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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