our affairs will be smooth and vic torious. Even so, God tells us about His rules and He expects us to know them and to observe them willingly. Then, He is also our High Priest. We will meet Him in this aspect. We will have to answer why we commit ted those offenses and the things that are wrong in our lives, as well as tell Him we didn’t come for forgiveness. He is the Captain of our salvation. We must know what .the rules are. Are we good soldiers? Do we keep the uniform on all the time, not just on Sunday morning? Do others know that we belong to Him and that we wear His robe of righteousness? Don’t allow it to become soiled. He will ask us about that when we meet Him. We will also meet Him as the Chief Builder. We are always to be building a house for Him. He said, “Upon this rock I build my church.” Do we build Him a place of worship, or do we wor ship money and all the rest of the things that the world loves? He is the One Who ought to know what kind of church members we are. What kind of songs do we sing in this structure we are building for Him? How quickly the trash of this world occupies our thoughts. It is really sad, isn’t it? Someday we will meet Him as the Lord of the harvest. The Holy Spirit, you know, is Lord of the harvest. The Lord Jesus sent Him to be that for us and we will meet Him there, too. Are we gathering sheaves for Him? Are we planting good seed for Him? Is our life filled with tares? Do we just let someone else do our share in the heat of the day? The song rightly asks, “Must I go, and empty handed?” He will be looking for the sheaves. Will we be able to present them? Will God be glad He saved you because you are so valuable, so useful, and so helpful? 0 beloved, we have to meet Him some day. “Prepare to meet thy God,” is this important five-word text for our soul’s consideration. I commend this pre cious Word to you to meditate upon until that blessed day when we will see Him face to face, and when we shall be like Him.
Biola leaders from left to right are Mr. John Isaac and Mr. Ray Weiskopf, Stewardship De partment, Dr. Charles L Feinberg, Dean et Talbot Thoological Seminary, and Mr. Al Sanders. A FORTUNE A MINUTE The attraction of the world focuses each year upon the awards Hollywood presents to its brightest stars for their stellar performances. It was interesting to learn that the first client signing up to sponsor this year’s academy award’s television program invested the sum of $300,000 to pay for time and production of only two 90 second spot announce ments promoting his product. T h a t means $100,000 on a minute of time which elapses and is gone forever. The Christian can’t help but think what this money could mean for the cause of Christ through the training of much-needed missionaries. Untold sums are spent in amusement and entertainment, when a world is lost and dying without Christ. One can’t help but reflect on the words of the Lord Jesus, “For, what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” •k * * To grieve over sin is one thing, but to truly repent is another. * * * POPULATION EXPLOSION Since 1936 the world’s population has increased at a rate of two per cent every year. Prior to 1915 the rate of increase was less than one per cent. That increase may seem very slight, unless the magni tude of it grips the heart as it does us here at Biola where we are preparing the missionaries and spiritual leaders of tomorrow. I f the population has in creased two per cent since the time of Christ, there would be more than seventy quadrillion people. That would mean 100 people for every square foot of earth. This is the rate of increase today, a challenge to every one interested in reaching souls. 8
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