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gospel."nice!"awful!"promises, and with portraits of Christiansmade adequate and triumphant by theSpirit.That the fulness of the Holy Spirit isnot offered to a chosen few among thechildren of God but to all who will consent to the dethronement of self and theenthronement of Christ.PrayerFor ourselves, that we may let theHoly Spirit take our false and foolishego and fasten it to the Cross, the placeof death, and launch us into a moreabundant life where moment by momentwe respond to His control.For other Christians, that they toomay pass from conflict to co-ordination,from inadequacy to power.FRIDAY"THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD"Scripture ReadingsEphesians 6:10-20; II Timothy 3:14-17; I Peter 1:10-12; II Peter 1:16-21.MeditationBy the Spirit of the living God five remarkable things were breathed into theBible: (1) Authority it does not debate;it declares. (2) Unity many books, narratives, literary forms, but one unfolding message. (3) Accuracy its translations demand revision and improvement,but its story remains unalterably thesame. (4) Vitality quickened and applied by the Holy Spirit, it convicts andconverts. (5) Permanencyrivals nor successors.Confessionit has neitherThat many of us have neglected ourreading of the Bible, or have been content with a quick look at it instead ofbecoming diligent students of the Word.That all of us have come short of ourtarget in encouraging others to becomehabitual Bible readers.ThanksgivingFor the revived interest in the studyand teaching of the Bible in the Churchthroughout the world.For additional dialects and languagesin which, during the past year,some portion of the Word has been made available.For the United Bible Societies, withtheir 150 years of glorious history, during which theyhave distributed billionsof copies of the scriptures in over 1,000languages and dialects.PrayerFor all Bible societies, translators,publishers and colporteurs.For blessing upon all Bibles placed inhotels, schools, hospitals, prisons andother centers.For the ministers of God's Word, thatthe fire of the Divine Spirit may glow intheir hearts as theypreach and teach.416SATURDAY"THE SPmiT AND REVIVAL"Scripture ReadingsJoel 2:28-32; Acts 2:1-4; 4:31-35; Titus 3:4-7.Meditation"Revival is the renewal of the first loveof Christians, resulting in the awakeningand conversion of sinners to God."(Charles Finney.)The outer mission of the Church is tothe unsaved,where the controlling command is, "Go ye into all the world, andpreach theBut the inner missionof the Church is to its own members,where the controlling command is, "Tarry ye .. . until ye be endued with powerfrom on high." ConfessionThat far too many of us in our churches have only "a form ofout the "power thereof."godliness"withThat we of the Christian Church havesettled into a "refined ineffectuality,"whilearound us anti-Christian movements have stolen for their evil purposesthe fire, the passion, and the dedicationthat once characterized the Christians.ThanksgivingFor the work of the Spirit of God insearching and convicting Christians whoare lukewarm, complacent, and unfruitful.For all signs of spiritual awakening inour time and for the multiplying circlesof prayer in which concerned Christiansare givingcession.themselves to earnest interPrayerFor all Church members who are nominal Christians without a living experience of Christ or an assured and contagious witness to others.For all pastors, evangelists and layleaders that they may be revived andkindled so as to give an effective leadto the Churches.For a vast and victorious renewal ofthe springs of faith and devotion amongChristians everywhere.CAMBRIDGE: On the evening of the12th of October, friends gathered at thehome of Betty Jo Dickson to tender abridal shower to Miss Janet Davis, soonto marry C. Frederick Millican. Complete surprise! After tremblingly acknowledging our presence, Janetbreathed, "This is But being anadjustable person, also a forgiving one,she was soon heard exclaiming, "AwfulEXTRA! EXTRA!FREE!Here is a beautiful little record book of 16 pages called Heaven'sBlessing Book that costs you nothing. It resembles a bank depositbook with a place to record all of your contributions with thedate, the amount and the cause for every Sabbath of 1955.You must see it to appreciate it.Send for enough to supply your congregation and do it todayso as to have them to begin Hie New Year.Just f01 in the followingThe Bible Meditation League, Inc.Box 477, Columbus 16, OhioI would like to have ( ) copies of the beautiful Heaven'sBlessing Book on Christian Stewardship for 1955. I understandthey are free of charge. My home Church isNameAddress,While these are free, a contribution to this Worthy Leaguewould be a gesture of appreciation.D.H.E.COVENANTER WITNESS