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DECEMBER 24, 1939 “GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY” L uke 2:1-11 Meditation on the Lesson Calvary is necessary for salvation, and we bow with reverence, gratitude, and awe at the cross where the Lord Jesus paid the price of our sin. ButTle was “the Lamb slain from the founda tion of the world” (Rev. 13:8). The work of redemption began in the heart of God, ages before the Eternal Son of God, “being in the form of God . . . fook upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of’men” (Phil. 2:6, 7). Without this precious story ot Bethlehem’s manger, there would have been no Saviour for Calvary. Only One who was both God and man could pay sin’s penalty in His death. “The angel said unto them, Pear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” “Good tidings”—good news—the gospel! “A Saviour, which is Christ the Lord” is born. Never before nor since in this old world’s history has such blessed news as this been sounded forth. “Great joy” ! Joy to those who are lost in sin, because here is One who came to seek and to save that which was lost.” Joy to the blind, for He gave sight to them that were both physically and spiritually blind. Joy to the broken hearted, for He c a me to heal the broken-hearted. There is joy—joy—joy —because, as Isaiah reveals Him as saying, “The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the cap tives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound” (61:1). And Christ’s power to give joy con-- tinues far beyond His earthly ministry. After He had lived, taught, and worked miracles before His disciples, and with the shadow of the cross not twenty- fou,r hours away, He said, "These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” Only our Lord Jesus Christ can give real, lasting joy, and thus the angel must have felt the tremendous import of his message as he proclaimed the “good tidings of great joy.” The proc lamation of the angels still sounds, forth in 1939, and as we celebrate the coming of our blessed Lord, we know of a surety that only those who have taken Him as their own personal Sav iour will ever know what true joy is. May God grant that we shall bring others to share that joy! Helps for the Leader I. O ne D ifference ‘ Christmas brings good tidings of great joy—a Saviour has come. A Cal cutta paper relates that a young Brah-
man came to the house of a missionary for an interview. In the course of the conversation, he said, “Many things which Christianity contains I find in Hinduism; but there is one thing which Christianity has that Hinduism has not,” “What is that?” the missionary asked His reply was striking—“A Saviour.” —G. B. F. Hallock. II. C hanging the S cene An artist drew, a picture of a wintry twilight—the trees heavily laden with snow, and a dreary, dark house, lonely and desolate in the midst of the storm. It was a sad picture. Then with a quick stroke of yellow crayon, he put a light in one window. The effect was magical. The entire scene was transformed into a vision of comfort and cheer; The birth of Christ was just such a light in a dark World. .. —Sunday School Chronicle. in. J udging by A ppearances A little street girl was taken sick one Christmas and was carried to the hospital. While there she heard the story of the Lord Jesus’ coming into the world to save us. One day the nurse came around at the usual hour, and lit tle “Broomstick” (that was her street name) held her by the hand and whis pered, “I am having such good times here. S’pose I’ll have to go ’way from here just as soon as I get well; but I’ll take the good timé along—some of it anyhow. Did you know about Jesus’ being bom?” * “Yes,” replied the nurse, “I know. But you must not talk any more.” “You did know? I thought you looked as If you didn’t, and I was going to tell you.” “Why, how did I look?” asked the nurse, forgetting her orders in her curi osity. “Oh, just like most o’ folks.—kind o’ glum. I. shouldn’t think you’d ever look glum if you knowed about Jesus’ being born.”—Christian Evangel. DECEMBER 31, 1939 HOW HAVE WE USED THE YEAR? M atthew 25:31-46 Meditation on the Lesson The Scripture passage in our lesson de scribes, not a general judgment of indi viduals on the basis of their good or evil deeds, as some erroneously teach, but rather the coming “Judgment of the Nations.” Nevertheless 'these words of our Lord can constitute a challenging appeal to us at the close of the year. "How have we used the year?” is a most profitable question to consider. Have we been serving self or Him ? Have we done things as unto Him? This great judgment of Matthew 25: 31-46 must be distinguished from the “Great White Throne Judgment” (cf.
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