T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
November, 1936
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John Bunyan’s Advice Frank M. Stearns, Burlington, Vt., has reprinted, in a booklet of convenient size a series of questions and answers prepared by John Bunyan, covering the subject of Christian doctrine. Written in the unique style of the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, this seventy-two page booklet, illustrated with quaint drawings, presents the plan of salvation clearly. Price, 15 cents each. The work is of special value to Sunday-school teachers and other personal workers. Secondly, there should be an appreciation of the superiority of the spiritual over the material values. When the poet said, “The world is too much with us,” he was un doubtedly emphasizing a fact which con fronts every Christian. O'h, to-see that ma terial things are but stubble and chaff, and that only in spiritual values can we find the purest gold! There are few wealthy Christians who, were their fortunes swept away, would continue to rejoice in the Lord realizing that their treasure was not here in the vaults of banks but yonder, where neither thieves nor corruption can enter. These have weighed material and spiritual values in the balances, and have rightly' concluded that “he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life ever lasting.’’ Finally, the way to real thanksgiving lies in the complete surrender of self to Christ. He said, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” Denying self is a painful process, for self dies hard, but when Christ is on the throne and the heart is completely committed unto Him, a man may rejoice whatever comes. Self-esteem makes a man a bumptious egotist; self- pity reduces him to a lachrymose weakling; self-sufficiency lays. him open to all the wiles of the devil-; self-control often leads to cold sophistication, but self-surrender offers the safety in Christ. The Christian life involvesf'a cross for every follower of, Christ, and the cross involves suffering and death. It cannot be avoided. In the school of Christ there are lessons which can be learned in no other way. Suffering is not futile and meaningless; adversity is not to be regarded as an evidence of the displeas ure of God, or as mere “bad luck,” for out of affliction, character emerges, faith in creases, and God becomes real. Have you found how to “rejoice in the Lord alway” ? In trying experiences, have you found the source of deeper gratitude and greater thanksgiving? As you deny yourself, take up the cross and follow Him, may you find this secret, and may your faith in Him and love for Him grow with the passing days. Whatever comes, I will not fear, As entering another year, I hear Christ say, “Be of good cheer Whatever comes!” THANKSGIVING IN ADVERSITY [Continued from page 419]
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Are YOU This Person? Christian man (or woman); age, 18-60 (say); liv ing in city or town; free all or part of day; good health; missionary in spirit; eager to promote the Gospel in own or nearby community; needing fair financial remuneration. If So, We Need YOU! Ask (without obligation) for particulars about "Colportage" work—the selling of low-priced books by noted Christian authors. Please mention this paper. B IB LE INSTITU TE COLPORTAGE ASSOCIATION 810 N. Wells, Chicago, Illinois Whatever comes—each day will bring, Fresh love-gifts from my Lord and King, So let me praise, and pray, and sing, Whatever comes. WHEN REDEEMED HEARTS MAKE MELODY [ Continued, from page 421] said nothing about the Lord Jesus in her statement of faith, I was assured that she was a stranger to the Lord. Monday and Tuesday evenings found Mrs. Adams absent from the services. Wednesday evening she.came in quietly through the rear entrance, went straight to the piano, and after playing for the service, left as quietly through the same door, al lowing no opportunity for me to speak with her. Thursday and Friday her place at the piano was vacant, and a substitute was called. Returning Sunday with a changed attitude, she listened attentively. In the second week, because of her ab sence from the Monday and Tuesday meet ings, I was disappointed, but with apolo gies for having missed the services, she re turned showing a more friendly spirit, car rying a Bible, and choosing one of the front seats. Friday she was in her place at the piano. When the invitation to accept Christ was given, at the close of the address, the chairman of the board of the church came forward, publicly accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as his Saviour. Behind him walked Mrs. Adams, overcome with emotion. Com ing to me she said, “Thank you very much for being faithful to me. I am glad that you did not accept my statement. I have never had peace, and I have always bluffed the preachers and evangelists who came to this chuch. Tonight I want Christ. Will you show me the way to Him?” What a joy it was to point the way I We read together, among other scriptures, the passage in John 1:12: “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name,” and Mrs. Adams received by faith the Lord of glory. The whole atmosphere of the church is changed when those who have charge of the music, as well as the one who preaches the Word, are intent on soul-winning, their zeal having been kindled by personal ac quaintance with the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour. God grant that every one who leads by voice or instrument the hymns of praise for the people of God, may fall in love with the Master of the music. Whatever comes, ’tis sweet to know His coming draweth nigh, and so I must press on, my love to show, Whatever comes.
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Whatever comes will be the best, Since ’tis His choice and here I rest, Strength will be given for each test,
Whatever comes.
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