The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-07

Quotes st. Paul
To the believer Jesu, SAYS To
I am with you even unto the end
Of the world Does that mean
anything as we face the future >
we shall let ST. Paul answer
because he had made the expert
ment This IL what he said: II
God be for US. who can be against
us7' From that he goes on and
makes this deduction. He that
spared not His own Son. but free
~ gave Him for US all. how shall
He not with Him freely give us all
things Who shall separate US
from the love OF Christ? Shall
tribulation or distress. or persecu-
ton or famine or nakedness or
peril or the sword Nav, in all
these things we are more than
oonquerors through Him that
loved us. For am persuaded that
neither death, nor life, nor angels.
nor principalities. nor powers, nor
things present, nor things to come.
nor height, nor depth. nor any
other creature shall be able to
separate us from the love of God.
which II In Christ Jesus our Lord
lRomans ~.
He md Not Lose
That was faith facing the fu-
ture, True. hi. earthly lot was
not an easy one judged by human
He WAS misunderstood,
prosecuted and finally
martyred because Of that faith.
He never did get much Of this
worlds goods. but neither did his
Christ. Yet he has be-
come the worlds greatest bene-
factor since Jesus Christ.
did he lose anything because
Of his faith Listen To his swan
song: I have fought . good fight.
have finished my course. ! have
kept the faith: henceforth. there
In laid up for me q crown of
which the Lord. the
righteous Judge shall give to me
on that day: hut not TO me only.
but unto all those who love His APP
pearing' q Tim. 4:7-s).
What We Can DO
with that same faith, only TO
n lesser degree. you and I can face
the future. What IL there are
dark DAYS ahead a.? Such days have
also been sometimes In the past
Others have faced them with faith
and courage. Because God was
with them. In the end they over
came and gained the victory. II
we have faith, we shall not be de-
fested. because God is then with
us. II lie be for us, who can be
against u.s.
erica has been highly
blessed OF God. Few peoples, II
any. have ever been 10 favored.
Here we have the things in life
that are really worth while. II
they are taken away from MS, It
will he because we have been I'M
faithful to God. II we are To keep
them. 1t will be because of our
faith In that same God.
The Important Point
But how am to get such
faith. That is important. There
are many who claim to be able to
give us faith. However, there IL
but one source even for this.
Here IL Is: so then faith
cometh by hearing. and hearing
by the Word of God from. TO-
III.
1T 10 the program of the Chris
tan churches 10 bring faith
among men. This the Holy Spirit
accomplishes through the Means
Of Grace, Gods Word and Sscra-
ments.
When people wiltully exclude
themselves from Gods Word.
faith will suffer and die. as II
has done In so many instances.
Yours For Asking
Would you possess this faith
with which TO face the future II
Ia yours for the asking and the
seeking. God ordained IL so that
IL il available for even the hum
blest and the poorest. whatsoever
will. let him come Is His gracious
invitation.
Armed with this faith, YOU and
can confidently and victoriously
face the future. and say with St