for God with his feet for they too were fastened there. His life he could not spend for God for it was already spent. He could only ac cept the perfect goodness of An other and the same thing is just as true o f you and me. In the second place, CHURCH ES ARE TOO GOOD TO HAVE A REVIVAL. We are so busy with good things that we miss God’s best. “ The good is the en emy of the best.” Some years ago in meetings where I had used that proverb, I remarked to the assistant pastor after one o f the services, “Well, we had a good meeting.” “ Too good” , he replied. When I asked what he meant, he said, “ You remember saying that the good is the enemy of the best. We should have been on our faces before God tonight but everybody settled for just a good meeting when they could have had the best — and went out feeling com fortable.” I wonder if we do not have too many “ good” meetings today as an excuse for not paying the price for the best. Our Lord said to the Laodice- ans, “Thou sayest. . . and know- est not.” They were good enough and didn’t need anything. Some years ago a brother taking me to my hotel after a meeting said, “Well, we’re not so good in this town but we’re not so bad. We try to make a decent living and behave ourselves. We’re not so good but we’re not so bad.” I re minded him that it was just that kind of people who made the Lord sick. “ Because thou art neither cold nor hot but lukewarm, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” Nei ther hot nor cold water will nau seate but lukewarm water will. We are a little too hot to be cold and a little too cold to be hot. He did not say He would spue us out for being too hot! We are too good to have a re vival. We want to let well enough alone; we do not wish to be dis turbed nor have our complacency ruffled. I am wearing myself out today preaching to people who, (Continued on page 20)
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Bring Christian loving care to a boy or girl o f your choice in our orphanages. Only $10 a month— just 33 pennies a day—provides every necessity including shelter, food, clothing, medical and school supplies. Interest a co-sponsor, your Sunday school or other group. You will get orphanage pic ture and history; life story, pic ture, and address o f the child you select. You can write or send parcels as you wish. Replies are prompt, in English. Sponsors are t h r i l l e d with this personal con tact. Many new sponsors are ur gently needed to take in desolate children wandering the streets. Victims of Tragedy and Grief # 124 Tae Soon. Orphaned at 5 years o f age when her mother drowned. Father aban doned her in August, 1965, whereabouts since then unknown. #96 Yong Myung. Admitted to a Compas sion Home when his mother was confined to a hospital with leprosy; family aban doned by father. #172 Yung Sook. Brought to a Compassion Home by a policeman who assumed her care for 4 years. Father died o f a serious disease; mother’s whereabouts unknown.
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Rev. Henry L. Harvey, Pres. □ Yes, with God's help, I want to sponsor a child for $10.00 a month. I enclose support for □ first month □ one year. I understand I may discontinue at any time.
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