featuring A Skinny Stormy Christmas in thethe Holy Land by Derek Prince fruit of perspective. If the prob- to say all at once, to all of you, lems we face each day are all we Merry Christmas, Happy NewYear see of God's purposes, then "we and Thank You. are of all men most miserable." It This year my personal per- is only when the Lord works in us spective on the nativity of our His alpha and omega that we can Lord has been transformed by look beyond present circum- the birth of our own first child, stances and celebrate the unfail- Lydia Marie. I appreciate now as ing goodness of the Author and never before the awesome humili- Finisher of our faith. ty of a God who would dare to fill For this reason an issue on a human womb and enter our celebration appropriately follows world as a crying, helpless infant. one on heritage. The knowledge This Christmas I look at my that we have a place in God's daughter and wonder what kind eternal plan is the sure founda- of world awaits her, what kind of tion for our exultation in His future will be her inheritance. faithfulness. With this in mind, But the eternal perspective re- Charles Simpson takes us in his minds me that the circumstances message through history, from of her world will be no more un- Eden to Bethlehem and on to the certain than the ones He invaded new Jerusalem. As he does, he and conquered so long ago; and I traces God's careful planting and rejoice to know her inheritance is pruning to produce a holy seed a glorious one made certain by which will accomplish His pur- His coming. pose in the earth. In Dick Leg- When I pray for Lydia before gatt's Christmas story, the lives of she goes to sleep, she looks up a shepherd and his son are ap- from my arms and smiles, recog- prehended by the promise and nizing me. Her vision still cannot provision of the God of their focus on objects at a distance; forefathers. beyond my face she can see very Several articles offer practical little clearly. But she knows who Editorial approaches to this month's theme. is holding her, and that is enough With some fresh ideas about how to give her peace. onight the air is cool and to help your familycelebrate God's Tonight I look into the night T the sky is clear. Far above goodness over the generations, Ed sky, into the face of the Ever- me a host of brilliant stars dances Chinn describes two family re- lasting Father, and beyond His in a procession across the firma- unions that brought him a new countenance I can see little else ment, while closer by a breeze perspective and an appreciation clearly. But I know who is holding plays in the treetops, and the for his personal heritage. Edith me, and that is enough. This branches clap their hands in Schaeffer points out that today's Christmas I pray that, with the rhythm with the dance. Though fleeting moments can be trans- saints of all the ages, we willlearn today a hundred mundane details formed into treasured memories to celebrate the eternal Word surrounded and subdued me, to- which will enrich our family who became flesh and dwelt night I look up; and the trees in- heritage and celebrations for among us. And I trust that as He vite me to lay my burdens down years to come. And as a special plants in us the seed of Eternity, and lift my hands with them. To- holiday feature we present ten we will come to know more deep- night the ancient heavens beckon practical tips for enhancing your ly why He is called as well the me to see beyond this day to the Christmas celebration this year. Prince of Peace .... edge of eternity. And in this quiet Finally, the staff of Integrity moment I am .summoned-as were Communications celebrates God's some shepherds on another night grace and faithfulness to us two thousand winters ago-to lift throughout the past year in an ex- my head and celebrate the sover- pression of our gratitude to the eignty of God. Lord and to our readers. We Paul Thigpen Genuine celebration is the couldn't pass up the opportunity Assistant Editor

2 DECEMBER 1982 This Month THE HOLY SEED Vol. 14. No. 12. December 1982 Articles: 4. _ The Holy Seed by Charles Simpson God's planting and pruning through- out history to accomplish His pur- pose in the earth. 8. _ Collecting Family Memories by Edith Schaeffer How to plan times your family wilI long remember. 13. _ Ten Ways to Make Your Christmas More Memorable by Paul Thigpen Some practical suggestions for cele- Cover: H. Armstrong Roberts. Inc. brating Christmas this year. Magazine Staff: 16. _ Editor The Provision Dick Leggatt a story by Dick Leggatt Assistant Editor 21. _ Paul Thigpen A Stormy Christmas in the Editorial Assistants Holy Land Nita Steffanic. Curtis Forman. Stephen by Derek Prince Simpson "We filed silently into the deserted

Production Manager streets of Jerusalem while the stilIness Bob Robinson was broken by gunfire ... " 25. _ Art Director Mark Pie' "More Than Ink on Paper" An expression of thanks to you from Production Assistants the Integrity Communications staff. Catherine Girod. Kay Richey 28. _ Photography A Celebration of Heritage Chris Poole. Mike Reed by Ed Chinn Chief Editorial Consultant A fresh look at family reunions. Don Basham Board of Directors Charles Simpson. Chairman; Don Basham. Derek Prince. Bob Mumford. Em Baxter, John Duke, Joseph Garlington. Terry Parker, Bruce Longstreth. Other Publications and Ministries Associated with New Wine Magazine: Fathergram; New Wine Tape of the Month; Integrity Publications; Plumblme and Recommended Tape by Bob Mumford; Derek Prince Ministries; Intercessors for America; BusinessGram; Vino Nuevo Magazine; Regular Features: Restore Magazine (available in Australia and Editorial 2 New Zealand only). Tips for Fathers 6 @1982 by Integrity Communications. All The Lighter Side 10 rights reserved. New Wine [ISSN 0194-438XI [USPS 382-520] is published monthly by In- The Word ll tegrity Communications. P.O. Box Z, Mobile. Did You Know? 23 Alabama 36616. Second-class postage paid at To the Point 33 Mobile, AL. and additional mailing offices. Dear New Wine 34 NEW WINE 3 ife is a mystery. It is perhaps turn will initiate their God- something happened to his loins: L the mystery of all mysteries. ordained actions until the next He became defective. God told But one of the greatest mysteries thing you know, you have a plant. him: "Your seed is going to die. of life is how all of life can be From now on you and yours are compressed and reduced to a seed. The Seed of Humanity going to return to the dust that Virtually all of living creation The seed of human life began you came from." -the plants and the animals-per- with Adam. Adam was the first We are Adam's seed and there- petuate themselves in seed. Within man, the father of our race. The fore we have a basic flaw in us. each seed is a code, like a bank Lord God put him in the garden People have long debated about of information in a small com- and gave him the responsibility to whether or not all men are born puter, which has been stored up be the steward over creation. But in sin, but it is a moot question, since its creation, eons ago when Adam was irresponsible in the because all men sin. If only nine God first spoke life into ex- job God gave him to do. Because tenths of us sinned, we could say istence. That tiny bank of knowl- of his irresponsibility and disobe- that the flaw is only in part of the edge controls everything that will dience, Adam was cursed, and his race. But since we all sin, that in- happen in the seed, even down to seed was cursed. dicates a flaw in our begin- the timing of its release into When Adam disobeyed God, nings-our seed. We are sown growth. Within that small store- with a flaw, with a defect. We are house is locked up all the identity and characteristics of the plant or animal it will become. How a tiny seed can contain all this is a great mystery; but we know that the life is in the seed. In Genesis 1:11, we read about the original process that God es- tablished in creation: "God said, 'Let the land produce vegetation, seed-bean'ng plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it.'" God has purposed that His fruit have seed in it. Whether plant life, animal life or Christian life, its fruit ought to have seed in it. In other words, our fruit should contain the means to re- produce itself. The seed is the remnant of the fruit and there- fore the remnant of the harvest, for as we know, God will always have a remnant when every age is harvested. Our desire should be, by the grace of God, to be a rem- nant, a part of God's seed for the planting of the new generation. One of the mysteries of the seed is that it can lie dormant for many years and still, under the right circumstances, sprout into life. When a seed is in a sterile or hostile environment, it remains a seed. But if that seed is dropped in a place that nourishes it, the purpose of the seed is unlocked. The seed will dissolve itself, its Photo: H. Ann- strong Roberts. code will begin sending signals to Philadelphia. all its genetic parts, and they in 4 DECEMBER 1982 defective from the moment we are son, his first seed, was a liar and conceived. Though Adam was not a murderer. created defective, he became de- His second child was Abel, Friday, December 3, is fective because of his irre- whose name means "meadow" or Remember: sponsibility. "grassy place." Abel was the a national day of prayer and fasting. But God, in His mercy, did not tender shepherd who understood leave Adam without hope. He how to please God and offer up to said, "I won't leave you in this Him a pleasing sacrifice. But God again was angry, but He condition. I'm going to redeem Cain was angered by the favor of was intent upon protecting the you out of it." The Lord had God toward Abel, and one day in covenant seed through each up- passed a sentence on him because the field he took up a weapon and heaval. He had made a promise He is a just God; but He is also a slew his brother. And the blood of to Adam and Eve that He would merciful God. He told the serpent: Abel cried out from the ground crush the enemy's head with the about the defective seed, the fallen woman's seed. So the Lord drew nature, the corrupted creation. out of that society a man whose I will put enmity between thee But God gave Adam another name was Abram, which He and the woman, and between son whose name, Seth, means changed to Abraham, "father of a thy seed and her seed; he shall "compensation." God compen- multitude," because He desired a bruise thy head, and thou shalt sated Adam and Eve for their loss nation as a womb for His seed. bruise his heel (Gen. 3:15). by giving them a blessed seed. De- In His infinite wisdom, God spite that compensation, however, knew that seed must have a nour- God was promising Adam: "I a war began in the generations of ishing place in order to unlock its will yet give you a victory over the Adam between the unholy and the secret, so He began cultivating a enemy; even though he strikes holy seed, between the child of nation which would be a friendly and wounds the seed of the faith and the child of sin. Adam environment for the Holy Seed to woman, that seed will crush the lived to see the chaos that resulted grow and flourish. God chose serpent's head." And God made a from his irresponsibility and dis- Abraham, a craggy, old, dried-up covenant with Adam and Eve in obedience. Eventually Adam's stump in the desert, and He rained the garden. descendants produced a society on him by the Holy Spirit and No seed of Adam could have so obnoxious to God that He gave him the covenant. God redeemed us, because it was ren- looked down one day and said, breathed on Abraham so that the dered defective by disobedience, "I'm sorry that I ever made man." stump began to flourish in his old and that defect is inherent in all Nevertheless, the Scripture says age, and by faith he became the of us who are born only after the that God watches over His Word procreator of a nation. first Adam. It takes another birth and protects it, even to a thousand As God watched over His chos- with another seed to work out the generations, for His Word lives en nation, He became very selec- blemish and defect of disobe- and abides forever. So the Lord tive, looking for a certain family dience in us. searched throughout the earth that would manifest those par- Humanism has failed to redeem until He could say, "I have found ticular qualities He desired. Hun- man, not for lack of vision, but for a righteous seed-a man who still dreds of years after Abraham was lack of the right seed. When you leads his family in the ways of chosen and the Holy Nation was begin with the Adamic seed, you righteousness!" God found Noah growing amidst all the heathen willalwaysend up with the Adamic and gave him a vision to build the ones, the eye of the Lord fell on a problem. There will always be a ark. He and his familywere faith- man called David, whose name snake in your Eden if you don't ful to the vision and in that ark means "beloved." God saw in have a better seed than his. God saved His remnant and pre- David things that were in His own served His seed for a new sowing, a heart, and He said, "I've found The History of the Seed new generation. the man who shall father the fam- Adam's action loosed sin in But soon the defect in Adam's the earth, because as the steward seed became manifest again. The Charles Simpson received his education from over creation his irresponsibility human race became polluted and William Carey College in Hattiesburg, Missis- opened the door for the enemy's diluted in their worship of God sippi, and at New Orleans Baptist Theological activity in the earth. It also re- until they gathered themselves in Seminary. Besides his pastoral duties and an in- leased the enemy's work in his an act of humanistic self-deifica- ternational ministry, Charles is chairman of the own seed, and his very first son tion to build a tower that would Editorial Board of New Wine Magazine. He re- was named Cain, which means glorify their own accomplish- sides in Mobile with his wife, Carolyn, and their "to lament or weep." This first ments. three children.

