about such humanitarianism. Those who believe in the Saviour, of course, receive eternal life. This is what we mean about being “born again.” God has spoken wisely. Every message of His is for our blessing and profit. One time when I was preaching over the radio, the vice-president of one of our great railroad systems tuned it at his home. He got on his knees and turned to the Saviour right there. When I met him later, he told me, “I went to work for this railroad when I was 20. Now I am 70. I haven’t been INTROSPECTION I am satisfied with Jesus But is He satisfied with me? Is my daily walk before Him Pure and clean as it should be? Is my life so filled with beauty Shining from the depths within That the folks who daily see me Give the glory all to Him? As I meet with saint and sinner Do I greet them all in love? Is my conversation pleasing To the blessed One above? As I walk this pilgrim journey Let me stand in Him alone, For the course of this world's folly Is not the road that leads me home. So Lord, as I walk this journey Let me follow only Thee, So as I'm satisfied with Jesus He'll be satisfied with me. to church for these 50 years. None of this time have I opened the Bible. When I heard you speak I realized that the Lord loved me anyway. I had to turn to Him and ask for His for giveness. He saved me, and I be lieved His Word really for the first time.” How is it with your life, my friend? When you meet Him face to face in eternity, will you be able to say, “I believed what You told me, Lord. I accepted You as my Redeem er.” May the sad epitath never be written of you, “He believed not His Word.” — Ellen Korthuis
A blunt word will often have a sharp edge. * * * THE PRIVATE CONFERENCE One day the president of a large cor poration was visiting one of his branch production headquarters. Without an nouncing his trip to anyone, he decided to visit one of his southern assembly plants trying to determine why it was so far ahead of all of his others. On arrival, he rushed into the outer office of the manager, and was just as promptly stop ped by the secretary who didn’t realize who the stranger was. She politely told him, “I’m sorry, he cannot be disturbed; he’s in an important conference! He has it every day at this sarnie time and. has given strict instructions that no one, re gardless who it might be, interrupt him.” The corporation executive was flustered, as his face reddened. Pounding his fist on- the desk he angrily declared, “Young lady, you just tell him the President wants to see him.” Though shaken, the girl drew herself up and true to her boss asserted, “Sir, I have strict orders not to disturb him while he is in conference. It doesn’t matter if you are the Presi dent of this company." The man had enough. He brushed her aside and flung open the door to his branch manager’s private office. He started to blurt out something when all of a sudden he was quickly silenced. Taking another quick look, he actually backed out, gently and gingerly closing the door behind him. Now, in a new tone of voice, he returned to the secretary’s desk and asked, “Is this a daily occurrence?” The young woman replied eagerly, “Yes sir, every day he spends at least 15 minutes in such a conference.” After a moment the busy executive thoughtfully remarked, “Now I know why this branch is more successful and productive than all of the others. My man here is in direct com munication with God!” (You see, he had found his employee down on his knees, with an open Bible held in his hands. What a secret; what a conference!) How about our lives? Are we practic ing these habits of spiritual growth, or do we only sing and talk about them? Begin the day with God Kneel down to Him in prayer, Lift up thy heart to His abode, And find thy comfort there. * * * Adversity causes some men to break, while it causes others to break records. 16
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