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gion that would make a dishonest workman come back and confess that he had been stealing copper nails and offer to settle for them, must be worth having.” That was only the begin ning. Since that time, I have been used of the Lord to bring the boss to Christ, and some of the other fellows who work in the shop, too. Why am I telling you this story? Simply because I’m wondering if there might be some reader who has some “ copper nails” on his con science, too. To you, it may be some thing entirely different, but whatever it is, make it right, and God will bless you for it. He will be able to use you in a much greater way than you thought ever possible. No, I’m not saying that reformation and resti tution will save a man. But where the child of God, who knows Christ by personal faith, comes in true repen tance and sincere confession, he will want, through the best of his ability, to make things right with others. What are your COPPER NAILS?
D id you ever steal anything from your employer, and wonder how you could begin to pay him back? Oil, I don’t mean money, or anything really valuable. Maybe just some pencils, or paper, or supplies, or per haps time. Or maybe borrowed, but never returned a book. Well, in my case, it was copper nails. My name? Really isn’t important . . . just an average Christian, I guess you could call me. I was deeply touched through the ministry of the late Dr. F. E. Marsh. One night he was preaching on the subject of con fessing our sins and wherever pos sible, making restitution for wrong done to others. That exhortation from the Bible really hit home, and I went down front to tell him so. He had put me in a sad fix, and I was ashamed to try to do anything about it. I didn’t care who knew it either. You see, I’m a boat builder by trade, and the man I work for is an infidel. Oh, I have talked to him many times about his need of accepting Christ as Saviour, and I even urged him to come to the meetings, but all he would ever do is scoff and ridicule my stand. But, I have been guilty of something which, if I should ever acknowledge, my testimony would surely be ruined for ever. You see, I had started to make a boat out in my own back yard, work ing on it after I got home from work at night. In this type of construction, LITTLE BRIGHT JEW EL (cont'd) As she stood there that particular morning, a man smoking a long Ko rean pipe said to her, “ Come home with me and be my little girl. I will take care of you.” The little six-year- old looked soberly into his dark, evil face and replied, “ But you are not a Christian.” “ Oh, yes, I am,” he re plied hastily, “ Of course, I am.” Her eyes wandered to the long pipe. “No, you are not,” she answered, “ you are smoking! I will not go with you.” And she turned away, to wander . . . searching and searching for the loved faces of her family. God’s care of Bright Jewel was shown in a wonderful way in the events which followed. Teacher Pak had a brother in Seoul who was on the police force, and through him, all the policemen had been asked to look for this lost child. It would be a mir acle if Bright Jewel were found. But Bright Jewel’s God was a miracle working God, and many Korean Christians were praying earnestly
we use copper nails because they will not rust and, naturally, they are much more expensive than the other kind. Well, each night, I had been taking home a few nails in my pock ets . . . not many, understand . . . just a few, but still I knew that this was wrong. I suppose I knew that it was stealing, but I would try to salve my conscience by saying that the boss was a rich man, and that he wouldn’t miss the few I was taking. And be sides, I didn’t feel that I was getting all he money I deserved, anyway; so I would be justified in that way. But, you know, after I heard the preacher bring that sermon, it was all too much for me. I couldn’t take it any longer. I want to tell you I had a real struggle, and for weeks I couldn’t de cide what to do about the matter. If I should tell my boss the truth, I thought, then he would think that I was a hypocrite and if I didn’t, those nails would drive their points into my very heart. Finally, I made a de cision and went back to tell the pastor what had happened. Before I tell you . . . I wonder what you would do if you had been in my shoes? Well, I did go, and I told the boss ihe entire story. At first he looked at me rather queerly and then ex claimed, “ George, I always knew you were a hypocrite, but now I begin to feel that maybe there’s something to this Christianity after all. Any reli that this miracle would come to pass. One day a policeman saw a little girl in the railroad station who seemed to be different from the hundreds of other children. He talked to her. Then he was sure! The word was passed around quickly that Bright Jewel had been found. Teacher Pak had gone to Seoul to be with his family for Christmas. What loving arms reached out to that dirty, beggar child dressed only in an old burlap bag! But now her eyes were shining, for Bright Jewel had found her parents, and she was home again. The Pak family knelt in pray er thanking God for His wonderful goodness to them. After the Christmas vacat i on , Teacher Pak returned to the South Korean city to continue his teaching in the Bible School. His heart was overflowing with joy now, for he was not alone. Bright Jewel had been found, and the whole family was to gether serving the Lord with their beloved missionary. END.
GOD ’S CURE FOR HEART TROUBLE
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FEBRUARY HEART GAME Enjoy a “matching game.” Match the heart with the Scripture verse by placing in the parenthesis in front of the words, the number of the corresponding verse. ( ) pure heart 1. Prov. 25:20 ( ) broken heart 2. Luke 8:15 ( ) merry heart 3. Isa. 38:3 ( ) proud heart 4. Matt. 11:29 ( ) new heart 5. Prov. 17:22 ( ) good heart 6. 1 Kings 3:9 ( ) true heart 7. Prov. 28:25 ( ) deceitful heart 8. Ezek. 18:31 ( ) understanding 9. Psa. 38:18 ( ) stony heart 10. Heb. 10:22 ( ) heavy heart 11. Ezek. 11:19 ( ) perfect heart 12. Jer. 17:9 ( ) lowly heart 13. Matt. 5:8 ( ) froward heart 14. Psa. 51:10 ( ) perverse heart 15. Prov. 17:20 ( ) clean heart 16. Ex. 35:5 ( ) willing heart 17. Prov. 12:8 ( ) rejoicing heart 18. Prov. 15:7 ( ) foolish heart 19. Psa. 105:28
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