NEW WINE 5 ily that shall bear the Holy Seed." grew sweeter through its difficulty. be unfolded was perfect. In that God promised David that one The persecution, the agony, the moment when nations did not from his lineage would rule on groanings of that nation willnever know the purposes of God and the throne forever. be known fullyuntil eternity. Only men slumbered in the despair of God realizes all those people have fatalism and inadequacy. the The Pruned Vine suffered for His purposes in order Lord God acted. In the very mo- Then God, like every good to give us a Holy Seed. ment of time that all of eternity husbandman, began to prune His had waited for. He turned to vine. For it was not the purpose The Woman of God's Choosing Gabriel, the archangel assigned of God that Israel be a scraggly, But the day came when the to watch over His purpose for the untended vine that would aim- eyes of God scrutinized the cities, people of Israel, and spoke: lessly fill the earth. Rather he in- and finally lit upon a little hamlet "I have found another Eve, a tended that out of Israel would scarcely known outside of its young woman, a humble virgin. come a seed which would fill the immediate surroundings. In the She is a true daughter of Abraham, earth-the new seed of the new midst of severe judgment, when with faith like his, for when you race of the new age. great cities were being leveled, speak to her, she willsay, 'Be it un- So God began to cut away at God said, "You're smallest among to me according to your word.' She the vine until He had a stump. He them, Bethlehem, but out of you is a true daughter of Judah, be- even cut on the stump, until He shall come the Ruler who will cause when I move on her, she will got it down to the right size, until oversee nations." say, 'My soul magnifies the Lord, even the people of God cried out God had chosen a nation. Out and my spirit rejoices in God my in fear that there would be no of that nation He had chosen the Savior!' She is a true child of more of them. But every hus- tribe of Judah, whose name means David, for she is beloved of God. bandman knows that when you "praise." Out of that tribe He had highly favored among all women. cut off branches from a vine, the chosen the family of David, whose She is my choice. quality of the vine's life is inten- name means "beloved," and out of "Go to her now. Pass by the sified in the stump that is left. the tribe he had chosen a city. It queens of Rome and Syria, of God was looking for a certain remained but to choose a woman. Greece and Egypt. Pass by Jerusa- quality of life, not for a certain Scripture says that God waited lem; stop in none of those places quantity of branches. until "the fullness of time," when until you come to a little, out-of- So the life that was in Israel the genetic timing for His Seed to the-wayplace called Nazareth. And when you get there, you will see her and you will recognize her." Then the faithful angel of God Tips for Fathers found his wayto the young woman, who was going about her business, ,n this season when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are moved once more to oblivious to the great events about express our gratitude, both to God and to one another. Gi{t-giving-a custom closely to take place, delighting herself in associated with Christmas-is at its heart an expression of gratitude. A gift is a token of the simple things of God. Gabriel honor, a sign that the one that receives it is treasured as someone special. What makes a stopped before her, a messenger gift special? more radiant than the setting sun, and told her God had chosen her 1. A special gifl has great value to the giver. A gift that is precious to the giver will to bear the Holy Seed. She an- be precious to the receiver as well. The widow's "mite" was great in God's eyes swered, "Be it unto me according because it cost her all she had. to your word." Unlike Eve, unlike 2. A special gifl says something about the specialness of the one who receives it. It shows in specific ways an appreciation for who the receiver is. The Wise Men Sarah, unlike Rebekah, unlike any brought Christ gifts that reflected special aspects of His life and character. They other, she obeyed without hesita- showed in speciflc ways an appreciation for who He was. tion. And the result was a Child .3. A special gifl is one that no one else can give. The woman who anointed Jesus unlike any other man. A new with perfume gave Him a gift that was uniquely hers to give. Because of our par- Adam was conceived and a new ticular talent. position or perspective, each of us has gifts as well which no one etse era began. can give. Another Chance Let your family's imagination run free as you talk about ways to express gratitude. Can The covenant seed was planted. you think of other qualities that make a gift special? God had kept His word to Adam and Eve. He had watched over it

"Tips For Fathers" are provided by fathergram. IF you would like to be added to their mailing list. write: through the flood and through the fathergram. P.O. Box Z. Mobile. AL 36616. DECEMBER 1982 exodus from Egypt. He had seed flow into the ground, she new creation, whose glory will be watched over it through the reign recalled as well her son's words: known in all the heavens and the of corrupt kings, through the "Unless a grain of wheat falls into earth. conquest and dispersion of Israel the ground and dies, it will abide into the nations, through great alone. But if it dies it will bring The Mystery of the Ages bibulation. He had watched over it forth much fruit." Today we must not devour all faithfully,and on that day it came to The three days that followed our seed, but instead we must sow rest on Mary and He said, "I have were hard, terrible days. But on bountifu\1y, for the seed that we kept my covenant to Adam and the morning of the third day "the bear in Christ is the only seed that Eve; the Child is conceived." firstfruits of them that slept" can crush the serpent's head. He\1 Finally, when the time came, walked out-a new Adam, a new must be defeated, and the Holy Mary went down to Bethlehem on Man. He was One who had not Seed alone can conquer it. a night when the shepherds were wavered in His responsibility or Even to this day, God is watch- watching their flocks. And the holy His obedience; He was One pre- ing over His Word. The eyes of shepherds of many generations pared to take God's newly cre- the Lord today are still going to before-men like Abel and Ab- ated Eve-His Church-into the and fro to find the people in raham and David-were probably very portals of eternity as His whom He can reveal His word watching those shepherds from bride. and His glory. We must ask the the- windows of heaven as the Fifty days later, at the Feast of Father to show us the secret of the angels began to gather from all Firstfruits, the horizon was filled seed, so that it might find in us a over the universe. with little green shoots sprouting fertile place where it will be As the men stood unsuspect- from the fields by the thousands, nourished. There it will die in ing in the cool quiet of the night, new plantings who had partaken order to live, and release the the angels began to sing, "Glory in faith of God's seed to become deposit of the Holy Spirit within to God in the highest; and on the the beginnings of a new race. By us, even the seed of the truth, the earth, peace among all men." To faith in the Holy Seed, we are word of Christ Jesus. the frightened shepherds the grafted into the faith of Abraham, We must ask God to help us angels said, "Don't be afraid; go into the choice of Judah, into the put away those things that veil into the city of David, Bethlehem, beloved nature of David. By faith the light and shadow the truth, and you'll find a Savior." in Him we are grafted into the that bar the path of His purpose In that moment all of history true vine; by faith in Him Adam's in us. We must lay down our was gathered together and focused defective nature of irresponsibility resistance to His Word so that upon the Savior of the world. and disobedience is purged out of He can release in us the incor- Photo: H. Ann- "Unto us a child is born"-not our lives. By faith in Him we be- ruptible, the eternal, the Holy strong Roberts. just another child, but another come the responsible heirs of a Seed-the mystery of the ages .... Philadelphia. chance! He was only one child; but God said, "He is enough. This is the Eternal Seed."

