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Jesus to go away, just as He had told His friends He would go. One day, at the close of those forty days after His resurrection, He met His friends in the city of Jerusalem for the very last time before He went away. Again He talked with them and answered all their questions. Then He led them forth from the great city, down the hill, and across the little brook, on toward Bethany until they came to the Mount of Olives. They had stood on this Mount many times before this day, and now, as before, they no doubt could look back toward the beautiful city of Jerusalem and see again the golden dome of the temple. Or, looking to ward the little village of Bethany, they could recall the happy times they had enjoyed together there. Standing with them, and knowing that He had given an answer to each of their questions and that He had satisfied every heart, for our Lord Jesus knows our hearts, He knew that the time had come for Him to go away as He had never gone away before. As He talked there with these friends who loved Him so much, sud denly a wonderful and amazing thing happened. The Lord Jesus was lifted up from the earth, “ and a cloud re ceived him out of their sight.” As He went, they saw His nail-pierced hands,stretched over them in bless ing. With their eyes fixed upon Him, they stood looking up into heaven, watching until they could no longer see Him. Then suddenly they realized that two men in white clothing were standing by them. These men were God’s messengers, and they said some thing that made the friends of the Lord Jesus very happy. Their mes sage was that the Lord Jesus is com ing back again. “ This same Jesus . . .” they said, “ shall so come in like man ner [or, “ the same way” ] as ye have seen him go into heaven.” The friends returned to Jerusalem with their hearts full of joy and praise, to continue serving the Lord and obeying His last commands to them. And as they went, they no doubt were remembering some of His precious last words to them: “ Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel,” and “ lo, I am with you al ways.” Today our hearts are made glad, for we, too, know that our Lord is with us wherever we go. And we know that on some glad day, which we believe will come very soon, our Lord Jesus is coming back again to be seen just as His friends saw Him on that day when He went “ into heaven.” Then we shall “ see him as he is,” and “ we shall be like him.”
I'LL GO WHERE YOU W A N T ME TO GO. I'll go where you want me to go, dear Lord, Real service Is what I desire: I'll say what you want me to say, dear Lord . . . But don't ask me to sing in the choir. I'll say what you want me to say, dear Lord, I like to see things come to pass; But don't ask me to teach boys and girls, dear Lord . . . I'd rather just stay in my class. I'll do what you want me to do, dear Lord, I yearn for thy kingdom to thrive; I'll give you my nickels and dimes, dear Lord . . . But please don't ask me to tithe. I'll go where you want me to go, dear Lord, I'll say what you want me to say; I'm busy just now with myself, dear Lord . . . But, I'll help you some other day! SALVATION ACROSTIC S— "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteouness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matt. 6:33). A— "A ll we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the ini quity of us all" (Isa. 53:6). L— "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else" (Isa. 45:22). V— "Verily, verily, I say unto you. He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24). A— "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand" (John 10:28). T— "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29). I— " I am the door: by me if any man enter in; he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture" (John 10:9). O— "O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him" (Psa. 34:8). N— "Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with ex ceeding joy" (Judge 24).
BIBLE PLANTS Fill the following blanks with the names, of flowers or plants mentioned in the Bible: 1. "A n d , behold, the rod of Aaron . . . was budded, and brought forth ..............„ and bloomed................. , and yielded alm onds" (Num. 17:8). 2. "A n d the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the................... (Isa. 35:1). 3. "A n d why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the.............of the field " (Matt. 6:28). 4. "T h e ...............appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is com e" (Song of Solomon 2:12). 5. "T a k e us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the..............." (Song of Solomon 2:15). 6. "In stead of the thorn shall come up the...............tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the....... .... tree" (Isa. 55:13). 7. "T h y plants are an orchard of " (Song of Solomon 4:13). Can you name some of the moth ers mentioned in the Bible? By an swering the following you will become acquainted with a few of them. (The answers are hidden away in the chap ters of the Bible listed at the right.) N am e the mother: 1. W hom God called a "g re a t wo m a n ." 1 Samuel 1 2. W h o was the mother of the boy Timothy. Genesis 4 3. W h o was the mother of the first babies born in this world. Genesis 21 4. W h o prayed for a baby boy, prom ising to give him back to the Lord for service all the days of his life. Luke 1 5. W h o was the mother of a baby named by an angel. Genesis 3 0 6. W h o was the mother who made a cradle ark of bulrushes in which to place her baby boy. 2 Tim. 1 7. W h o was the mother of Isaac, whose name meant "la u gh te r." Exodus 2 8. W h o was the mother of Joseph, the boy who had a coat of m any colors. II K ings 4 Answers: 1. The woman of Shunem; 2. Eunice; 3. Eve; 4. Hannah; 5. Elizabeth; 6. Jochebed; 7. Sarah; 8. Rachel. pals from, Alaska, England, Australia, and the U.S. SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES FOR BIBLE MOTHERS
"Yours truly. Pen Pal . . Dear Sir: I would like to be a pen pal.'
Sincerely yours, Cassie Graham 1363 Sepulveda San Bernardino, Calif.
I am 11 years old and in the 6th grade. My hobbies are sewing and baking, and I also like roller skating. I would like pen
P.S. I would like girl pen pals.
JULY, 1960
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