BJ DI. SAMUEL H. SUTHEILAND, Presldeat
"/ beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." About three hundred and fifty years ago in the land of Scotland, the farmers followed a strange custom of tilling up all of their land, with the exception of one small portion which was set aside and dedicated to the forces of evil. They called this the "Goodman's Croft." In so doing, it was their hope and desire that those forces of devilish spirits working in the world would not touch the rest of the crop, being satisfied by the appeasement of the small portion of land. Of course the rain came down on the "Goodman's Croft," the sun beamed brightly upon it, and the wind blew the seeds from the weeds it grew across to the rest of the crop, m:iking the entire acreage infested with extraneous growth, and the latter end was worse than the beginning. A strange superstition, and yet there are those of us today who have in our hearts the Goodman's Croft. We perhaps have yielded all our lives to the Saviour, all except one tiny por· tion, and that we cling to tenaciously. It may be some little sin, or selfish desire, some hatred for our fellow man, or boast· ful pride, a secret motive or critical attitude. But whatever it is, you can be sure, unless it too is yielded to the Lord completely, the joy in our · service for the Master will be destroyed. So "tum your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace." * * * We give Thee but Thine own, Whate'er the gift may be. All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, 0 Lord, from Thee. May we Thy bounties thus, As Stewards true receive, And gladly, as Thou blessest us, To Thee our first-fruits give. * * * The little man is disturbed by the little things. During the month of September, it was our pleasure to present Dr. Louis T. Talbot giying a special series of messages on the theme of "Henen, the Eternal Home of the Believer." These addresses have been placed in one of the most attractive booklets ever produced, and offered to all of our radio audience free of charge. : Our mailing department has informed us that there are a few copies remaining, and as long as there is any supply left, we will be happy to send you one of these excellent booklets, which will prove to be a real reference work for your Christian library. Dr. Talbot answers many questions concerning the eternal city, and the state of man's soul after death. It will be particularly helpful to readers desiring to be of comfort to those in bereave· ment, and in answering questions of life after death posed lty various cults. Use the convenient coupon in this issue to secure your copy free and postpaid. • • * God tells us to burden Him with what burdens us. .... .... .... .... .... .... (CLIP OUT AND MAIL TODAY) beautiful book on heaven offered free
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