A New Adam Time passed, and the pur- poses of God unfolded. Thirty- three years later, Mary-tired, grieving and weeping-walked out of open city gates beyond the city walls. The years had passed so quickly. Her son-her seed and God's seed-had raised the dead, healed the sick and loved the poor. She wondered how this could have happened, but she remem- bered as she walked there the words of old Simeon who had prophesied, "A sword will pierce your heart." And as she watched her son's blood and the life of the NEW WINE hat is a family meant to be? Among other things, I personally have always felt it birthday in your family, you'll W is meant to be a museum of memories-collections of carefully preserved find that the very preparing and memories and a realization that day-by-daymemories are being chosen for our museum. serving and putting out the Someone in the family-one who is happily making it his or her career, or both things of tradition will bring parents, perhaps a grandparent or two, aunts and uncles, older brothers and sisters-at along the memories of past birth- least one person needs to be conscious that memories are important, and that time can days and give a strength to the be made to have double value by recognizing that what is done today willbe tomorrow's feeling of belonging which comes memory. as people remember your special day. Planning Memories Memories (not all of them, but How can memories be planned? First of all, as a new family starts, it is good to carry some of them) should be planned on old traditions and to start some new traditions of your own. What kind of traditions? with the same careful kind of Birthdays should be celebrated in some special way. Each family can have its own tradi- planning one would give to de- tions woven into the remembering of a birthday. Perhaps everyone screams, "Happy signing a museum. A family life in Birthday!" first thing in the morning, or the birthday person is served breakfast in bed. retrospect should be a museum Perhaps it is your tradition to wait and surprise the person late in the day with an after- of diverse and greatly varied noon party. memories, with a unity that Of course, there can be a variety of surprises and changes, but it is a lovelything to makes the grouping of people in- choose one or two things to become a familytradition, and whatever else is done, always volved share at least many if not do that special thing as well, year after year. If there is some tradition that goes with the all of the overlapping memories. Memories don't need to be just a thing of chance collection, but can have some measure of plan- ning. Of course, no one can plan an hour, a day, a week, a month, or a year without saying and meaning that, "Lord willing," we will do thus and so.

Christmas Memories There is discussion among Christians as to how Christmas should be celebrated and what sort of traditions should be handed down. It seems to me that God makes this clear to us in Romans 14:5-6-which strongly says that there are some who place one day above another in importance, and that it is up to the individuals as to whether they regard certain days as special or not. There is room for individual differences, as long as we do what we do "un- to the Lord" in the way we regard the day. If you think that Christmas should not be a family day of gift sharing and special feasting to- gether, but a day of special wor- ship and fasting, then that is up to you in your family setting. However, one thing is very im- portant-if you are not going to make Christmas a special day for the family and the little children to grow up enjoying as one of

DECEMBER 1982 special surprises, then you must the stockings. stronger. longer-lasting and more choose another day of the year The traditional lunch of home- vivid memory than even the -let us say the sixth of June or made rolls (filled with thin beet), planned days off could ever be. the fourth of August or just any tomato juice, olives and pickles, The memory multiplies the use of other day you choose-and you and either milk shakes or ginger- those hours into hundreds of must have that be a day which is ale floats for dessert, is eaten hours! looked forward to all year long as whenever we feel hungry, sitting the Family Day with all its won- around the Christmas tree, open- derful traditions. One day a year ing gifts. There is the customary should be this kind of carefully reading of Luke 2 and prayer to- Memories ought to be planned, planned-for occasion. gether before eating. For dinner chosen and put in the budget. Our traditions connected with in the evening, there is a tradi- Christmas are very special. Our tional tablecloth of, lovely thin four children and their families linen with appliqued deer on it When you choose a memory in have their own careful Christmas (bought at a sale in Philadelphia this way, you are choosing to lose traditions-some are the same twenty years ago and used every hours of time-in order to keep ones we had and some are differ- Christmas since). them! A family should have a ent ones. For all of our twenty- There is something about say- whole museum of memories gath- eight years in Switzerland we have ing, "We always do this," which ered through the years-of mo- had the five-o'clock Christmas Eve helps to keep the years together. ments when the choice has been Service in Champery, with over a Memories ought to be planned, to go ahead and lose a couple of hundred candles to be put in memories ought to be chosen, hours in order to save them. wooden candleholders made of memories ought to be put in the Memories must take time, and rough logs, and also fastened on budget, memories ought to be the choice of a memory always fresh green trees. recognized and given the proper means that a negative choice is The supper at home has al- amount of time, memories ought made not to use the time another ways started with cream of toma- to be protected, memories ought way. We are finite, and in our to soup with salted whipped not to be wasted, and memories finiteness and limitedness we can cream on top, and had a main ought to be passed down to the never choose to do something with- course of easy-to-serve ham and next generation. out choosing not to do something potato chips and salad with spe- else. There is usually the need to cial trimmings and homemade Choosing a Memory put aside ten other things to do rolls. The apple-mince pies with How do you choose a memory? one special thing. crisscross crusts (or pumpkin if First there is the choice that in- Whether you live in the Mid- you would rather) are also a tradi- volves time, but no money. For west of America, in a big city, in tional dessert. The Christmas years the ten-year-old and the the South, in the East, whether tree has been trimmed the night three- and five-year-old will re- you live in Scotland or England before, during a traditional time member the bubbles of excite- or Austria or Hong Kong, Nairo- of drinking iced ginger ale and ment that came when Mother and bi, Bombay, or a farm out in the eating homemade Christmas Daddy said, "We have finished countryside of any part of the cookies spread out in lovely rows the doctor's appointment and we world, there will be decisions to on a tray. could take the next train [or drive make from time to time concern- The Christmas stockings, filled home on the expressway as fast ing choosing to go together to with all sorts of interesting but in- as possible], but we have decided some ancient place of interest, to expensive things, are the old to turn off and go to the zoo [or explore a cave with an under- hand-knitted stockings our girls the aquarium or the birdhouse in ground lake, to look at a tempo- wore the first year in Switzerland. the park]. We didn't plan to do rary exhibit. Full of holes but still usable, they this, but we thought it would be Something willbe suddenly pas- add much in the way of memories fun for all of us." as they are pulled out one night The bubble of excitement, the and filled and then found on thrill that comes in being loved Christmas morning. There are al- and considered important, the Edith Schaeffer, wife of Dr. Francis Schaeffer, is ways tangerines to be eaten as we reality of discovering that our co-founder of the L 'Abri Fellowship in Switzer- come to them, and homemade mother and father really like to land, through which the lives and minds of count- Christmas bread, along with tea be together with us, the high- less people have been touched. She has written or hot vanilla eggnog to be en- lighted enjoyment of whatever it several .books, including Affliction and The joyed in the bedroom as we open is you decide to do, will make it a Tapestry.

NEW WINE 9 Excerpted from sible one day, and the choice will floor on your sewing-room officeor ing the days of captive prisoners What Is a Fami- ly? by Edith be between taking the hours to new linoleum for the kitchen or and the deep intrigue centering in Schaeffer. have a memory to add to the all- even a new winter coal this very place? Who could forget @J975 by Edith Schaeffer. too-short family years togeth- Then you get the Music Festi- the togetherness of sharing such Published by er-or waiting for some other val programs for the summer and an experience on the various levels Fleming H. Revell Com- time. There must be some times fall, and notice that there is to be on which it has been shared? pany. Used by of choosing memories very con- an unusual concert-the Philhar- What has the money been spent permission. sciously or your family museum monic Sym(lhony soloists playing for? Anything tangible? Memories. will be an empty, echoing building as a quintet of strings at Castle Memories which cannot be taken waiting for new acquisitions which Chillon. (It depends on where away from any person who has you will never have time to ac- you live in the world, but I have made up the family group that quire. This is because people are to use illustrations of my own ex- night, memories which will come involved in the memories, and the perience.) The question comes to back to lull each one to sleep dur- togetherness only lasts a certain you and to me: "What is more ing some restless night of tossing length of time. important, the rug, my linoleum, with worries of one kind or or memories that will last a life- another. Memories help to sort out Spending the Money time for my children and grand- the reality of what God has given Memories ought to be put in children? How long do we have us in beauty, to share horizontally the budget. This is a sentence to before war makes concerts an im- in our capacity for enjoyment. underline in red ink in your possibility? How long do we have Memories help children to realize mind. How do you put memories before the family circle will be the contrast of what they were be- in your budget? Of course it in- broken?" And the determination ing lured into with promises of volves a choice, but this time it is comes-to choose seats, to send "fun," when the fun includes drugs a choice in which the spending of off a letter for reservations, to pay and the dangerous spoiling of the money must be definitely faced. the staggering amount! tomorrows with ugly hangovers of You have a little fund or box or Willthe adults of the familyever some kind. An evening like the an envelope in which you have forget the evening? Will the chil- one at Chillon, once in memory's tucked away bits of saving when dren? Who could forget the full museum, is a tremendous protec- you have economized, or when moon behind the Castle Chillon, tion against false judgments as to birthday presents have been given with flood-lights illuminating the what a great evening is like. "The to you. Perhaps you have in mind old moss-covered rocks? Who blessing of the Lord maketh rich, a few possibilities of what you could forget crossing the covered and he addeth no sorrow with it" want to use it for-you could get bridge and peering over to see the (Pr. 10:22). How better can you a rug for that old stained linoleum dark water rippling below, imagin- really teach children what this means-than by spending money for memories which illustrate this fact?

A Museum of Memories What is a family? Oh, what is a family?-a museum of memories. "What do you do? You're just a housewife and slave, aren't you? A nursemaid to a bunch of kids?" "No, I have a fantastic job, a terrific career. I am a curator in a museum-a museum of memories!" "You're tied down by a whole family. What a bore! Don't you wish you could get away with the ~~ fellows for a real good time?" "No, I can't waste my time that ~the way. I'm a collector, you see. I have to spend my time collecting, liglffe.EZ- ~ whenever I'm not tied up in work. by~~ide I am collecting memories for our family museum!" ...

