Show CW filial S aJ c oes J cr ie e ee Sa a By REV LEO E. E RUBEL An underdog athletic team has sometimes been aroused to superior play by the cheers of an enthusiastic home crowd AN AVERAGE student may show remarkable progress simply simply simply sim sim- ply because an understanding teacher encouraged him Moral support may mean the difference between success and failure The Bible tells us that Moses asked Israel to encourage Joshua because he knew how difficult and enormous were the duties that would fall upon his successor as leader of Israel His own burdens became became became be be- came lighter and his assignment assignment assign assign- ment easier when the people people people peo peo- encouraged him ONE OF THE most precious benefits of the fellowship of believers is the mutual encouragement encouragement encouragement en en- we receive from one another A word of support goes far farin farin farin in giving a person peron courage and incentive to meet heavy responsibility IN TIME OF grief comfort comfort comfort com fort one another urges Paul the apostle Especially as we fight to overcome sin and andas andas andas as we press toward the goal of godliness we should cheer one another on The Bible says Fear not for I have redeemed thee I have called thee by name Thou art Mine Thus the Lord Lord Himself encourages us Be of good cheer the Savior tells us And this is far more than moral sup sup- port In mercy He supplies the very strength and power by which we are sustained MAY OUR prayer ever be Preserve us 0 Christ from fear as we walk the Christian way of discipleship Cheer us with Thy nearness and support support support sup sup- port us by Thy strength Amen |