tian somebody knows. If your life is not in tune with Christ and you are not being used b^ the Lord, then surely you will experience disappointment. S ome years ago an Italian immigrant passed away. His name was Luigi Tarisio. When they went through his humble abode, they discovered in his attic some 240 exquisite violins. The most priceless of this unbeliev ably large number was found in the bottom drawer of an old rickety dresser. A genuine, lovely Stradi- varius, it had been silent for nearly 150 years, experts reported. Think of the music that had been withheld
Surrounded by terrors, they do real ize that to the believer God is our strong Defender. I like what the old Puritan Bible commentator had to say with the triumphant assurance, “God not only sweeps the field clean, slaying the enemy, but He also buries all of his bones.” He wants to do this with our fears. I W IL L N O T DOUBT I will not doubt, though all my ships at sea Come drifting home with broken masts and sails; I will not doubt, though sorrows fall like rain, And troubles swarm like bees about a hive; I will believe the heights for which I strive Are only reached by anguish and by pain. And though I groan and writhe be neath my crosses, I yet shall see through my severest losses The greater gain. I will not doubt. Well anchored is this faith, Like some staunch ship, my soul braves every gale; So strong its courage that it will not quail To breast the mighty unknown sea of death. O, may I cry, though body parts with spirit, I do not doubt, so listening worlds may hear it, with my last breath. Verse 5 gives us the overcoming word: “They looked unto him (that is, the people who gave praise to the Lord), and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed.” The word for “looking” here means to fix one’s gaze intently upon something. To do this an individual must turn away from all of the other things of this earth. The famed com poser Gounod painted a picture on his piano of Christ. He declared, “Before I ever begin to compose a song, I first look intently upon the Master’s face. I de
sire to be like Him so that whenever my music is performed, I will not need to be ashamed.” This should be our desire regardless of our area of service. The 5th verse brings us David’s personal and heart-warming testi mony, “This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.” From the He brew language we discover that the Psalmist is not only talking about himself. The term poor man speaks generically of men and women in need, regardless of the circum stances. David was poor in the cave of Adullam. Certainly we are poor, but not nearly so bereft as the One of whom it was written that “though He were rich, yet for our sakes He became poor, that we through His poverty might be made rich.” A dear friend of mine who has been active in the Lord’s service for some years has been under pressure in many areas. In the agony of his soul, he told me the other day, “You know, I felt like falling down on the floor and crying for half an hour. I guess I would have, except for the people in the other offices around there. They would have wondered what in the world had happened to me.” He didn’t know which way to turn. He was hemmed in on every side. There were problems at the of fice, problems in the home, problems with the children, problems with finances. A fine Christian doctor told me recently, “Al, you’ve no idea how many people are going through this same situation.” David declared, “This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him.” To be poor here means not just poverty — stricken finan cially, but mentally afflicted, crushed, forsaken, frustrated, persecuted, and defeated. To be heard by the Lord, however, means to be delivered. Verse 7 tells us about help that is always and readily available. “The angel of the Lord encampeth round 17
you all night. They were no match for me.” The Christian knew they were angels. Yes, there is an unseen host constantly watching over the believer. What a blessed assurance it is for us to realize that God will give His angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. We also acknowledge that there are wicked, fallen angels, a demonic force, constantly employed by satan to bring spiritual ruin to man. Don’t pass this subject off lightly. Not only was demon possession real during the Lord’s day, but there are clear indications of it today. When it comes to this word “De liverance,” we need to understand the meaning. It may suggest keeping us out of trouble, saving us from an accident, or protecting us in some way. In the case of Peter’s deliver ance from prison, it meant his restoration to life of active service. John the Baptist’s deliverance from prison, however, meant his being ushered immediately into the pres ence of the Lord. Frankly, his deliv erance was more blessed than that THE BIOLA HOUR O TH ER STATES
about them that fear him and deliv e red him.” There is a blessed doc trinal study in the Bible concerning angels. We live in a very materialis tic age. Who believes in angels? This seems so very remote to our lives. Have you ever seen an angel? Are we aware of the fact that the born-again Christian is given an gels to watch over and to protect him? This was made apparent to me one rainy night long ago when I had a blowout while traveling at a high speed on one of our Los Angeles Freeways. So seldom we stop to thank God for such deliverances. While angels may be unseen by the human eye they are very real. An itinerant preacher, who had to travel on horseback in order to reach sev eral rural churches which he pas- tored, spent the night under the stars. As far as he knew there was no one around but he had no fear for he was assured that the Lord would take care of him. He believed God provided angels for the care of His children. On his person he carried money to be used to help those in special need. Laying a fire, he placed his blanket and bedroll on a smooth spot of ground and, confident of God’s care, went to sleep. Bright and early the next day he was on his way. Several years later, he was called to the bedside of an unsaved man, who wanted peace with God. This dying man said, “I must con fess the evil intent of my heart. One time I even resorted to robbing, stealing from those who travelled un protected along a back trail road. You came along, stopped your horse, made a fire and bedded down for the night. I saw the purse you were carrying and decided to kill you and to steal your money.” The minister injected, “Yes, I remember the night. What kept you from it?” Rather surprised, the dying man re sponded, “Why, don’t you know? It was because of those two men who came up and stood guard over you while you slept. They didn’t leave
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