DECEMBER 1982 December 1982 Instruction in the fundamentals of the faith is an important part of our Christian heritage. 'The Word" feature over the course of the year will provide a systematic, seasonal study of basic teachings about the creation and fall of man, the person and work of Christ and the nature and destiny of the Church. In this trimester we are studying four aspects of the Church: its unity, holiness, universal nature and apostolic authority. We encourage our readers to use this feature daily, both for personal scripture study and family reading. u[}={]~I~ _ D

I believe in the apostolic Church because ... I. Men Are Called to Fulfill God's Purpose A. Noah Gen. 6; Heb. 11:7 Dec. 1 B. Abraham Gen. 12:1-9; Rom. 4 Dec. 2 C. Moses Ex. 3; Heb. 3:1-6 Dec. 3 D. Amos Amos 7:10-17 Dec. 4 E. Joseph Mt. 1:18-25 Dec. 5 F. Zechariah Lk. 1:1-23,57-80 Dec. 6 G. Simeon Lk. 2:25-35 Dec. 7 H. John the Baptist. In. 1:19-42 Dec. 8 I. Peter Mt. 16:13-20; In. 21:15-25 Dec. 9 J. Paul Acts 9:1-22 Dee. 10 K. Timothy lTim. 1:12-20; 4:11-16; 6:11-21 Dec. 11 L. Titus Ti. 1:1-3:15 Dec. 12 M. Philemon & Onesimus Phile. 1:1-25 Dec. 13

II. Men Are Authorized to Rule in God's kingdom-The Principle of Delegated Authority A. The Apostles Mt. 4:18-22; Mk. 3:13-19; In. 15 Dec. 14 B. The Church Mt. 18:15-20; In. 20:19-23 Dec. 15 C. Peter Acts 5:1-11 Dec. 16 D. Paul (to Rome) Rom. 1:1-17 Dec. 17 E. Paul (to Galatia) Gal. 1:1-24 Dec. 18 F. Epaphras, Paul's fellow servant. Col. 1:1-14 Dec. 19

III. Men Are Recognized by Others as Chosen of God A. Receive the messenger as Christ Mt. 10:40-42 Dec. 20 B. Seeing Jesus in the one sent. Mt. 23:37-39 Dec. 21 C. Apostles' doctrine and decrees Acts 2:41-47; 16:4-5 Dec. 22 D. God's Word and Apostles' word the same .. 1 Th. 2:13-16; 4:1-8 Dec. 23 E. Those who have the rule Heb. 13:17; Acts 20:28 Dec. 24 F. The foundation of the Church Eph. 2:19-22 Dec. 25 G. Gifts to the Church Eph. 4:11-13 Dec. 26

IV. Men Are Portrayed as Fellow Workers With God A. Ambassadors 2 Cor. 5:20; 6:10 Dec. 27 B. Stewards Ti. 1:5-9 Dec. 28 C. Servants 1 Cor. 4:1-13 Dec. 29 D. Fathers 1 Cor. 4:14-21 Dec. 30 E. Co-laborers l Cor. 3:1-9 Dec. 31

A monthly Bible study by Bruce Longstreth. NEW WINE 11 For more infonnation,information, please"Iease write: . Fathergram,Fathergram. P.O.P.O. BoxBox Z Mobile,Nobile, AlabamaAlahoma 36616. '"\ '~ i ~/,II.~ TenJi Ways to Make Your ~ChristmasWr More Memorable by Paul Thigpen

.. There are people who will our celebration-in our thoughts, sider for the Christmas season. tell you that Christmas is in our homes and in the lives we Some may be useful for your fam- not what it used to be.... "\ live the rest of the year. ily, and others may not; but the The sentiment sounds familiar to The following ten ideas which point is to encourage us all to all of us, yet these words were writ- have been compiled after conversa- look closely at this special time of ten in England in 1836 by Charles tions with a number of people are the year and to consider what we Dickens. His statement may come only intended as suggestions- can do to allow God to make it a as a surprise to those of us who possibilities you may want to con- significant event in our lives. have always considered the tradi- tional holiday celebration of that era-the kind Scrooge disdained in Dickens's story "A Christmas Carol" -as the ideal Christmas of that the resolution to get shop- "the good old days." ping done early is futile, but there Evidently, Christmas in any is great wisdom in working ahead age will only be as meaningful to as much as possible. Take a mo- us as we are willing for it to be. It ment now to consider how much is no use lamenting, for example, more you would enjoy the season that carolers no longer tour the if shopping lists and checkout neighborhood as they used to; in- lines were behind you by the first stead it is up to us to gather our week of December. That would friends, grab our songbooks and leave the rest of the month open candles and sing up and down 1. Shop early so you can be for other, more enjoyable activ- the streets that "Christ the Savior free to enjoy the season. One ities. Just the thought of how is born!" It is no use complaining great enemy of Christmas joy is much more freely you could cele- about the commercialization of the frenzied pace of preparations brate may prompt you to make I Charles Dick- Christmas; it is 'up to us personal- leading up to the holidays. Per- that seemingly futile resolution a ens. Sketches bv ly to put Christ at the center of haps in the past you have found reality this year. Boz.1836 -

NEW WINE 13 second week; three during the in the years to come. For exam- third; and all four the week of ple, you may have moved to a new Christmas. If you're using an Ad- city, had a new addition to the vent calendar you may want to family, or adopted a stray puppy. open the calendar flap for each Then look for a tree ornament day at the same time you light the that will symbolize the event, or candles. The wreath and calen- perhaps even symbolize the whole dar can be added to scripture year. A tiny house could repre- reading and prayer as a daily sent a new home; a little toy dog, reminder throughout December a new pet. You may even want to that God sent His Son to be the make your own. Be sure to paint 2. A little planning goes a Light of the World. or carve the number of the year long way. Try getting together somewhere on the ornament as a family and mapping out the Years from now, you'll be able to whole month of December. If you look over your Christmas tree set aside ahead of time some spe- and see your family's history cific days or evenings for visiting, hanging on the branches. decorating, baking, caroling, or Many families also buy or make whatever, you are less likely to an ornament to mark each child's have it all to do Christmas Eve. first Christmas. Then when the You will also make it easier to child becomes an adult and moves coordinate visits to your relatives' out on his own, he takes the or- and friends' homes with their 4. Decorate for Christmas nament with him to start his own own holiday calendars. Be sure to as a family. However you plan tree. include special events involving to decorate your home and tree family members-school Christ- this year, make sure you do it as a mas plays, church services, holi- family (or if you are single, have day get-togethers-to anticipate some friends come over to help). and resolve scheduling conflicts Find a day or evening to decorate ahead of time. when every family member is home. This may be difficult with the busy schedule of a large family, but it's worth the effort. Include everyone from the youngest child up if possible-even a toddler can 6. Go caroling in your help hang an ornament on a tree. neighborhood. What's a Christ- Add some Christmas music, a few mas without carols? There is no holiday refreshments, and lots of better way to enjoy the music of mutual praise for the finished Christmas than by sharing it with product. your neighbors. Door-to-door car- 3. Christmas should be oling is an ancient Christmas tra- more than a day-it's a whole dition that still brings delight to season. The Church calendar both the singers and their audi- has recognized this for centuries ences. in the tradition of Advent-a time It only takes a handful of peo- when believers anticipate the cel- ple to make a joyful noise-two ebration of Christ's coming to or three families or a small group earth. If your familyhas never used of friends gathered for an eve- an Advent wreath or calendar, ning is plenty. Don't worry if why not try one this year? The you're not accustomed to singing wreath can be easily purchased 5. Make your Christmas in front of other people-the or handmade with natural green- tree a family history book. As point is not necessarily to have a ery, wire and four candles. the season approaches, look back professional concert, but to have Beginning four weeks before over the past twelve months to- a joyful one. Caroling books are Christmas, light one candle at din- gether as a family and think of a great, but if they are unavailable nertime every night for the first significant event from the year you can make your own song- week; two candles throughout the that you would like to remember sheets, or just sing the first verse 14 DECEMBER 1982 of the carols you all know. pieces. A gingerbread house can fine china. Another alternative is You may want to carry can- be a project in which everyone to have the meal early on Christ- dles-but to catch the wax drips, participates. You're liable to have mas Eve so that Mom is free to cut an "x" in the center of small flour from head to toe-so involv- relax the remainder of the holiday. paper plates and push the can- ing everyone in the clean-up will dies through them. A candlelight be a great help to Mom. performance is beautiful, and the light helps carolers see their musIC. Let your music reflect what- ever talents your particular group may have-add harmony, bells, guitar, perhaps a poem or scrip- ture to be read aloud. One person should be responsible for giving 10. Make someone who is the cue to start each song. Dress alone part of your family's warmly, limit your route to a 8. Have a Christmas family Christmas. Christmas can be the manageable distance and come portrait made. Ask a friend to saddest, lonefiest time of the year back home for hot apple cider come to your home with a cam- for those who live alone and have and cookies. The pleasure on the era and make a group portrait of no one to share the holiday with faces of your neighbors as they your family in front of the them. Many families are careful open their doors to listen and Christmas tree or some other to include in their celebration join in will be a happy memory holiday decoration. Then place it people who are elderly, shut-in or for all of you for years to come. in a special photo album to make otherwise isolated. A simple in- a record of your family's growth vitation to Christmas dinner and each year. The book will become a small gift could brighten some- a history of your home which can one's holiday in a far greater way be pulled out each Christmas to than we realize. Sharing Christ- provide a rich source of memo- mas with a lonely acquaintance ries of the years before. You can could be the beginning of a con- also offer to be the photographer tinuing relationship that grows for another family's portrait and into genuine friendship. make the picture a Christmas gift You may also want to consider for them. visiting as a family with residents 7. Have the whole family of a nursing home or patients "invade" the kitchen. "Stir Up who must spend Christmas in the Sunday" is an old Christmas hospital. Just a brief room-to- tradition from England. The Sun- room visit coordinated with the day before Advent was set aside nursing staff could encourage as the time to prepare Christmas many who would otherwise feel puddings and cakes (the old rec- forgotten. The joy of Jesus' birth ipes call for a period of several is ours to share, and if we ask weeks to mellow the dishes). God for specific ways to give it Christmas is a great time for ev- away to others, He will be faithful eryone to enjoy the kitchen, help- 9. Let Christmas day be a to answer our prayer. ing to bake holiday treats for sabbath. The greatest burden is ...... --- entertaining, preparing gifts of often on Mom, who usually cooks These suggestions offer ways food and creating dough orna- a great feast for the occasion. to celebrate some of God's most ments for the tree. Try getting Helping her prepare as much special gifts to us: our family, our the whole family together in the food as possible ahead of time friends, our neighbors and the kitchen for a "Stir Up Day" of will add to her enjoyment of the people with special needs He your own. day. Festive holiday paper goods sends into our lives. We hope you Cookie cutters and dough are on the table will also eliminate will find them useful, and that a special favorite of children, and washing dishes. You may find they can in some way enrich your even Dad, whose specialty may that having a restful day will celebration this year of His most not be working in the kitchen, mean much more to the family precious Gift of all-the Gift of can take part in creating master- than an elaborate meal served on His Son-':'Christ Jesus, our Lord.

