Ephraim (continued) Human life is often likened to a journey from the cradle to the grave. Despite all the changes that the cen turies have brought, David’s prayer re mains true in human experience — ‘‘For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding” — I Cor. 29:15. Life is a dangerous journey and we need companionship and protection which the Christian has in Christ — He is the stone, the Rock of Ages, for all who would make this journey vic toriously. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” — Proverbs 3:5, 6. From one of our leading encyclo paedias we understand that according to old days and legends, the wearing of this stone was said to insure a trav eler a welcome in any hostelry or inn. Dr. Pink has said we would like to know that at the end of life’s strange road there is a home of love and light and this is exactly what we find in Christ. You see, we who belong to Him are persuaded of this one thing; that “In my Father’s house are many man sions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” What a pre cious promise and what a tremendous hope lies resident in Jesus Christ!
A S WE SEE A GROW ING NUM BER OF SCANDALS, both public and private, it seems that the personal integrity of the individual is sorely lacking in our country. A fire broke out in the business office of a large midwestern depart ment store. All of the charge slips for that day were destroyed. So the owner took a fu ll page ad in the newspaper, explaining the situation to the general public. Those who had made purchases (to be charged) the day of the fire, were requested to re port them to the store. Although the daily average of charge purchases in the store was around 3,000, only one person responded — a man who bought a pair of gloves. Many clerks remembered making large sales, but the store had no proof, therefore had to stand the loss. Our Country stands in great jeop ardy when such a thing as this can happen within our borders — “ . . . sin is a reproach to any people.” OBVIOUSLY, M A N Y OLDER FOLK lis ten to these programs and it is a privilege to share moments with, those who are in the sunset years of life. There was an elderly saint who had an unbelievably clear and smooth complexion. Many women would ask her how she accounted for such an excellent condition of her skin and she gave them her for mula: “I use, for my lips, truth; for my voice, prayer; for my eyes, pity; for my hands, charity; for my figure, uprightness, and for my heart — love.” 16
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Dr. Lloyd T. Anderson, Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church, West Covina, California.
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