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“The city was pure gold” (Rev. 21:18), and “ the street of the city was pure gold” (Rev. 21:21). Those who have accepted the Lord Jesus as Saviour will some day live in this beautiful city. How wonder ful and glorious this will be! Write on this heart: “ In my Father’s house are many mansions” (John 14:2). Now your gospel valentine is complete, and will make a lovely gift, not only for Mother or Father but perhaps also for some one to whom you wish to give the gospel story.—M. S. H. Memory Work God’s Word is described by many differ ent things. During the month of Febru ary, we will learn some of these •and the verses of Scripture in which they are men tioned. 1. A Lamp and a Light: “ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psa. 119:105). 2. A Sword: “ For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the di viding asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Heb. 4:12). 3. M ilk: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby” (1 Pet. 2:2), 4. Sweeter than Honey: “ How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth” (Psa. 119:103). New K . Y. B. C. Members The following have read through the Gospel ac cording to John and are now members of the Know Your Bible £Iub: Balsam Lake, IVis. : Ralph Stoen. Bluffton, Ohio: Kathleen Amstutz; Howard Dil- ler; Mary Jane Garmatter; Richard and Robert Gratz; Rebecca Hofstetter; Eilene Moser; Evan Neiswander, and Clyde and Eloise Sommer (Rhoda Amstutz, leader). Cloverdale, Calif.: Barbara Jean Brooks; Dean Dillingham, and Eleanore and Evelyn Meffert (Der- felt-Eby Evangelistic Party). Cortez, Colo.: Jack Sylvester and Roy Trevithick (Elizabeth Downey, leader). Flint, 'M ich.: Lois Baldwin; Leonard Bodrie; Jean Chisholm; Alma and Marvis Payne, and Fred Trumpx (Mrs. William Johnson, teacher). Holland, Minn.: Inez and James Holland and Patricia Steinmeier (Mrs. R. Robert Elkin, leader). Los Angeles, Calif.: Ilarrv Crosley: Walter Ilaer- ing; Jack Hershev; Junior Kiener; Bill Mever, and Eugene Parker (K . L. Carruthers, teacher)"; David Hayes; Ruth_ Karahinus, and Lucille Winter (Mrs. F. T. Browning, leader). Marquette, Nrbr.: Melva Anderson; Jimmy Berck; Gaylord Evans; Harlan Green; June ana Marv Lou Gustafson; Doris Hansen; June and Mil dred Harral; Norma Lindquist; Peggy Neilsnn; Elvera. Everett, and Maxine Olson; Edith, Lois, and Melva Jean Rollins; Gerald Wolff, and Paul Zehr (Lvdia E. Peterson, leader). Port Chester, N. Y. : Edna Ann Connolly. Runciman, Sask., Can.: Julia Malic; Evelyn Phair, and Lester Strickert (Mrs. William Stricken, teacher). Toronto. Ont., Can.': Bessie Bradbury; June Con- ery; Charlotte Jarvie; Shirley Johnston, and Julia Ranowich (Nina P. Wain, leader). How to Join the K . Y. B. Club T o become a member of the Know Your Bible Club* read through the Gospel according to John* using either your own Bible or a Gospel of John which will be sent upon request. When the Gospel has been read, and a state ment to this effect, signed by parent or Sun day-school teacher, has been sent to the Editor of the Junior King’s Business, a K. Y. B. C. pin Witt be mailed. Sunday-school classes or clubs desiring to order ten or more Gospels or pins may wish to share the cost of these supplies, as the Lord directs: Gospels, postpaid, five cents each — in quantity, three cents; pins, without postage, two cents each. However, no one is to do without a Gospel or pin because of lack of money. Address: Junior King’s Busi ness, 888 South Hope S t , Los Angeles, Calif.
walk along North Gate Straight Street, you would see him seated on a stool behind his stand, weighing out candy to the children, or on Sunday you would find him in his neat blue cotton clothes up on the front row, with his open book, singing his happy praises to God.