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, "The God of our fathers will provide ... "

he night sky was unusually clear over the hills surrounding Bethlehem as Joash looked out from the isolated spot where he sat, well away from the other shepherds. Gazing at the T sheep clustered together just below him, he could barely make out the figure of his father walking around in the midst of their tiny flock. His father had momentarily left the comfort of the fire where the other shepherds huddled to coax one of his straying lambs to return to the safety of the flock. Normally, Joash would have been the one to take care of that job, but his father, know- ing how cool nights made Joash's leg hurt even more than usual, had assumed the task for him. "One year ago this very night," thought Joash, as the sigh he breathed turned almost into a groan. Pulling back the lower part of his robe, he gazed at the extensive scars covering his right knee and thigh. Shifting his position to ease the dull ache the cold had brought on, he covered the leg again and pulled his cloak over his head, more to shut out the faint sound of the others' conver- sation than to keep himself warm. The other shepherds and their sons had looked at him strangely when he had moved away from the fire's warmth on this cold night to be by himself; but he needed to be alone. "Tonight I need to collect my thoughts and remember," he said to himself. On this very night a year ago, he, rather than his father, had been the one coaxing a stray lamb back from the ominous darkness of a thicket toward the other sheep. It had been only his third time tending the flock overnight at his father's side, a privilege which came when he reached the age of manhood and took his place with the rest of the men in the temple gatherings. That night he had been even further from his father and the other shepherds when the lion crouching in the thicket had lunged out of the darkness. Before the lad had even been able to raise his staff to pro- tect himself, the lion, with one swift stroke of his claws, had left Joash's leg shredded and mangled.

16 DECEMBER 1982 ------The Provision a Christmas story by Dick Leggatt

More vividthan the fear and pain of that night was his memory of the expression on his father's face as he dropped down beside his injured son-not a look of fear, but one of deep shock and agony at what he saw. Working feverishly to stop the flow of blood from Joash's leg, his father had repeated over and over: "The God of our fathers will provide healing for you." Though his father's voice had sounded shaky, Joash had no reason to doubt him. He knew his father's trust in God was deep and strong. Joash then remembered how each morning before taking the flock to pasture, his father would enter the room where he lay recovering, reassuring him over and over again that "the God of our fathers will provide" as he tenderly changed the wrappings on the leg, pouring fresh oil on the wound. Though that task should rightfully have been performed by Joash's mother, his father had brushed aside his mother's protest, saying, "Joash and I will see God's provision together." But as the days passed it grew more and more difficult for his father to hide his discouragement as he dressed the wounds. Joash could tell that his father was bothered by something, but what Joash hadn't known wa" that he was wrestling with the unsettling fear that his son might never regain the full use of his leg. An icy breeze swept up the hill; and an uncontrollable shiver ran through Joash as he remembered. He shifted again to ease the pain. "My wound has closed, but his still festers," thought Joash as he watched his father trudge up the hill to warm himself silently at the fire once more. From the day Joash had first tried to test the strength in his leg after the wounds had healed, he had noticed a change beginning to take place in his father. On that first day out of bed, as he had attempted to put his full weight on the injured leg, he had immediately collapsed into the arms of his father. Joash remembered how tightly his father had held him at that time, and how he had struggled to repeat again the promise of healing he had uttered the night of the lion's attack. But

NEW WINE 17 the word "provide" stuck in his throat. After months of further attempts it became apparent that Joash would be able to do no more than walk with a severe limp, leaning heavily on his staff and dragging his right foot on the ground. The father's agony for his crippled son finally crystallized into bitterness toward God. The ground beneath Joash suddenly seemed unbearably hard. Grasping his staff with both hands, he pulled himself up to a standing position. He somehow understood the reason for his father's bitterness. "Sometimes," he thought, "it's easier to be in pain yourself than to see someone you love in pain." Almost instinctively, he knew that his father's trust in . God had been shaken by the guilt he felt for failing to protect his son that fateful night, and then for promising a healing that never came. "God of our fathers," Joash looked out over the flock of sheep again, "when it is time to provide, heal my father's wound first-for his is much deeper than mine." Upper- most in his mind as he prayed was the incident which marked the low- est point of his father's anguish. Dur- ing the preparations for the Feast of Booths, as he and his father walked together through the flock searching for a lamb suitable for the feast

0° sacrifice, Joash's father had suddenly grasped one with a lame leg, and held it aloft in exasperation, crying out, ;:o;:o"Youhavegiven our family a crippled lamb- 2X~! perhaps You should receive one in :.) tJ.f/ return." Then falling to his knees he hugged the crippled lamb and wept openly, saying over and over, "God, help me." It was this memory that prompted Joash to limp back to his father's side at the fire, and reach up to place his hand tenderly upon his shoulder and whisper, "Will not the God of our fathers still provide?" Silently they stood there together, the glow from the wind-blown fire lighting up their faces and casting erratic

18 DECEMBER 1982 shadows upon the shepherds standing around it. Suddenly, the shadows vanished in an instant as the little hilltop was inundated by an awesome, blinding light, causing Joash to cover his eyes with both hands. As he did, his staff slipped out of his grasp and he fell directly in front of the magnificent white-robed figure who had suddenly appeared among them. , "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you: He l is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger." As the shepherds stood awesbuck and open-mouthed, there came a swelling chorus of voices from magnificent beings who filled the sky around them con- firm,ingthis message. Then as suddenly as they had appeared, all of them were gone. Joash's father was the first to move. With his face radiating an expression Joash hadn't seen for almost a year, he pulled Joash to his feet. "Let's go into Bethlehem and see for ourselves this thing which the angel of the Lord has told us about." And half-carrying Joash, he set off at breakneck speed down the sheep paths to the town with Joash struggling to hold on tight, his staff bouncing and flailing in his hand. As they came to the place the angel had told them about-the stable behind the old inn-they found exactly what the angel had described: the manger, the baby wrapped in cloth, the mother of the child resting on a pallet of hay, and her husband looking at the shepherds in surprise. "The angel has told us ... " Joash's father began breathlessly, but then the knowing nod and welcoming gesture of the husband kneeling there assured him that it was unnecessary to explain any further. Loosening his grip around his father's shoulders, Joash used his staff to lower himself to the ground inside the stable, right beside the hay-filled crib. He gazed tenderly at the infant lying there. "Just like a newborn lamb; and a perfect one at that," he thought to himself, as he reached up to touch gently the newborn's cheek with his finger, just as he had done many times with the lambs born into his father's flock. His gaze shifted from the baby to the exhausted young mother on the other side of the manger, and he saw her lick her parched lips. Remembering how he had attended to the mother sheep after

NEWWINE 19 their lambs were born by providing water to quench their thirst, he looked around to see if anyone had taken care of this need for the weary young mother. But everyone, including his father, was en- thralled in admiration and adoration of the baby. Quietly, Joash moved back from the manger, slipped through an opening at the crowded en- trance to the stable, and hurried to the well in front of the inn. Hastily, he grabbed one of the full water pitchers that lined its perimeter and turned back toward the stable. So intent was he upon his task that he was almost back to the stable before he suddenly realized that he had been walk- ing-indeed, running-without the aid of his staff. He stopped in amazement and gazed at his legs. That very moment Joash's father burst from the stable, his son's staff clutched in both hands, to see Joash standing there on two strong legs. It took only an instant for the two to cover the distance separating them, and they embraced and then whirled each other around-one moment, weeping, the next, laughing. As they danced and wept and laughed they were totally oblivious to the fact that the provision of God they were celebrating was but a token of God's Eternal Provision, who layjust inside the stable, cradled on a makeshift bed of hay; the One who alone would enable all creation one day to dance, weep and laugh in celebration of God's fulfilled promise. Struggling to speak, this time hampered by joy rather than bitter- ness, Joash's father was able to utter only a few words: "The God of our fathers ... " he began and Joash, completing the promise, answered, " ... has provided." ...

