We are our worst slaves. We have chained ourselves by our negative thoughts. Again and again we have said, “Well I’d like to do this, but I’m not able! I can understand how a woman without Christ would make this statement, but those of you who know the Lord Jesus should never be guilty of negative thinking. In the Lord Jesus Christ you have been set free. This is what is meant in Romans 8:2, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” Are you really born again? Do you know yourself to be set free from your past, your worries, the many varied things that may taunt you? This is the beginning of real spiritual beauty. My wife gave me an article from a woman’s magazine written by Lily Dache, the famous dress designer. She didn’t give it to me because I am particularly interested in styles, but because the writer declared that the secret of real beauty is not outward but rather inward. It has to do with the state of the soul. This is so very true for before you can dress properly on the outside, you must dress pro perly on the inside. The way to do this is to know the Lord Jesus Christ as your own personal Saviour. God says that we will not come into judgment. That word “judgment” is very interesting in the light of our study. From it we get “crisis.” When a person is properly dressed for a given occasion he will not suffer any crisis experience. There is a day com ing when you and I are going to stand before Almighty God. We need to be properly attired. You begin your spir itual beauty quest if you have first come to know Him whom to know is life eternal.
THE KILLER PLANT In South America there is a very strange vine known as the “matador.” Beginning at the foot of a tree it will slowly make its way to the top. As it grows it kills every semblance of life. Finally, when it reaches the highest branch, it sends forth a flower which almost seems to crown'itself in mock ery as the victor. “Matador” means “killer.” Certainly there could be no better description of the sin of jeal ousy than the matador vine. It may appear harmless while small, but if allowed to grow, its tendrils of malice and hatred soon clasp themselves around the heart to the ruination of the soul. Finally, as a funeral wreath, it blossoms forth in complete destruc tion at the peak of life leaving only bitterness and defeat. The Lord Jesus Christ is the only one who has power to conquer this or any other sin in your life. Wherefore, “I f we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” TODAY'S MISSIONARIES One of the leaders of a large faith mission board was asked, “Are there any ‘short cuts’ in getting mission aries out to the field?” In view of the tremendous pressures facing us on every hand, he replied, “There are no ‘short cuts.’ As much as we need missionaries, with the dreaded rising tide of nationalism and communism, there are no ‘short cuts.’ Our candi dates must have academic training in some recognized Bible institute or college.” This demand is re-echoed by all of the various mission boards. We must have young people who are trained to teach others also the un searchable riches of Christ. Biola has carried on this main purpose since its founding in 1908. Your gifts en able us to send forth the message of Christ around the w o rld through Christ-dedicated young men and wom en. The one you help could be another D. L. Moody, Hudson Taylor, David Brainard, or Adoniram Judson in shaking the world for Christ. 11
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