~ lamp unto my feet ~ By DR. SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND, President "Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." The order of an ancient Asian court was interrupted when a certain nobleman was found in riotous conduct. Ordered before the king for his unbecoming acts, the sentence of death was immediately passed upon him. But, falling on his knees, the accused begged for mercy and said that he would do anything if only his life might he spared. After a moment's hesitation, the king called for an empty shell and a pitcher of oil. Hand– ing the shell to the offender, the ruler filled it with oil to the very brim until it would hold no more. Then, he told the accused to go out into the streets for the entire day, and if in so doing he spilled a single drop of the oil, the soldiers who walked beside him would immediately behead him. If, how– ever, by some miraculous means, he did not spill the liquid, his life would be saved. At the end of the day, having accom– plished the arduous and almost unbelievable task, the noble– man returned and again faced the king, who asked: "What did you hear today?" "Nothing,'' was the reply. "What did you see today?" the king queried. "Nothing," was the same response. Again the monarch spoke : "You mean that on this, the market day in our city, the busiest time of the entire week; that you saw and heard nothing? How do you account tor this?" Slowly the nobleman spoke: "Sir, it was because my eyes were fixed upon this shell of oil, for my life depended upon it." My friends, if only our eyes would he fixed upon Christ, so that we could not hear the call of the world and see the lust of the flesh, then our lives would be victorious trophies of His matchless love and grace. Yes, "turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace." ........................ (CLIP OUT AND MAIL TODAY) BIOLA BROADCASTER Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. 558 South Hope Street Los Angeles 17, Calif. Dear Sirs: Please send me free copies of the checked material: D A copy of the missionary messages given by Dr. Talbot on the August broadcasts concerning the spiritual needs of the continent of Africa. · D Beautiful September booklet on Heaven by Dr. Louis T. Talbot. D This month's Panel Discussion folder. (Also request any back issues you may have missed.) D A copy of the Bible Institute full color sound missionary motion pictures. D A copy of our descriptive catalog of the Bible Institute and its four affiliated schools. I am enclosing a Love Gift of $................................................ to be used in the training of young people for World Wide Missionary Service for the Lord Jesus Christ. NAME......... ADDRESS......... CITY & STATE.....
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