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lives. Medical statisticians tell us that every 10 minutes, day and night, some one in the United States is being given a blood transfusion. Many times, if the plasma were not available, the life would be lost. Medical science is to be commended for this program which since its first use many years ago has made it possible to save an untold num ber of lives. Yet no matter how much human blood an individual gives or re ceives, this can never blot out his sins. This is why our Lord Jesus Christ gave His blood for sin-diseased man kind. The Word of God tells us, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, accord ing to the riches of His grace.” I f you reject the blood of Christ, there is no heavenly court which will intervene and force you to accept this life-giving provision. The disease of sin will finally and eternally claim your soul. The Bible points out, “For without the shedding of blood there is no remission [of sins].” Every man must answer the question, “How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?” * Darkness will not put out the lamp— or testimony; it only makes them shine brighter. * * * UGLY BROWN BANANA SKINS Through the years, many of our Biola students have gone on to serve the Lord as missionaries with the Wy- cliffe Bible Translators. This organiza tion is doing a tremendous work in reducing to writing the unwritten lan guages of tribes which have never heard of the Lord Jesus Christ. They come up against many difficult but al ways interesting problems. Down in Guatemala, where the In dians are known fortheircolorful * *
SINCERE, BUT WRONG Our newspapers seem to be filled with stories of tragedies. Many times these happen to people who are most sincere. For instance, a pilot was seeking to land his plane in Ontario and radioed for “approach landing” instructions from the tower. The Federal Aviation Agency controller on duty instructed him to drop from a safe altitude of 10,000 feet to 7,200. He did so, crash ing into a mountain near San Bernar dino. He and his two passengers were killed. FAA officials explained, “It was a one-in-a-million case of mistaken identity. The controller mistook two planes on his radar screen. The pilot had failed to make a position report to another air controller along his route.” Death was the result, although everyone involved was certainly sin cere. What we are saying is an age-old truth. When it comes to the matters of life, as well as eternity, sincerity is not enough. “There is a way that seem- eth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” How can a man be certain of entering heav en? Only the Lord Jesus could assur edly affirm, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father but by Me.” * When God has an especially bright crown for a soul. He first imparts an equally heavy cross. * * * BLOOD DONORS In these times of national emer gency, we are rightly reminded of the need for those who will give blood do nations. A man in Norfolk, Nebraska, Martin Leu, has given 200 pints of blood in four and one-half years to the Lutheran blood bank. Undoubtedly, his acts of kindness have saved many * *
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