November 1931
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thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.” In order to accomplish His great purpose, He put aside “the form of God” and was found “and fashioned as a man” ; and in return, “God also hath highly exalted him, and given him the name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.” This is the glory which John saw in the Patmos vision—the Son of man walking in the midst of the golden candlesticks as the head of His church, His face as the sun shining in its might, His voice as the sound of many waters. And we shall be partakers of this glory with H im! The mother of the “sons of thunder” asked for them that one might sit on the right hand of Jesus and the other on His left when He should come into His kingdom. That was refused as an impossibility during the earthly life, but a great distinction awaits us, for it is written: “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne.” This is a great mystery and we may not solve it, but this we know, that “if we suffer, we shall also reign with him.” If we suffer with Him, we shall also be glorified together. If we partake of His sufferings, we shall also be glad with exceeding joy. Soon, soon, in matchless vision, I shall be with Him and shall behold His glory! It’s a Spiritual Challenge! ot so long ago , a friend of ours gave to a friend of hers a copy of T h e K ing ’ s B u siness . Thereby we gained a new friend, who subse quently became so interested in our Institute that she en trusted to our care many thousands of dollars to be employed by us for the glory of Christ! The truth is that many Christians are waiting, forsooth even looking, for just the kind of an opportunity that this Christian was waiting and looking for when she received from the hands of a kind friend the copy of T h e K ing ’ s B usiness with its opportunity-presenting and vision-cre ating messages! Perhaps a number of you good folk who are partaking of this particular “Crumb” are thinking already of some Christian friends of yours, who, like the new friend we have mentioned, are longing for an opportunity to actually help in the Lord’s work, as the Lord has prospered them. T h e K ing ’ s B usiness in their homes would tell them of the opportunity that stewardship has in the manifold educational, evangelistic, and missionary activities of our Institute! The half price offer-||four K ing ’ s B usiness subscrip tions for three dollars, good until November 30, 1931— makes it exceedingly easy and convenient for you to direct the attention of your friends to the timely opportunity of the spiritual challenge that charges the very atmosphere of classrooms, dorrqitories, auditoriums, and offices here in the heart of a vast metropolitan center. Elsewhere in this issue will be found complete details relative to the generous half price offer. Read these de tails. Write your names and addresses. Enclose with remittance. Mail today. Use this offer to spread genuine Christmas cheer! By sending T h e K ing ’ s B usiness to a friend as a Christmas gift, you help your friend, you strengthen the position of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles in all its various minis tries, and you make Christmas count for Christ!
we must be prepared for all that it involves. We must be willing for the principle of the new life to grow at the ex pense of the self-life. We must consent for the one to increase while the other decreases through processes that are painful to the flesh. More than that, we must be ever on the alert, hastening the processes of judgment, condem nation, and crucifixion. We must keep true in our alle giance to the least behest of the Holy Spirit, though it cost us tears. Partnership with Jesus Christ h e word for “fellowship,” in 1 Corinthians 1 :9, “called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,” is the same word that is employed, in Luke 5 :10, of James and John being partners with Simon. ]We have been called into partnership with God’s Son, Christ our Lord. In redemption, in His life and tears for men, and ultimately in His triumph and glory, we are linked with Him. We belong to the biggest business firm on this earth. The moment we were saved, we were summoned into part nership with Christ by the communion of the Holy Spirit. How comforting is the thought that Christ’s interests are ours and that we are at liberty to draw upon His re sources to the uttermost! Suppose a poor clerk were to be summoned from his desk into the countinghouse of a mul timillionaire and informed that, from that moment, he was taken into partnership with the firm, would it not be less of an honor than that which has come to us? Association with millionaires in money making is infinitely less desir able than association with the Son of God in world evan gelizing. And would that poor clerk feel any anxiety as to his share in meeting the immense liabilities of the con cern? However great they might be, he would know that the resources of the firm were adequate, and he would be able to sleep easily at night, though millions were due on the morrow. Child of God, do you not think your Father can meet all His Son’s engagements ? The call to this partnership is from the Father. It is He who has chosen us for the honor of cooperating with His Son. Will He invite us into such an association and then leave us to be overwhelmed by the difficulties of the situation He has created ? It cannot be. He will supply all our need, according to His riches of grace in glory. Beholding His Glory hat they may behold my glory.” The disciples had seen Christ during the years of His humiliation. They who had seen Him in the carpenter shop, and who had known Him as the homeless wayfarer, were now accompanying Him to Gethsemane, to the judgment hall, and to the cross. How natural it was that He should wish them to behold Him presently in the light and glory unap proachable, with adoring multitudes bowing their heads before Him! The reference is not to any such adventurous glory as earth’s conquerors boast, for all earthly greatness is a trivial thing, its ultimate purpose but a shroud, and its last domain a narrow grave. Nor does Christ refer to His essential glory, the glory which He had with the Father before the world was. He refers to His mediatorial glory— “my glory; which thou hast given me.” This was the re ward of His great sacrifice for the deliverance of the world. It was promised in the covenant of redemption: “When
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