in the face of the unknown future. We need wisdom to meet the respon sibilities of each new day. Why are we so slow in coming to Him who alone is able to help us? The Great Physician lays His ear to the heart of suffering humanity, detecting the restlessness and feverishness in it. He says “Come unto Me.” He is touched with the feeling of our in firmities. Let the grief-stricken, the sorrowing, bring all to Jesus. Our pain is His pain. Our agony is His agony. Our suffering is His suffer ing. Christ was moved with com passion for all sinners, and He moves toward you with compassion today as you trust Him. May God help you to turn to the Saviour at once, and may you find the peace and joy and blessing t h a t can come alone through faith in the Son of God. I'LL LIVE ETERNALLY The Lord is my leader, the Lord is my guide. In Him each day will I abide. He'll guide and direct every step that I make, And watches o'er each path that I take. There is a place up in heaven made specially for me, Just as there's a place for a blossom on each tree. The Lord is my leader, the Lord is my guide. His Word in my heart deep down shall I hide. I walk with Him in faith every day of my life, And I know He'll lead me through trouble and strife. And when He comes back again that glorious day I know that I'll be with those He'll take away. — Cindy Coatney
through which our Lord passed as a man made Him completely effective in His role of succouring mortal men who would need such sympathy. Christ’s sufferings then did not af fect moral perfection. The Bible leaves no room for doubt as to why our Lord took upon Himself the like ness of man. He came to fill the three-fold office of Prophet, Priest, and King. These three offices are re lated to the past, present, and future. He filled His office as Prophet when He appeared on earth the first time. He filled His office as Priest as He appears even now in the presence of Gor for us. He shall fulfill His office as King when He appears on earth the second time. A point not to be overlooked in the Old Testament is the fact that the function of the priests revolved around the blood sacrifice. They were shadows of the one great High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ. In the epistle to the Hebrews, Christ’s office of priest is fully and e la b o r a te ly explained (2:17; 3:1; 4:14; 9:26, 24, 28). The prophet represents God before man, making God’s will known to them. The priest represents Him before God, presenting the sacrifice for man’s sins. Our Lord is at the right hand of the Father, engaged in ac tive intercession on ou r behalf. Christ died in order to present us to God. Rising from the dead, He lives in order to preserve us for God (Rom. 5:10). Christ died for the world of lost sinners, but He lives for those who have already received Him (John 17:9). These are the ob jects of Christ’s priestly ministry. There does come a time in the life of every child of God when the heart needs the sympathetic ministry of the Saviour. I don’t suppose there has been a time in America quite like the past fifty years in which the lives and hearts of God’s children need this heavenly balm. Yet, how few have availed themselves of it. We need peace of mind and security 14
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