20 DECEMBER 1982 A Stormy Christmas in the Holy Land by Derek Prince

or most people By natural birth, Fin America or indeed, we were wide- Europe, the strongest ly separated from memories of Christ- each other: Lydia was mas are those of Danish, six of the girls home. They think of were Jewish, one was warmth, of comfort, of a little Arab of Mos- good food and good lem parentage, and fellowship and of fam- the youngest girl and {- ily reunion. Perhaps were British. But we their thoughts may had each of us en- also turn to the Holy tered, by rebirth Land and to the through God's Spirit, scenes of the first into Christ-"in whom Christmas there more there is neither Jew than nineteen hun- nor Greek, neither dred years ago. Even bond nor free, neither so, they seldom realize how dif- external circumstances, but from male nor female." Through the ferent in all its circumstances was one thing only-the revelation of same Spirit, God had united us as that first Christmas from those God's mercy and love in the gift a single family, by bonds which which we are accustomed to cele- of a Savior. were just as real as those which brate today. unite any natural family. For Joseph and Marythat night, December 1947 The story begins on December home, with all its comforts and These reflections are made very 12, 1947. A few weeks previously associations, was far away. At the vivid to me as I go back in mem- the Assembly of the United Na- command of an alien emperor, ory to the last Christmas our tions, at Lake Success in the compelled by circumstances out- family spent in the Holy Land, in United States, had decided upon side their own control, they had 1947, a few months before the partition as the solution of the left their home in Nazareth, and state of Israel was reborn. For in "Palestine problem." had made a long and weary jour- the events of that Christmas, too, Partition in Palestine was not ney to Bethlehem. On arrival, there was little of external com- due to take place until six months they had made their way to the fort or glory; but there was a after the decision of the United public inn-feeling, no doubt, fresh and wonderful revelation of Nations, but in Jerusalem, at any that it would be a poor substitute the love and care of our God and rate, through the forces of fear for their own home. But even Savior. and suspicion, a form of partition there they had been told that At that time my wife Lydia. was brought about almost im- "there was no room for them." and I were living with "the chil- mediately. Jews and Arabs were 'Lydia died in At last, in desperation, they dren whom the Lord had given no longer willing to live side by October of 1975. had found shelter in a cattle stall; us" in a district of Jerusalem side. Each party was afraid that there, as they rested, weary, dis- known as Upper Bakaa, on the they might be attacked without couraged, unwanted by the very road that led due south to warning by the other. In those world, the greatest miracle of the Bethlehem. Our children were all areas of Jerusalem which were ages took place-"she brought girls. They were not our own by purely Jewish or purely Arab, no Photo: The Prina home in forth her firstborn son." Surely, natural birth, but God, who "set- immediate change was necessary. the Upper the glory of that first Christmas teth the solitary in families," had But in the "mixed" areas where BaJroa district of Jerusalem, arose not from any material or entrusted them to us. Jews and Arabs had been living 1947.

NEW WINE 21 side by side, a change quickly contained both Jews and Arabs, When the Australian lady ar- took place. In the areas where and as we were all Christians by rived, we had a time of prayer Jews were the stronger, the Arabs faith, we did not feel that the new together with some of the chil- hastily packed a few of their relationship between the Jews dren. The policeman, who had belongings and left to seek new and the Arabs directly concerned been a member of the Salvation us, or that either side would re- Army but had backslidden, re- gard us as enemies. It was not consecrated his life to the Lord. long, however, before we learned As we were praying, the Lord our mistake. spoke again through the gifts of the Spirit. This time the sentence "None Shall Be Lost" that remained in my mind was: "I The Scriptures warn us: "Boast have delivered thee from the not thyself of tomorrow; for thou snare of the fowler"-words from knowest not what a day may bring Psalm 91:3. forth" (Pr. 27:1). Certainly, on As we got up from prayer, one the morning of December 12th, of our older girls-a Jewish girl no member of our household had named Johanne-burst into the any idea of all that that day was to room. She was pale and trem- bring forth. But God knew, and bling. Quickly, she told us her He began to prepare us. Lydia story. She had gone out, as her Lydia homes. In the areas where the and I began the day with prayer in habit was, to have a music lesson Prince with our bedroom. As we were pray- with an Armenian lady who lived adopted Arabs were the stronger, the Jews daughters. left. ing, God gave Lydia an utter- a few doors down the road. At the Upper Bakaa, where we were ance in an unknown tongue that end of the lesson she had been living, was one of these "mixed" sounded strangely "urgent." Then delayed; by the time she left, it areas, with Jews and Arabs living He gave me the interpretation in was already getting dark. As she side by side. We occupied the English. The message concerned walked back in the shadow of the first and second floors of a large the family which He had en- houses, she saw a military truck, stone house, with our own private trusted to us. The last sentence, full of Arab Legion soldiers, entrance on one side. Our neigh- which made a deep impression standing before the front en- bors on the ground floor were on my mind, was this: "None trance of our house. The Moslem Jewish, except for one Moslem shall be lost or scattered." boy, who was the only remaining Arab boy who acted as errand boy and caretaker for a Jewish contractor, sleeping at night in his office. Just Around the Corner After the announcement of par- tition, we soon realized that all our Jewish neighbors had left us. Preparing for the New Year Quietly and inconspicuously they with a message by Charles Simpson on how not to had departed, carrying only a overextend ourselves. suitcase or two with them (any- one seen moving with large quan- Next Month in New Wine tities of luggage or furniture was too tempting a target for Arab In the afternoon we had an un- occupant of the ground floor, was snipers). As our own household expected visitor. A British police- talking with the Arab Legionar- man from the Palestine Police ies, a main part of the so-called Force came to the door. He did "Security Forces" that were sup- Derek Prince was educated as a scholar of not know us, but he asked us if posed to be maintaining law and Greek and Latin in Great Britain at Eton College we could tell him the address of an order in Jerusalem while parti- and at King's College, Cambridge. His radio pro- Australian lady connected with the tion was taking effect. But actual- gram, "Today With Derek Prince, " is aired across Salvation Army who was a friend ly they were entirely pro-Arab the u.s. Derek and his wife, Ruth, spend a large of ours and lived not far away. In- and violently anti-Jewish. For the portion of the year living and ministering in Israel. stead of sending him on to the Jews in Jerusalem they were not a The remainder of the year they live in Ft. Lauder- lady's house, we invited him in, source of protection, but rather dale, Florida, where they are also involved in and sent one of the children to their chief danger. ministry: fetch the lady to our house. To Johanne, therefore, it im- 22 DECEMBER 1982 mediately seemed strange and might be in the neighborhood of wire and to which no one was ad- suspicious that an Arab Legion our house about midnight, but he mitted without a special pass. truck should be standing outside could not promise this. Even if Our family did not possess these our house. Running round the the patrol should arrive, it would passes. How then could we enter back of the house-out of sight of be no protection against a truck- the zone? the Arab Legionaries-she en- load of Arab Legion soldiers, ful- tered by the side door that led to ly armed with the latest automatic our part of the house and a ve- weapons. randa which was protected by a From all this, we saw plainly low stone wall and jutted right that we could not risk the chil- out over the main ground floor dren's lives by remaining in the entrance. Crawling on her hands home that night. We had no al- and knees. Johanne made her way ternative but to leave as Quickly out to a position on the edge of this as possible. We told the children veranda. from which she could hear each to prepare a little bundle of what was being said below, without the most necessary things to car- herself being seen. ry with them. Even in such a mo- The Arab Legionaries were ment as that, it was a joy to me to asking the Moslem boy about the see that the first thing that almost people who lived in the house; every one of the children put into he, in reply, was giving them full her bundle was her Bible. Mean- details of us all, emphasizing while, my wife Quicklyprepared a especially that all our older girls meal since we did not know when were Jewish. The soldiers then we would eat again. However, we asked what would be the best found that none of us had much time for them to come back; the appetite. boy replied that from midnight onwards there would be no other Out Into the Dark security forces on that road. Final- It was about seven o'clock when ly. the soldiers drove off, after Johanne overheard the Arab's con- promising to come back again at versation. They had promised to God's answer to this problem midnight. return at midnight. At nine was provided by the British police- My wife and I both had close o'clock our whole family filed si- man. When we reached the en- personal acquaintance with the lently out into the dark and de- trance to the zone, the policeman Moslem Arabs, so as soon as we serted streets of Jerusalem. Each went in and asked to see the Brit- heard Johanne's story, we knew member of the family was carry- ish commander. We were left that we were confronted by a very ing a bundle. I came last, and my outside. The sentry on duty took real threat to our home. The Brit- bundle was Elisabeth, the youngest pity on us, and allowed my wife ish policeman, who also had child, whom I carried in my arms. and the two youngest children to worked much among the Moslems, The British policeman was still sit down in his sentry box (which was of the same opinion. As we with us. was made of sandbags). The rest of had no phone, he offered to go to There was not a living soul in us remained standing. From the the nearest police post for help. sight-not even a cat or a dog. oldest to the youngest, we were all On his way to do this, he escorted The doors of the houses were all praying. the Australian lady back to her fast closed, the windows shut- The suspense of waiting was home, where she was compara- tered. Every now and then the hard to bear. My watch told me tively safe, having the protection silence was broken by the distant that forty minutes had passed- of Arab neighbors who were her crack of a rifle. There was no way but it seemed twice as long. Then friends. of knowing whether anyone was the policeman returned. He had When the policeman got back, watching us. obtained permission for all of us his report was not encouraging. The only place we could think to enter the zone! He escorted us The sergeant in charge of the po- of going was an American mis- through the barbed wire barri- lice post was willing enough to sion situated in the center of Je- cade right to the door of the help, but the situation all over rusalem. about two miles away. American mission. Only when he Jerusalem was so bad that it was But this mission lay inside a spe- had seen us safely inside did he not in his power to do much. It cial British security zone which take his leave of us. Just a few was possible that a police patrol was encircled with a wall of barbed hours previous he had reconse-

