King's Business - 1943-12

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suitable pictures from magazinès, old calendars, or Sunday-school papers, and paste in the center of the plate. The decorations on the plates will serve as thè frames. Poems and Scrip­ ture verses can also be pasted on the plates. Small pieces of ribbon made into loops and pasted on the backs of the plates will make it possible to hang them as mottoes on the wall. This will make a lovely gift for your sister.

feared greatly, saving, Truly this was the Son of God.” The little tree that had become a Cross heard, floating down from the heavenly places, the echo of a remem­ bered promise: “Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be ca,st out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” And the cross began to understand. “This is wonderful," he whispered. “ I’m part of a miracle. In all my dreams I never thought to*'point to God this way. This is better than all my planning.” And so it was. For hundreds of trees have stood on the hillslopes through the yfears but not one o f them has ever been able to point a man to God. Only the cross of Calvary can do that. And out on the hillside all the trees of the forest bowed their heads and thanked God, because their brother, the cross, had known fulfillment. There you h a v e it, children—the story of God’s trees. Every one of them received its wish, but each at God’s appointed time, in God’s ap­ pointed way, and only through Jesus Christ Do you have any wishes, chil­ dren? God will. grant you your hearts’ desire, too, but only through Jesus Christ. There are no wishes worth having outside of Jesus. If you will invite Him into the stable of your heart, He will make of its. lowly man­ ger a cradle for the King; if you will turn over to Him the empty vessel of your life, He will fill it with such a cargo of blessing that you will scarce­ ly be able to hold it; if you will deny yourself daily and take up your cross and follow. Him, He will make of you some one to point to God. Would you like that? What to Make Christmas time is giving time. We give-because He gave His greatest and best. But what can we give to show love to our dear ones? The following may offer a few suggestions: 1. A Memory Verse Christmas Tree. Cut a pretty lace paper doily into four parts. Paste one on a piece of red or green paper, the pointed part toward the top of the paper. Cut a tree trunk from a small piece of paper and paste on the red paper at the middle point in the lace edge. You will then have a pretty Christmas tree. Decorate it with gold stars. Place one on the tree every time a verse of Scripture is memorized. Your mother will be very happy to receive this gift. 2. Mottoes on Pictures. Get some pretty paper plates from the five-and-ten-cent store. Cut out

the little boat and sat down and taught the people. His words were words of such wisdom and beauty and light, that the multitude, and- even the little boat, listened with eagerness. When He had finished speaking, He told Beter to launch out into the deep and let down his nets again. And, oh, there were so many fish—multi­ tudes of them, so that the net broke! The little boat trembled, not so much with the weight of fishes as with the weight of wonder in his heart. “This is wonderful," he whispered. “In all my dreams I never thought to carry a cargo like this. Why, I; am part of a miracle. This is better than all my planning.” And out on the hillside, all the trees o f the forest »clapped their hands be­ cause t h e i r brother, the boat, had known fulfillment. The weeks went by, and again men came to the forest to cut down the third little tree—the One that had wanted just to stand on a hill and point to God. He was most unhappy. “I do not want to 'go into the valley,” he thought. “Why couldn’t men leave me alone?” But men did not leave the little tree alone. They tore away its branches; they cut into its bark, and, deeper, into its very heart. They hewed it apart and f>ut it together again, in the form o f a rude cross. The little tree quivered through all of its being, “This is terrible,” it whispereck "They 'are going to hang some one upon me. Oh, I'never wanted this to happen to me. To ,think that I must take part in a crucifixion—I who only wanted to point to God! This is aw- iul.” But God, who loves little trees, said, "Wait I will show you something.” And He did. For: One day, outside Jerusalem, a great multitude gathered. In their midst was Jesus, and beside Him was the cross. "And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cy- renian, coming: out of the country, and On him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him . . . ” The cross shuddered beneath its weight of agony and shame. Then suddenly A miracle happened. “Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold/ the veil of the tem­ ple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks r ent . . . Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they

Why He Came 1. “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Tim. 1:15). 2. “God sent forth his Son . . . to redeem” (Gal. 4:4, 5). 3. “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). 4. “The Son o f man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mk. 10:45). 5. “The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Lk. 19:10). 6. “For God so loved' the ' world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that w h o s o e v e r believeth in him should not perish, but have everlast­ ing life” (John 3:16). 7\ “God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him” (1 John 4:9). 8. “For unto you is born this day . a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord” (Lk. 2:11). 9. “Thanks be unto God for his un­ speakable gift” (2 Cor. 9:15). New K. Y . B. C. Members ANDERSON, CALIF.: Anita Hale, Billy Meeks (Nellie Johnson, leader). DICKINSON CTR., N. Y.: Helen Levarn, Gary Ward. (Mrs. Grace Vining, leader). . HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA.: Dale. Kenneth, and Marlene Closson. (Richard H. Meyers, leader). LONG BEACH, CALIF.: ‘ Fred Adams, (Mrs. Estelle Lacy, leader). UPLAND, CALIF.: Roy Edward Sprague. (Mrs. Selma Sprague, parent). How to Join the K.Y.B. Club To become a member of the Know Your Bible Club, read through' the Gospel accord­ ing to John, using either your own Bible or a Gospel of John which will be sent upon request. When the Gospel has been i*ead and a statement to this Effect, signed by parent or Sunday-school teacher, has been sent to the Editor of the Junior King’s Business, a K. Y. B. C. pin will be mailed. Sunday- school classes or clubs desiring to order teh or more Gospels or pins may wish to share the cost of these supplies, a$ the Lord di­ rects: Gospels, postpaid five cents each—in quantity, three cents; pins, without postage, two cents each. However, no one is ta do without a Gospel or pin because of lack of money. Address: Junior King’s Business, 558 Hope St., Los Angeles-13, Calif,

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