petraters no longer ean be prosecuted for murder. The court is powerless al though for what they did, one young man served two years in a juvenile in stitution and was placed on parole. The other was turned over to the custody of his family. They later moved to Hawaii. The innocent v ic tim never walked again and finally expired. I t is hard to see any justification in the law for the handling of this strange case. We can certainty sympathize with the individual’s family for the way they’ve suffered all of these years. In God’s Word, the Bible, we see another sta tute, the law of sin and death, which no man can escape. The Bible clearly declares, “I t is appointed unto man once to die, and after this the judg ment." The inexorable law is that when a man sins, he brings upon himself both physical and spiritual death. Yet in the course of God’s great love, He sent to this world His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, our Sav iour, who took upon Himself the penalty of our sins that we, by believing on Him, might have eternal life. I f we receive Him, through grace the law of sin can no longer touch us. We are not just ■paroled, but we are pronounced free, justified for all eternity. May our hearts re-echo that wonderful verse of promise, “Blessed be the God and Fa ther of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Eph. 1:3). A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE Can you remember the day you got your first telephone in the home? I t reveals one’s age, but I can. How thrill ing it was just to lift up the receiver to hear the sound of the dial tone. Then to call someone was excitement almost beyond compare. Today we take it for granted. A foreign convert had been brought to the United States by a missionary. When he saw for thé first time a telephone, he was mystified. He sadly observed, “Too bad made in America. No use us have one. Phone 28 Whitewash always shows up the black est when It’s put in the limelight
no speak our language.” The mission ary smiled and called the home of a friend who had been out on the field, now home in retirement, who talked to the native in his own tongue. Where upon the excited fellow exclaimed in disbelief, “I t speak like we speak! It speak like we speak!” The discovery was almost incredible. I t was a lesson concerning the fact that our God speaks in every language to touch the hearts of all men who will listen and believe. The universal language is that of love. Certainly it’s the love of Christ which constrains our missionaries to go forth preaching the Gospel to those who know not the Saviour. Pray for those who are answering the Lord’s harvest call. Let us each one redeem the time, know ing that the days are evil. STANDARD OF PERFECTION Many years ago in Havana, before Castro took over, there was an inter esting standard of measurement in the Cuban empire. Underneath the dome of the capitol a marvelous diamond is embedded in the floor. From this jewel are measured all of the highways tra versing the island. It’s designated as the standard of perfection. Even more wonderful and assured is the Lord Jesus Christ who is the very center from which all spiritual pathways ra diate. He is the diamond, the jewel, the precious stone, the Pearl without price. We need to make certain that all of our activities are measured from Him. He should be given not just the promin ence, but the pre-eminence in our lives. Can you say, “Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all?” Many people learn too late that they’ve gotten a good cleaning In a dirty deal.
Truth is as clear as a bell, but it isn’t always tolled.
PRACTICE OF PRAYER Confidential surveys reveal that while the average Christian agrees on the importance and value of prayer, it is
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