| Show lit f t Lake Church Activities Activities Activities' for hig teh By Rev Re E. E Merit Smith Pastor Pillar of Fire Church wonderful that in the anxiety of a torn worn world and of an atomic tomic age ge we may stop and meditate on meaning of this beautiful season of the year Let us step stepaside aside for a few moments from amid the busy hurrying throngs the frenzy of buying and sending presents and greetings turn our eyes from the glittering tinsel and bright lights and hear once again the words the angels sang Glory to God in the highest and andon andon on earth peace good will toward men If there was ever a time Int in t 4 modern history that we needed to take to heart the coming of oC the Savior it is now j JI These words CI and on earth peace may seem to have an t ironic twist in vi view w of world conS conditions conditions con con- S with the cream of our I young manhood being prepared for what could be the worlds world's most disastrous conflict and many dying on the barren hills of Korea but things looked dark to many that night long ago when the heavenly hosts sang to the humble shepherds on Judea's h hills and a star placed by Gods God's own hand guided the wise men mento mento mento to the manger To the high and the lowly came came cameI I the privilege to share in the I greatest event of all time There aspect to this Nativity For there is no respect ns ns with God God Rom Aged Simeon in the temple I alem had the honor of holding the Christ Child in his clai claiming ing in most prophetic words For mine eyes have haver r P r salvation which thou hast prepared before the face of oC I l lV A light fight to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of thy aid srael ael that the thoughts of oC many hearts may be re- re Luke if the thoughts of peoples people's hearts could be revealed But ButI I eth the thoughts and intents of the human heart and so that He gave His only Begotten Son that not any should I nit lut have everlasting life I Is s in the time of Jesus' Jesus first coming there were relatively were ready to receive Him so today the number is cor cor- I few who are ready for lor His return and keeping them- them spotted from the sins of the age Salvation came to allIn all all' allIn In the words of the angel to Joseph Thou shall call his rus sus for he shall save sa his people from their sins Matt I Irus by faith in Jesus' Jesus blood that was shed on Calvary's I the only plan that includes the entire human race Any Anya a me would have been a failure Let us prepare our hearts I re the Christ today for With the heart man believeth and aiM with wilh the mouth confession is made unto i l' l For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord Lorded I saved ved ed Romans 1010 13 |
