heaven and earth. When disappoint ments, discouragements, problems, and frustration come, what we need, without doubt, is powerful, constant, efficient help. Think of the tempta tions that so frequently assail us. How vividly they are impressed up on our minds regardless of our age, young or old. The solicitation to evil may be envy, jealousy, an immoral thought or a goal of some selfish materialistic purpose. Our old nature constantly seeks to gain the ascen dancy and to be in control. Unless we seek the Lord’s help, allowing His Holy Spirit to direct us, we will be defeated and overcome by Satan. If we want to know true victory, we must let the Lord bring the deliver ance He has promised. While men constantly fail, God is always at hand to help. Not too long ago, our local news papers carried the interesting, and yet rather terrifying account of the experience of a woman who lives up in the Hollywood Hills. About 2 a.m. on a Saturday morning she was awakened by the sound of scratch ing at her front door screen. Tip toeing into the living room, she was horrified to see the form of a man outlined against the light of the street. He was cutting a hole in her screen, evidently trying to get to the lock on the front door. Hurried ly, she returned to her bedroom, picked up the telephone and dialed the police department. After two short rings, a voice at the other end answered, “All of our phones are busy; please be patient and hold the line. This is a recording.” This really panicked the woman, so she hung up and tried it again. But still the im personal, measured voice informed her that the best help she could re ceive for the moment was a record ing. By now, the sound at the front door was more persistent, so she be gan screaming at the top of her lungs. Porch lights started to come on at neighbors’ homes and the would-be intruder fled into the night.
selves to someone else. Some years ago, when President Roosevelt died suddenly, the occupant to succeed in the White House was Harry Tru man. The pressures of the fighting during those last days of World War II were tremendous. Reporters once asked President Truman how he was able to keep his sanity in the face of it all. He explained, “I have what I call a ‘fox hole’ in my mind. When things press in all about me, I just pull myself down, shut the lip over the top, and never allow myself to think about any of these things until I have had a chance to rest and face them refreshed.” While that may have worked for him, there is some thing far better for the child of God. The Bible reminds us, “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide unto the shad ow of the Almighty.” This is where our strength and suppo rt comes from. How often though do we look up? Try an interesting experiment. Look straight ahead. Now, without moving your head, only your eyes, look up for a second. Wasn’t that difficult? How hard was it just to lift up your eyes? You may be tired, but this is no strain. There is no question about the Lord’s provision for our problems, as the second verse assures “My help cometh from the Lord which made
Sutherland Hall, first structure to be erected on the Biola Campus in 1959, contains more than 20 classrooms and 20 faculty offices. Pic tured above are some of the students between
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