how we may may get in touch with Jesus Christ. Almost everybody be lieves that there was a person by the name of Jesus Christ as well that He died. Few people really believe that He arose again from the dead. It is one thing to believe about these facts and another thing to believe “in” them! Christ died for our sins. Our faith is not based on feelings, but rather upon facts. “Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” This is the age of the demythologiz- ers who tell us that the resurrection, as an example, did not really happen; it is just the beauty of the thought that is important. The Bible prophe sies that in the last days men will turn from the truth to teach myths and fables. Don’t be mystified by these false teachers. The sad thing is that men can know the Scriptures but yet not know the Saviour. It is not enough to believe that the Bible is the Word of God and that Christ is His Son. I could declare that I believe this bank is a dependable one, yet that won’t keep my money. There must be a deposit made. Paul testified, “I know whom I have trusted. (I know where I have made the deposit.) I am persuaded that He is able to keep it.” I think of a woman who was given her first check to cash. She had never done this before. When she took it to the bank, the teller told her she would have to endorse it. Following instructions she turned it over and penned in, “I heartily endorse this check.” How much this is like so many who say that they believe that the Bible is the Word of God and heartily endorse it. This in itself, however, won’t save anybody. Each of us must sign on the “dotted line.” When you make the deposit of your faith, the Lord will also make His deposit with you. We are to keep that which has been committed. We have been given this treasure in earthen vessels. The privilege of witnessing is our high and holy calling. Come just as you are, on the ground of His shed blood and you will find in Him the answer to every question for time and eternity. 15
to the “changed” life to the “ex changed" life. Our Lord came down to earth not just to take our part but rather to take our place. How wonderfully the Lord is the answer to life after death. Whatever we know about heaven and most of what we know about hell was told us by Him. It was the meek and the lowly Jesus who told us more about hell than anybody else in the Bible. It was M Y UNSEEN FRIEND I have a friend so dear to me, And yet He is unseen; Almighty, yet invisible, The Arm on which I lean. He never fails me, never leaves, Is always by my side; And, in that wondrous presence, He Has taught me to abide. His love is past all human thought, He gave His life for me. That He might win me for His own. His cherished friend to be. When sorrows on my spirit press. And eyes with tears are dim; He draws me closer to His breast, And bids me rest in Him. I turn to Him with all my need, He shares both joy and pain; And for His help and sympathy I never look in vain. This blessed communion divine, Is so surpassing sweet; E'en here below— what will it be, When face to face we meet? — E. May Crawford our Lord who said, “I go to prepare a place for you . . . if it were not so, I would have told you.” How wonderful to be able to trust His unchanging words. Don’t ever say you have lost a loved one if he has known the Saviour. You know where he is if he is in Christ. You are still united in the Lord. I used to urge in my preaching, “Get ready to live,” rather than, “Get ready to die." (I thought that sounded pretty smart.) When you are ready to die, however, you are actually ready to live. We need to concern ourselves with
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