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“God commendeth his love toward us, in that . . . while we were yet sinners . . . Christ died for us."— Romans 5:8.
The cross of Christ revealed the sin of man at its worst and the love of God at its best. —C. Norman Bartlett.
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form of his country is hungry for the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the opinion of Theodore W. Engstrom, now w i t h the United States Army, though he carries on some of his former work as Manag ing Editor of the Christian Digest. He goes on to say: I have found that under the show of bravado, thèse young men—all of them—have a deep longing for peace and satisfac tion in their hearts. Many of them come from fine Christian homes and churches. They are receptive to a sincere testimony from one who has been cleansed .from sin B in the blood of-Christ. -Every Christian should have a part in the work of this great “mission field.” How may this be done? First, by prayer: Let us beseech God earnestly to bless every individ ual and agency at work for the salvation of the souls of these men. Second, by letters: Let us write cheerful, encouraging letters to ac quaintances in the service, setting forth clearly but tactfully God’s plan of salvation through Christ. Attrac tive gospel literature w ill make good enclosures. Third, by witnessing: Let us speak to servicemen whenever we can—on trains, in streetcars, on the street, wherever they may be. ■Tremendous responsibility is laid upon the Lord’s people in this day. Thousands of our young men are go ing out to face the enemy in our stead, yet they are going without Christ and without hope for their own souls. What are wé doing about it? The opportunity is here!
tened to the old, old story of One who loved him enough to die for him. Then the speaker bowed his head to pray. He was so burdened for this old man who was dying with out Christ that he wept as he pleaded with God for his salvation. It was this compassion that touched the sick man’s heart. Here was a stranger who had come to visit him, and who had cared so much that he had wept over him, though the Jewish family were gaily sunning themselves at the beach. As the way of life was unfolded to him, he nodded his head earnestly to signify Ills desire to accept Christ as his Saviour. Though he had no longer than three days to live on earth, he passed into eternity to be for ever with his Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. Love' for the dying—Christ’s love and the love of His followers—had won him. If you would 'ike your heart warm ed with the knowledge of other inci dents of salvation like this one,'why not get in ''touch with Daniel Rose, director of the Jewish department? His office is easily accessible in the Bible Institute building. “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved” (Rom. 10:1). The Ripest Mission Field The Armed Forces constitute the ripest mission field of our day! Despite a hardened exterior, a seeming indifference to the things of God, and an outward show of self-reliance, the average American young man in the uni
Love for the Dying It was love—divine love for lost sin ners—that sent Christ to the cross. And it is this love, manifested in His followers, that will' draw others to Him. Here is an incident that sets forth this fact. i The doctor’s words, “He has per haps three days .to live,” were no surprise to the Christian nurse to whom he spoke, but they gave her a great sense of sadness. Their pa tient, a Hebrew man ill with cancer, had heard about the Messiah from her, for she had spoken to him of the Saviour, but there had been lit tle response. Now he had only three days to live. To the nurse’s mind there came a heartening thought. She remembered the Sunday afternoon Jewish testi mony meeting which is a part of the work of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and of the Church of the Open Door, for she had attended this service when her employment had permitted, and knew of the ear nest desire of these friends to help Israel into the Light. Telephoning the Jewish department, she explained the problem. In response to that call, one of the missionaries to Israel—himself a per son of the Hebrew race who had found Christ as his Messiah—went to the home. He found that despite the grave illness of their relative, the family had gone to the beach for the day. But two earnest Christian women were in the house; the nurse and the housekeeper. They remained in another room to pray while the missionary went into the sick room. The patient was beyond speech, but his mind wai. clear, and he lis
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