King's Business - 1945-12

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THE K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S

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"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsel­ lor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this” (Isa. 9:6-7). Book of the Month "DEGINNING with the January issue, and continuing throughout the

the land of Germany, so torn and bleeding, so destitute and hungry, the same proud and arrogant nation which so loudly screamed that the Jewish race would soon be no more? Does that sorry group of men now in prison, and soon to be led to the gallows, include the same leaders who strode through the land boasting that they were supermen, and that Jews were but dogs? If one refuses to see in today’s picture of Germany the in­ escapable judgment of Almighty God, that blindness is one of choice. Thank you, Mr. President. We be­ lieve that it took real courage to espouse the cause of the poor, despised Jew. But we believe that you will be eternally glad you did it. We are continuing to pray for you. M O S T of our readers are aware that 1TX the China Department of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles is another Bible Institute in the heart of China which, before the war, was fully equipped and in operation. Quite re­ cently, our Board of Directors dis­ patched Dr. Charles Roberts, Super­ intendent of the China Department, and Mr. Russell Davis, former mis­ sionary to China, to Hunan, to deter­ mine the damage done by war, and to recommend future proceedings. We are now in receipt of a report to the effect that our entire group of buildings is badly damaged. The roof of the administration building is off, and the dormitory roofs are al­ most as hard hit. The missionary homes which were within the com­ pound are completely demolished. The wall which surrounded the compound is broken in many places. While no figures are available as to the cost of rebuilding, it is certain the amount required will be tens of thousands of dollars. The many friends of the Hunan Institute are asked to pray earnestly for the restoration of this valuable school to China and to the work of the Lord. Gifts for this purpose may now be made. Further information will be published as soon as available. ★ ★ Further Netvs from China

year, The King's Business will include a new Bible Study Department, edited by Dr. John A. Hubbard, Head of the Department of English Bible at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Each month a book from the Bible will be selected for special reading and study. Following Dr. James A. Gray’s method, the readers of our magazine will be asked to read and reread the book as m a n y times as possible during the month, using the helps and suggestions compiled by Dr. Hubbard. It is our profound conviction that no extraneous reading can ever take the place of the actual study of the Bible text itself. With this thought in mind, we want to urge upon our readers that they “purpose in their hearts” to take advantage of t h i s splendid spiritual exercise. They will find themselves growing mightily in grace and in the knowledge of Christ. TYHE news releases of the past month have carried word of our Presi­ dent’s earnest ende: /or to press the claims of the Jews for a permanent home in the ancient land of their fathers. At the present writing, the decision of Great Britain in this mat­ ter is not fully known. It may be that the Jew will be refused entrance into Palestine, that the time has not yet come for this part of God’s plan to be fulfilled, as - it surely must be— some day. The failure of the President’s efforts on behalf of the Jews does not in any way dim the happy fact that he tried. And we most firmly believe that the President will be honored by God for this. More than that, we believe that our land of America, too, will come under the blessing and favor of God, because of the sincere endeavor on the part of lawmakers and others to give a world haven to the distressed chosen people of God. Step back and look a moment. Is ★ ★ Thank You, Mr. President

It’s His Birthday P LEASE understand, won’t you? Christmas is Christ’s birthday. It’s tragedy to lose the tender, the beauti­ ful, the real significance of the day! A ll this folderol, all this ballyhoo which has grown up around the day is secondary — the frantic rush for gifts, the l e g e n d s of Kringles and Clauses, the immense dinner, the pretentious musicals — these are not Christmas. It’s not right that we should smoth­ er the rich meaning of the day with the inconsequential trash that sur­ rounds it. It’s folly—it’s wrong—it’s sin that we should accord to Christ the tenth, fifth or even second place on this day of His birth. It’s wrong that we should com? to worship Him after we have become weary from engaging in frivolous things. It’s the same old strategy from the pit. The devil operates on the theory that, if he can’t erase from the mem­ ory of the world the greatest event in time or eternity, then he w ill surround it with things. These things may be even good things. Satan would pile them so high that man, engrossed in them, would have no time for Him. God forbid that we should follow his plan! Dear Lord Jesus Christ, all honor to You on Your birthday. Again we bow low today before the Manger- Throne. Truly, You are the world’s Creator, and there could be no world without You. Then, You are the world’s Saviour, and all men would die in their sins without Your loving sacri­ fice. And wonder of wonders, You are the world’s King. And on this day, O King of kings, we lay our gifts, our love, our lives at Your feet, and say “Happy Birthday:

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