In Luke the 12th chapter, we have a similar parable about a steward. The Greek word for “steward” 'is “house manager.” We get our English word “economist” from it. The Latin word is “dispensation.” The English word “steward,” which we find in Luke 12, comes from the old English word “stye ward,” or the one respon sible for the keeping of the stye. Listen to our Lord’s word in verse 46 of our study chapter, “Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.” Let us ask ourselves, “How may we be faithful and on the alert for our coming Lord ? Our Lord is not so much interested in our talk as He is in our walk. Mere words, or lip service, does not impress the Lord. Perhaps your business may be to pound a typewriter in the office in which you work, or to run controls as an engineer in a radio station, or to cook and take care of the home and children. In God’s sight all of these are ministries. To be faithful not only means to do right by your employer but also to be diligent knowing that you have a testimony to maintain for the truth of Christianity. The teaching throughout God’s Word is that the manner in which we greet the Lord then is determined by how we serve Him now. Every thing we do and say should be all to the honor and glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many people mistake medi ocrity for humility. We are to be out standing in whatever we do not to bring credit or honor to ourselves, but so that the Lord may be praised. May each of us be able to hear Him say, “Well done thou good and faith ful servant.” The Lord is very practical. He is interested in what we do. “We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which He has before ordained that we should walk in them.” This doesn’t imply that we have to do something to gain salva tion, but rather it is out of gratitude for having been saved.
La Mirada mayor, Estelle Troup (right), pre sents a city proclamation to Mr. Paul Schwep- ker, Biola controller Occasion was open house of the new music building. A LETTER TO THE LORD
An Associated Press news account conies from New Jersey telling about a letter which was addressed simply to “The Baby Jesus, Bethlehem.” It was returned to the sender, a nine- year-old girl. The post office had stamped on the envelope, “Returned for better address.” Susan Long said she wrote to the Lord Himself, be cause, in her words, “Most people for get about Jesus’ birthday.” Incident ally, the letter read, “Dear Jesus, I am writing to You instead of Santa, be cause You are what Christmas is. I would like to say before we all for get, Happy Birthday, and thank you for the present of You. Love, Susan.” My, how matchless and marvelous the wonderful faith of children who are taught the simple truths of the Gos pel. Susan was, of course, exactly cor rect. Christmas should be what Jesus is, a reminder of His birth and His incarnation, the coming of God into a lost and dying world. While , we nat urally think of Jesus as the babe of Bethlehem’s manger, let us never for get that He is also the Christ of Cal vary’s cross, crucified, risen, ascended and coming again. Yes, this is the blessed message we proclaim not only on this broadcast, but also each day of the year, “For unto us is given . . . a Saviour which is Christ the Lord.” 8
For true joy and peace of heart, never suffer your goods to become your God.
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