PROUDLY A W OMAN GAVE TESTI M ONY in a series of meetings down south. When the visiting evangelist called on her for a word she said, “M y religion has been a great deal of comfort to me in times of trou ble.” The evangelist commented that her thought was excellent but what about the practical side—does your religion make you speak kindly to your husband, cook him a good dinner and mend his socks? About that time he felt a tug on his coat tails and looking around he saw the local pastor who urged him in a whisper to “Press them questions, brother . . . press them questions— that’s m y wife who’s talking.” "Some people use language to ex press thought, some to conceal thoughts, and others instead of thought." * * * SUPPOSE!! Suppose that Christ had not been born That far away Judaean morn, Suppose that God, whose mighty hand Created worlds, had never planned A way for man to be redeemed. Suppose the Wise Men only dreamed Thatguiding starwhose light still glows Down through the centuries. Suppose Christ never walked here in men's sight, Our blessed way, and truth, and light. Suppose He'd counted all the cost, And never cared that we were lost, And never died for you and me, Nor shed His blood on Calvary Upon a shameful Cross. Suppose That having died He never rose; And there was none with power to save Our souls from darkness and the grave! As far as piteous heathen know, These things that I've "supposed"— are so! * * *
"WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN?" I question if Christmas can ever be "merry" Except in the heart of an innocent child; For when time has taught us the meaning of sorrow And sobered the spirits that once were wild, With all the green graves that lie scattered behind us Like milestones are marking the length of the way, And echoes of voices that no more shall greet us Have saddened the chimes of the bright Christmas day; We may not be merry, the long years forbid it, The years that have brought us such manifold smarts, But we may be joyous if only we carry The spirit of Christmas deep down in our hearts. — Annie Johnson Flint "The trouble with some mothers who rear their children by the book is that they are satisfied to use comic books." * * * CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON, a great preacher of all time, declared, “M y entire theology can be sum med up in the fou,r words, ‘Christ died for sinners!’ ” And that is the message we are constantly beaming over powerful radio stations around the world. Someone made gifts so that the Gospel might have a voice by which you heard and were saved — now, do not lose the opportunity to support the radio ministry of BIOLA. Someone is -waiting to hear this message over the air in which you can have a part. Please do not just read these words, pray them through your heart and soul into action! * "Two things that are hard on the heart are running upstairs, and run ning down people." * * * * *
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