the Lord must come first before every thing. The lad was greatly impressed with her sincerity and devotion. So he pleaded with his parents that he might go back again for the evening service. They reluctantly gave permission. He rushed to get there early, hoping he might have the opportunity to sit next to his teacher. She didn’t show up. He waited, but as the service was begin ning, he went in to take his place. He sat near the back so he could keep an eye out for her, but his Sunday school teacher was absent. For several months afterwards the teacher wondered what had happened to the new boy. He never came back. He had told his playmates, “I f the teacher tells us that God is that important but she herself doesn’t come, how can I believe her? She doesn’t really mean that He must come first in everything we do.’’ May the Lord help us to be faithful, no matter where we are or what we do, in matters concern ing the Word of God and the opportu nity to proclaim His truth. A PERFECT INCINERATOR Did you see the item in the newspa per the other day about the National Security Agency? This is the arm of our government wh i c h makes and breaks codes. The problem is they can’t get rid of all their secrets. They are requesting one million dollars to build a new incinerator; tax dollars to bum secrets! Officials of the National Se curity Agency have told the House Ap propriations subcommittee that pres ent equipment for destroying classified papers can handle 16-18 tons each 2b hours. Even running 7 days a week, this falls short by about 20% of the load. What a mound of red tape, and still 20% isn’t being destroyed. Think what a million-dollar incinerator would be like. Yet, the Christian has some thing even better than that. With se crets coming to the believers mind, he is constantly be s e i ge d by terrible thoughts and temptations. The Lord tells us that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us 28 Happiness is a perfume you can't pour on others without getting some on yourself.
our sins, and to cleanse us from all un righteousness. We do one thing, con fess our sins; and He does two: for gives and then keeps on cleansing. God doesn’t destroy or forgive 80% of our sins, leaving the other 20%. They are all removed as far as the .east is from the west. What a wonderful and effec tive spiritual incinerator for these troubled times!
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NO OCCUPATION She rises at break of day, through her tasks she races, She cooks the meal as best she may, scrubs the children's faces, While schoolbooks, luncheons, rib bons, too, all have consideration And yet the census man insists she has "no occupation." When breakfast dishes are all done, she bakes a pudding, maybe; She cleans the rooms, one by one, with one eye on the baby; The mending pile she then attacks, by way of provocation; And yet the census man insists she has "no occupation." She irons for a little while, then presses pants for daddy; She welcomes with a smile returning lass and laddie. A hearty dinner then she cooks, by way of recreation, And yet the census man insists she has "no occupation." For lessons the children learn, the evenings scarce are ample; To mother dear they always turn for help with each example. In grammar and geography she finds her relaxation, And still the census man insists she has "no occupation."
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