dismay he could see no reason to go on. Looking up between his tears, however, he was startled. For there on the horizon was the smoke of a ship steaming toward the desert island. In the hours that fol lowed, when he was safely aboard, one of the officers explained, “We saw your smoke signal, sir, or we would have never known there was anyone on the island." The Bible tells us that God de sires and delights to do exceeding abun dantly above all that we could ask or think according to the power that works within ns. LIFE'S OBSTACLES A woman watching her first tennis match saw how often the game was in terrupted by the ball hitting the net. Unthinkingly she suggested, “Why don’t they take down the net?” A man ob served some golfers trying to drive their balls out of a sand trap. Although he was perhaps practically-minded, his sug gestion that the club management “Fill up the ditch to make the game easier” was most amusing to the real golf en thusiasts. Some people don’t see the value of obstacles or opposition. Here is where those who win against the diffi culties and problems really find satisfac tion. It is also true in our Christian lives. We need to be made supremely aware of the fact that the Lord’s strength is made perfect even amid all of our weaknesses.
THE BODY'S VALUE Through the years it has been declared that the human body contains only about 98 cents worth of chemicals. This is computed over a wide range of basic elements. CHANGING TIMES magazine, however, declares that because of the major market developed for enzymes and nucleic acid that value has greatly increased. Today, scientifically, the aver age individual is worth $800.00, accord ing to Charles Allen Thomas, president of the Monsanto Chemical Company. In making the interesting estimate he also passed along this personal observation, “I f the value hits $1,000 I’m taking my profit and getting out." The Lord’s esti mation of man is far greater than this. Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, came to this earth to seek and to save that which was lost. The Bible gives us this wonderful assurance that “God commendeth His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for ns." PUT TO USE Some years ago, when Great Britain was in financial difficulties, with great anxiety, the prime minister went through London in search for some answer. He couldn’t help but be impressed with the many lovely statues of the saints from ages past. They were made out of valu able metals for which the kingdom was currently seeking. The nation’s leader declared, “It seems to me that the saints need to be melted down and put back into circulation.” So many Christian hearts are stony cold. We as God’s saints need to have our hearts melted down so that the Holy Spirit can put us back into circulation. PRACT ICA L PRAYER A little girl named Mary, about nine, became sick and rapidly grew worse. The family physician advised her fa ther to rush her to a local hospital. While the mother wanted to go, she her self was ill and had to remain home. The surgeon told the father that an immediate operation was necessary to save the child’s life. While the parent was not a Christian his daughter had accepted Christ in the Sunday school she had been attending. This was her first real test. The kindly specialist told her, “Sweetheart, I ’m going to put you to sleep while I do a little work to make you feel better." Without flinching, 28
Mr. Al Brandi, building contractor, looks through survey instrument in preparation to construct the Rose of Sharon Prayer Chapel given by former student Robert Minschew in memory of his wife. From loft are students Dennis Baker of Portland, Jim Speer of Colorado Springs, and Mr. Minschew.
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