when the next Sunday came, he was climb ing the church stairs again. He found the same seat in the front row. But it was a different-looking beggar this Sunday. He had noticed the week before that no one had worn torn and dirty clothes. Many looked poor, but their clothes were clean and mended. Some wealthier people wore silk and even satin. This Sunday the beg gar had put on his feasting clothes. He wanted to show these Christians that he could dress as well as the best of them! Every Sunday after this, the beggar came to church and found his seat in the front row. Every Sunday he heard Pastor Chen tell the gospel story. As the beggar lis tened, he began to understand a little. What he heard here started him to thinking. First he bought some cotton clothes to wear to church. He began to feel that he, a beg gar, should not be wearing silks and satins. Next he began to be a little ashamed when he was out begging and met some of the Christian people on the street. If he saw them coming in time, he would run up an alley and hide until they were past. He began to think more and more that it was not such an honest thing to beg. As he listened to the pastor, he began to wonder whether he were good enough to become a Christian. He would like to be one; could he? Then,he remembered that over and over again the pastor had said, “Whosoever will may come.” That must mean him. He would go to the pastor and talk to him. The pastor listened as the beggar told why he had come. He understood, he told the pastor, that all he needed to do to be come a Christian was to come and put him self and all of his sins at the feet of Christ. The pastor nodded. The beggar said that he had done this, and that he really did believe that Jesus had died to save him from his sins. But there was one thing that was troubling him, the beggar added. “ I don’t want to be a beggar any more. I have some money saved, but if I don't beg, what will become of me, after I have used that up?” Together the pastor and the beggar prayed about this matter. Then an idea came to the pastor. “ Every week day,” the pastor said, “ we have a Girls’ Primary School which meets in the downstairs part of the church. The little girls always have some coppers to buy candy and peanuts and oranges. They go across the street and buy these things. Why don’t you take the money that you have saved and set up a little stand at the gateway here and sell these things to the children ? The church people will give you permission to do this, I know, and I am sure that the men of the church will build the stand for you.” The little beggar was delighted. How kind Christian people were! He wanted more than ever to be a true Christian, too. Soon the stand was finished, and the tempting rows of candy, oranges, and pea nuts were set out. The children came to buy. They never seemed to notice his humped back. He was no longer Old Humpedback, the beggar; he was a Seller of Candies now. And if you should come to this town and
Bible Valentines Wouldn’t you like to make a number of Scripture Valentines for your K. Y. B. C. friends and the loved ones in your home? Cut out hearts from colored paper, write a Scripture verse on each heart, and deco rate it in a way suggested by the verse. Another fine gift for Mother or Father could be made by stringing on a red rib bon a group of hearts which tell the whole gospel story. Cut out hearts from black, white, red, green, blue, and gold paper— all the same size. Make small slits or holes at the top of each heart so that it can be strung on the red ribbon. On the black heart write, with white ink: “ For all have sinned” (Rom. 3:23). This black heart pictures in a small way the blackness of sin. This will be the first heart to place on the red ribbon. The hearts can be kept in place if you knot the ribbon between each heart. Just below the black heart, add the red heart, on which has been writ ten these words: “The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). A cross also might be drawn on this heart. Now add the white heart, on which has been written: “ Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:28). Those who accept the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour—as the One who died in their place and for them—have pure, clean hearts and will some day go to heaven. They will see God and live forever with Him. Next the green heart must be added to the red ribbon. Green is the color of growing things. Those whose hearts have been washed white as snow by the blood of Jesus will want to grow each day more like Him. T o carry out this thought, write on this heart: “ But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18). The blue heart will follow the green one. Blue, the color of the sky, is the heav enly color. The blue heart is to remind those of us who have accepted the Lord Jesus as Saviour that we are a heavenly people and that while here upon this earth we are to live a “ separated” life. That is, in all we do and say others should be able to know that we belong to the Lord Jesus. In the Old Testament the children of Israel were commanded to wear blue on the borders of their garments to remind them of their separation from earthly things (Num. 15:38). Write on the blue heart: “Be ye separate” (.2 Cor. 6:17). You are now ready to add the gold heart. Gold speaks of glory. It makes one think of the heavenly city. God says:
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