NEW WINE 23 crated his life to God's service. In spent Christmas Day. As soon as became the scene of actual fight- turn, God had used him that very darkness fell, the battles began ing, being captured first by one night to save our whole family. just outside our walls; after that, side, then by the other. Even- We spent the night in the Amer- it was no longer safe to remain in tually it was abandoned by both ican mission-some of us on beds any of the rooms which had win- sides, empty and gutted. hastily made up, others on mat- dows facing outwards, as we tresses spread in the attic. But never knew when a bullet might "God With Us" news travels fast in the Middle come through the window. We Early in May 1948, our four East, and we were not left long in withdrew, therefore, into a hall in eldest Jewish girls left us, being peace. The American missionar- the center of the mission which evacuated to Britain by the British ies worked mainly among the had no outside walls. forces as they withdrew from Pal- Arabs and were thus in touch estine. Lydia and I remained with with a group of Christian Arabs. the four younger children in the The next morning, the leader of American mission. Here, for two the Christian Arabs brought a months, all six of us lived in a message from the Moslems to say basement laundry room, sharing that, if the Jewish children were the fate of the Jewish community allowed to remain in the mission, in Jerusalem-siege and starva- they would bum the whole house tion. During this period we were down. cut off from all communication After consultation, the Ameri- with the outside world and had cans told us that they would will- no way of knowing what had hap- ingly keep my wife, myself, and pened to the older girls. the non-Jewish children, but that Then, by a sudden miracle, we must find another place for God opened the way for the six of the Jewish children. To this we us also to leave Jerusalem. This replied that we were all one fami- time we walked out of the house ly and we could not be separated Here we sang hymns and prayed at 5 a.m., once again taking with from any of the children. Wher- and sought to occupy the chil- us only as much as we could ever they went, we would go, too. dren's attention with some games. carry. As a nation, Israel was still But through it all we heard the under siege. There were no trans- A Christmas Battlefield intermittent chatter of rifle and portation services entering or Two days later our whole fami- machine gun fire; at intervals leaving the country by land, sea, ly was again moving-in a small there was a bigger explosion, as or air; but God provided an rented truck-through the streets one side or the other blew up airplane that took us from Haifa of Jerusalem. At one point we some deserted house which they to London. A week later, at a had to pass a roadblock manned suspected of harboring snipers. pentecostal church in a small by Arabs. We told the girls to These bigger explosions caused English village, we were reunited speak to each other loudly in the whole of the mission building with the four older girls who had Arabic-and we were allowed to to vibrate, and broke some of the gone ahead. Thus God kept the pass. Our place of refuge this windows.When we eventuallywent promise He had given us on that time was a British mission lo- to bed, we were careful to arrange fateful morning of December 12, cated on the edge of one of the our beds below the level of the 1947: "None shall be lost or scat- pure Jewish areas of Jerusalem. windows, to avoid any stray bul- tered." Our situation here made us lets which might enter. But few of Looking back over that stormy safe from direct attack by the us enjoyed much sleep. Christmas, I realize that it taught Arabs, but on the other hand, Early in the new year of 1948 me the real message of Christmas. just beyond the mission was a we moved again-back to the Stripped of all its externals and sort of no-man's-land-an area in American mission in the central its non-essentials, that message is which all the houses had been security zone. Meanwhile, the "Emmanuel"-"God with us." In vacated and neither Jews nor American missionaries had left all the tension and the turmoil, Arabs were living any longer. for the United States and the the abiding presence of God was Each night in this area, opposing Moslems who had threatened to more real and more precious just bands of Jews and Arabs met and bum the house had been driven then than in any other Christmas I conducted intermittent battles, out of the zone by the Jews. A have celebrated-before or since.... Photo: Derek and Lydia so long as darkness lasted. few days later the British mission Prince. It was in this mission that we where we had spent Christmas 24 DECEMBER 1982 "More Than Ink On Paper" An expression of thanks to you from our staff

Left: Mike Coleman, newly appointed President of Integrity Communica- tions. Inset: Keren Kilgore, secretary.

Recently we asked the staff members of Integrity Communications what one thing they would like to say to New Wine's readers if they had the chance. The answers varied from "We appreciate your love and support" to "It's a privilege to serve you" to "Hang in there with us and keep praying." But the one sentiment common to them all was how important you are to us. As a matter of fact, you are one of the most important reasons we publish New Wine, Fathergram, Plumb line, New Wine Tape of the Month, Recommended Tape and the Integrity Newsletter. Above all, of course, we publish because we believe God has directed us to communicate His truth and to build up the body of Christ. But the starting point He has given us is you. We hope we are a source of strength in your relationship with the Lord and a help in reaching your destiny in God, because you're not only important to us-you're important to Him. Because we serve the Lord's purposes by serving you, we feel a tremendous sense of accountability to you and to Him. As you look through these pages, putting faces to the names of those who serve you here, we hope you sense our love and appreciation for you. To us, you are much more than a mailing label, and in the same way, we want to be more to you than ink on paper. In these pages we want to say to you-as a friend and co-Iaborer-"Thank you," and wish you and your family a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year.

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Above: Don Raymond, Data Manager. Upper inset, left to right: Above: Michael Kilgore, Ministry Manager for Recommended Andy Turner. computer operator; Selena Evans, Kathy Tape, Plumbline and Fathergram. Inset, left to right: Sharri Vajgrt, Coolbaugh. data entry coordinators: Cathy Boyle, Sarah Hof- secretary; Heather Meeks, receptionist. ferber, data entry operators. Lower inset, left to right: Natalie Vaughan, mail room coordinator; Dot Bouldry. Elsie Spencer, mailroom assistants. NEW WINE 27 period of personal revelation we drove to Colorado that sum- about the nature of the Church. mer of 1980 for a vacation and to We realized, for the first time, attend the family reunion. The that our covenant with Jesus also gathering of approximately eighty

Celebratio~ ~entageu • of I by Ed Chinn A follow-up to our issue on heritage.

had "horizontal" implications people took place in a suburban and requirements. We came into city park in Denver. There we an experiential understanding greeted relatives, caught up on that we were part of an inter- the past ten years, and partic- nthe summer of 1980 we at- dependent network of relation- ipated in an old family tradition Itended the Chinn Family Re- ships within the Church, that we of talking, eating, telling stories, union. Although the gathering of were related to the other mem- eating, playing volleyball, eating my grandparents and their de- bers of Christ's body. However, and then having lunch! We en- scendants has been an annual in our newfound identity with joyed the day, and it was good to event for over twenty years, it was the Church as the family of God, I be back together. the first one that I and my wife reacted negatively toward the Yet there was something miss- and children had attended in concerns and relationships of my ing. When the food and daylight over a decade. For several years I "blood" family. ran out and my relatives slowly had been somewhat of a self-im- But in the late seventies, our dispersed, I was aware of a per- posed exile from relatives in my understanding began to change. I sonallonging for something more. natural extended family for what I began to have a new, almost sub- But the event was over for thought were "spiritual" reasons. conscious awareness of various as- another year. On the long drive In the early seventies my wife, pects and phases of my family back to Texas I thought about Joanne, and I had experienced a history. I discovered a new appre- families and Chinns and re- new dimension in our Christian ciation for my grandparents and a unions. I considered what, if any- walk in which the Lord confronted desire to know more about their thing, the Lord might be saying our naive, presumptuous and self- life and experiences. I wanted to to me about my family. And slow- serving approach to God, and gave know things like when they got ly, over several hundred miles of us a genuine hunger for righteous- married, the personal impact on my journey, He began to give me ness. In the months and years them of the Great Depression and clarity and direction. that followed we came into a when they came to know the closer fellowship with God and Lord. A Godly Heritage Photo: The more of a regard for His sover- So I suppose it was.the begin- My thoughts took me back 1981 Chinn Family Reunion. eignty and lordship. It was also a ning of a natural pilgrimage when through a century of Chinn family 28 DECEMBER 1982 history. My great-great-grand- it. I sensed the Lord calling me to nor are they unique to my family. father. John Pigg Chinn. moved identify with my family history They are in fact a part of "the ex- from Iowa to the farm country and to cherish and celebrate the cellencies of Him who called us just south of Pratt. Kansas. in natural heritage which was a very out of darkness into His marvel- ous light," a part of that com- posite heritage of God's people represented in His promise to Ab- raham: "In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Gen. 12:3). Nevertheless, I was grateful that this spiritual heritage was manifest in my natural family over the generations and had brought with it God's blessings. When I got home I wrote my father a letter expressing my per- sonal desire that the family con- sider planning the next reunion as an occasion to honor his par- ents for their years of faithfulness to God and their family. I sug- gested we approach it as a cele- bration of our heritage. The idea struck a responsive chord in Dad, and subsequently iI) his brothers and sisters as well. The next fami- ly reunion was planned for July 1981, at a retreat center near 1879. He brought his family, in- real part of my inheritance. I also Colorado Springs. I was asked by cluding Edward Dunning Chinn, realized a responsibility to be a other members of the family to my great-grandfather. My grand- good steward of that inheritance accept the responsibility for plan- father, Maple Dunning Chinn, was and to pass it on to the next gen- ning the celebration and to make it born in 1897 on the same farm eration. a time devoted to honoring my where he lived for eighty years. Secondly, I heard the Lord call- grandparents and their lifelong After he married Miss Cecil Bob- ing me to honor and celebrate the example of faithfulness. bit in 1917 in nearby Sun City, eternal values of my spiritual heri- Not long after accepting that they farmed the family land to- tage. The Scriptures say, "For the responsibility my pastor, Glenn gether for sixty years. Twelve grace of God has appeared, bring- Roachelle, asked me to help in children, including my father, ing salvation to all men, instructing the planning of a Roachelle fami- Jack Dunning Chinn, were born us to deny ungodliness and worldy ly reunion as well. It was to cen- to them on that land (one daugh- desires and to live sensibly, righ- ter around his father, George ter died as a small child; eleven teously, and godly in the present William Roachelle, a pentecostal children are still living). They en- age" (Ti. 2:11-12). My family's pioneer who had entered the dured hard years, a national de- history reflects a longevity and a ministry in 1917 and died in pression, failed crops and dis- stability borne out of sensible, 1966. Both reunions became lab- eases, and sent three sons to righteous and godly living. In the oratories for applying God's word World War II. Now retired and midst of an age that exalts rebel- for us about family and heritage living in reasonably good health lion, immaturity, shameful behav- to our own experience. in Pratt, they are soon to cele- ior that idolizes liars and fools, I began the planning with a brate sixty-fiveyears of marriage. the Lord desires that we deny un- The Lord has honored them with godliness and worldy desires and a long and full life. honor what He honors. Ed Chinn attended Southwestern College in Two things were stirring in me I realized that God was direct- Oklahoma City and the University of Colorado in as those details came to mind. ing me to honor my family heri- Boulder. He is a pastor in the Metroplex Fellow- One was a desire to lay hold of tage of sensible, righteous, godly ship of 'Covenant Churches in the Dallas-Fort my own natural heritage as a life values. These were not values Worth area, and resides in Bedford, Texas, with Chinn and somehow to embrace which originated with the Chinns, his wife. Joanne, and their three children.

