And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. <\/i><\/p>\n
\u2014I Thess. 1:10<\/i><\/p>\n
7125<\/b> Olympic Motto<\/b><\/p>\n
In English the Olympic motto reads: \u201cSwifter, higher, stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interestingly, the Bible also has an Olympic text. <\/p>\n
It is Isaiah 40:31\u2014\u201dThey that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.\u201d<\/p>\n
7126<\/b> The Stops, Too<\/b><\/p>\n
Dr. Arthur Pierson once told of being alone in the study of that great man of faith and achievement, George Mueller. Thinking it would be a good time to look at the great man\u2019s Bible, he opened it and was thumbing through its pages when he came to a verse in Psalms where it reads, \u201cThe steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord\u201d (Ps. 37:23). <\/p>\n
Opposite it, on the margin, Mueller had made this notation: \u201cAnd the stops, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Evangelistic Illustration<\/i><\/p>\n
7127<\/b> God\u2019s Opened Window<\/b><\/p>\n
There is an old Italian proverb, \u201cWhen God shuts a door, He opens a window.\u201d Many of God\u2019s saints have come to barriers in life which have eventually meant new and broader fields of service. If we are identified with Christ, distressing circumstances will bring us into new discoveries of the riches of His grace and the treasures of His boundless and eternal love. <\/p>\n
\u2014The War Cry<\/i><\/p>\n
7128<\/b> Still Waiting<\/b><\/p>\n
Waiting! Yes, patiently waiting! <\/p>\n
Till next steps made plain shall be;<\/p>\n
To hear, with the inner hearing, <\/p>\n
The Voice that will call for me. <\/p>\n
Waiting! Yes, quietly waiting! <\/p>\n
No need for an anxious dread;<\/p>\n
Shall He not assuredly guide me, <\/p>\n
Who giveth me daily bread? <\/p>\n
Waiting! Yes, hopefully waiting! <\/p>\n
With hope that needn\u2019t grow dim;<\/p>\n
The Master is pledged to guide me, <\/p>\n
And my eyes are unto Him. <\/p>\n
Waiting! Yes, expectantly waiting! <\/p>\n
Perhaps it may be today<\/p>\n
The Master will quickly open<\/p>\n
The gate to my future way. <\/p>\n
Waiting! Yes, trustfully waiting! <\/p>\n
I know, though I\u2019ve waited long, <\/p>\n
That, while He withholds His purpose, <\/p>\n
His waiting cannot be wrong. <\/p>\n
Waiting! Yes, waiting, Still waiting! <\/p>\n
The Master will not be late;<\/p>\n
He knoweth that I am waiting<\/p>\n
For Him to unlatch the gate. <\/p>\n
\u2014J. D. Smith<\/p>\n
7129<\/b> To Make Doubly Precious<\/b><\/p>\n
Be assured that if God waits longer than you could wish, it is only to make the blessing doubly precious. God waited four thousand years, till the fullness of time, ere He sent His Son. Our times are in His hands; He will avenge His elect speedily; He will make haste for our help, and not delay one hour too long. <\/p>\n
\u2014Andrew Murray<\/p>\n
7130<\/b> One Day To Live<\/b><\/p>\n
Had I but this one day to live, <\/p>\n
One day to love, one day to give, <\/p>\n
One day to work and watch and raise<\/p>\n
My voice to God in joyous praise, <\/p>\n
One day to succor those in need, <\/p>\n
Pour healing balm on hearts that bleed, <\/p>\n
Or wipe the tears from sorrow\u2019s face, <\/p>\n
And hearten those in sad disgrace\u2014<\/p>\n
I\u2019d spend, O God, much time with Thee<\/p>\n
That Thou might\u2019st plan my day for me. <\/p>\n
Most earnestly I\u2019d seek to know<\/p>\n
The way that Thou would\u2019st have me go, <\/p>\n
For Thou alone canst see the heart\u2014<\/p>\n
Thou knowest man\u2019s most inward part. <\/p>\n
\u2014Alice M. Muir<\/p>\n
7131<\/b> Christ\u2019s Statue And The Humble<\/b><\/p>\n
In Brazil, South America, there stands a famous statue of Christ, the face of which is so turned that the only way to look into His eyes is to get down on your knees and look up. <\/p>\n
\u2014Carl C. William<\/p>\n
7132<\/b> Thorwalden\u2019s Statue Of Christ<\/b><\/p>\n
Dr. E. Stanley Jones tells of going to the Cathedral in Copenhagen, Denmark, to see Thorwalden\u2019s statue of the Christ. Alongside the walls of the cathedral are life-sized statues of the apostles. At the very front is a magnificent figure of the Christ. As Dr. Jones came up to it, the guide said: \u201cYou will not be able to see his face unless you kneel at his feet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Eugene A. Hessel<\/p>\n
7133<\/b> No Time For God<\/b><\/p>\n
No time for God? <\/p>\n
What fools we are, to clutter up <\/p>\n
Our lives with common things <\/p>\n
And leave without heart\u2019s gate <\/p>\n
The Lord of life and Life itself\u2014<\/p>\n
Our God! <\/p>\n
No time for God? <\/p>\n
As soon to say no time <\/p>\n
To eat or sleep or love or die. <\/p>\n
Take time for God, <\/p>\n
Or you shall dwarf your soul, <\/p>\n
And when the angel death <\/p>\n
Comes knocking at your door, <\/p>\n
A poor misshapen thing you\u2019ll be <\/p>\n
To step into eternity! <\/p>\n
No time for God? <\/p>\n
That day when sickness comes <\/p>\n
Or trouble finds you out <\/p>\n
And you cry out for God; <\/p>\n
Will He have time for you? <\/p>\n
No time for God? <\/p>\n
Some day you\u2019ll lay aside<\/p>\n
This mortal self and make your way <\/p>\n
To worlds unknown, <\/p>\n
And when you meet Him face to face <\/p>\n
Will He\u2014should He, <\/p>\n
Have time for you? <\/p>\n
\u2014Norman L. Trott<\/p>\n
7134<\/b> Like A Caged Lion<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cThe outstanding characteristics of the great New England preacher Phillips Brooks were poise and imperturbability. His intimate friends, however, knew that at times he suffered moments of frustration and irritability. One day a friend saw him pacing the floor like a caged lion. \u201cWhat is the trouble, Dr. Brooks?\u201d asked the friend. \u201cThe trouble is that I\u2019m in a hurry, but God isn\u2019t!\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Ministers\u2019 Research Service<\/i><\/p>\n
7135<\/b> Secret Of Bat\u2019s Longevity<\/b><\/p>\n
Bats are said to live longer for their size than any other animal. They have a life span of twenty years. It has been suggested that the secret of their longevity is their ability to relax and go quickly into the deep sleep of hibernation. Right after fighting, one of them can almost immediately slow its heartbeat from 180 per minute to three, and it can retard its respiration from eight breaths a second to one every eight minutes. <\/p>\n
7136<\/b> Maybe Horse Will Fly<\/b><\/p>\n
To explain his philosophy of government, Bernard Baruch retold the ancient story of \u201cThe Flying Horse,\u201d of the king who sentenced a man to death. The man begged a reprieve, saying he\u2019d teach the king\u2019s horse to fly by the year\u2019s end; otherwise the man would be put to death. Later the man explained: \u201cWithin a year the king may die, or I may die, or the horse may die. Furthermore, who knows? Maybe the horse will learn to fly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Selected<\/p>\n
See also:<\/b> Patience ; Submission ; Time ; Isa. 40:31; Rom. 8:19; I Cor. 1:7; II Thess. 3:5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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