NEW WINE 29 number of questions: How do you and spirit of the reunions. The inform public officials and other structure and plan a family re- Lord helped us in our work. prominent figures known to the union as a celebration of heri- Many avenues of expression were family of our intentions to honor tage? How do you capture and utilized in the two celebrations. the lives and history of the family communicate the essense of There were musical presentations members. We felt that public rec- many years of history and heri- by family members using old stan- ognition from well-known leaders, tage? How do you enter that terri- dard songs rewritten to reflect the both officialand unofficial,was one tory with God's light and redeem purpose of the occasion. Some way in which the wider community it from the cynicism and superfi- performed skits which captured could acknowledge and express ciality which so often charac- particular childhood experiences appreciation for sensible, righteous terize such get-togethers, and or family situations. Others wrote and godly living. even family relationships in gen- historical accounts of the families The response to our contact eral? How do you do all this with- and original poetry. Gifts carefully with various state and national offi- out alienating non-Christian fam- chosen as appropriate and tasteful cials, church leaders, and others ily members? symbols of heritage were pre- came in the form of personal let- In approaching both the Chinn sented. Old home movies were ters to be read publicly at the re- and the Roachelle reunions we edited and presented with a sound union and then presented to those were anxious to find a way to allow track. being honored or to their loved the redemptive potency and ex- ones. The letters were warm, gen- cellence of the kingdom of God Lives Worthy of Honor uine expressions of gratitude for to make an impact on the cele- Three aspects of the reunions the lives of those we were honoring brations and participants, but with- proved to be outstanding as the and for all they represented. out an unnecessarily "religious" most significant means of captur- tone that would be divisive. We ing, communicating and celebrat- Personal Recollections tried to select and develop quality ing family heritage. First of all, in One very effective means of activities and presentations which order to celebrate properly lives preserving and commemorating a would be enjoyable and suitable and values worthy of honor, we heritage is the personal recollec- vehicles for carrying the purpose thought it would be appropriate to tions of family members. Several months before the Roachelle re- union, the family members were requested to select and prepare personal vignettes and anecdotes which would, in an honoring way, illustrate certain family traits and recreate humorous situations. Stories were chosen that would re- mind the family of "Dad's" unique ways, help them remember and ap- preciate the provisions of the Lord and provide reminiscences of what it was like to grow up as a "preacher's kid." "The Working Christian" is one of the all-time most The result was exciting, funny popular issues of New Wine Magazine. The content is and often poignant. It was a vivid timeless and the topics universal. demonstration of why people have In addition to addressing the challenges a Christian always told stories, and of how faces in secular as well as Christian employment: flils those stories-passed on from gen- issue offers an encouraging word to those who en- eration to generation-capture and gage in what is perhaps one of the most challenging preserve what Glen Roachelle jobs of all-MOTHERHOOD. calls "that intangible estate, our If you didn't receive the original "Working chris- heritage." tian, " this special reprint is worth reading ana keep- ing. To order "The Working Christian," see the order Multimedia Presentations form on page 32. Finally, multimedia presenta- tions were developed for both re- 800.3 ..••.• The Working Christian •••••• $1.50 unions. With extensive assistance from several creative friends in

30 DECEMBER 1982 the church with professional abil- The Family Response taken place deep in their spirits, ities, we put together composi- The response of the families to a new understanding which had tions of slides, music, sound both reunions was remarkable. For come into focus for them that effects and narrations which told the Roachelles, the celebration en- night. Just as at the Roachelle the stories of the families. abled them to lay hold of their reunion, a spirit of love and honor The Chinn reunion multi- heritage spiritually in a new way. had been released. Virtually every- media presentation began with Although they had always loved one present went to my grandpar- pictures of some of our ancestors and esteemed George Roachelle, ents-some with tears-and ex- from several generations ago, in- by the end of the reunion those pressed their love and apprecia- cluding a photo of my great- who had not known him closely tion for them. Many went on to grandfather Bobbitt hunting with seemed to honor and recognize brothers, sisters, in-laws and President Theodore Roosevelt. him from a new perspective, the guests and continued to express Next it portrayed the growing up perspective of how God saw this their gratitude for each other. years of my father and his great man. It was as if a new spirit God's blessing on both family brothers and sisters. Then it went of love and honor was released in reunions brought me to under- on to depict the World War II ex- the family. stand in a new way the truth of periences, marriages, children At the conclusion of the Chinn the sixteenth psalm. As we partic- and later years of my grandpar- multimedia presentation, an un- ipated in these celebrations of ents' eleven sons and daughters. usual thing happened. Sponta- heritage, the Lord emphasized to The presentation included a lov- neous applause turned into a me the significance of David's ing photographic tour of the farm standing ovation that continued words, words which have become which was a home to three gener- for some time. The technical qual- my own: "The Lord is the portion ations of Chinns and has been ity of what they had witnessed of my inheritance and my cup worked and walked by six genera- was obviously not sufficient to .... The lines have fallen in tions. Finally, it presented a por- evoke that kind of response. It pleasant places; indeed, my trait of my grandfather with Gene struck me that they were re- heritage is beautiful to me." .... Autry's song "Silver Haired Dad- sponding to an event which had dy" on the sound track. This was a particularly moving segment which concluded with a comic transition to slides of my grand- father, in his eighties, riding his motorcycle to the accompaniment What is the "true meaning" of the William Tell Overture, bet- # ter known as the theme from of Christmas? "The Lone Ranger." The Roachelle multimedia pre- sentation was an historical review which focused on the life of George and Ida Roachelle and the spiritual life which they had cultivated and imparted to their family. It was a well-researched, Each Christmas season we inevitably hear this question asked. inspiring presentation which in- Though it may seem overused, it's an important question, cluded on the sound track an and one we too ought to ask ourselves year after year. original song about the pioneer- ing Rev. Roachelle entitled "He In "The Holy Seed," Charles Simpson answers that ques- Stood Tall." The song captured tion, clarifying the true significance of the events leading up the spirit of the perseverance to the birth of Christ. His insights will bring fresh perspective through adverse circumstan- to your celebration of Christmas this year. ces-dust bowl days, an itinerant ministry, "brush arbor revi- The Holy Seed vals"-which characterized Rev. a cassette tape by Charles Simpson Roachelle's life. It portrayed as The Holy Seed $4.95 wellthe integrity of his life, which became his children's inheri- See order form on page 32 to order. tance.

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In fact, he is very good at it, sage in particular-l Corinthians application should we as Chris- due in large part to the expertise 5:7-8-draws the celebration of tians make concerning our cele- he has developed over the years Old Testament holy days and brations? As heirs of the New in the use of words. Occasionally feasts into a New Testament con- Covenant, we have so much to from his deep interest in this text, exhorting Christians to' celebrate-not only all that the area, he will comment on how celebrate Christ with sincerity and Israelites had, but also the fulfill- words get abused in the modern truth. ment in Christ of all that was vernacular, and on the need to Celebrations are sometimes promised them! redeem words or restore them to characterized by joy and festivity, What should be our response their original value. sometimes by a more solemn in celebrating the Lord's birth, "Celebration" is one of those mood, depending upon the occa- crucifixion, resurrection and ex- words we need to redeem. It sion being commemorated. We altation? The angels showed us seems that for the most part sec- see this in the spiritual celebra- on the night of His birth: "Glory ular society has come to identify tions of the Old Testament. Leviti- to God in the Highest!" The celebration with parties, intoxica- cus chapter 23 names seven holy Father showed us when Jesus was tion and holidays. But such social convocations in Israel, special baptized: "This is My beloved Son, self-indulgence would seem a days that every Israelite was com- in whom I am well pleased!"-His long way from what God's people manded to celebrate. pleasure overflowed heaven's bal- should be involved in. Avoiding Each holy day was a recogni- conies. The Holy Spirit showed us that kind of "celebration," Chris- tion of God's special work and at Pentecost: He came with danc- tians are often viewed as those grace in Israel's history, and His ing flames of fire and miraculous who have very little reason to continued activity in their life as a gifts. celebrate. nation. Passover, for instance, As Americans we have many I don't recall the term "cele- was a day to stop and observe the days to celebrate such as In- bration" ever being used in a anniversary of God's deliverance dependence Day, Veteran's Day spiritual sense when I was grow- of the Hebrews from the death and Labor Day. There is nothing ing up. I suppose it was after I angel in Egypt. Such reflection wrong with a proper observance became a minister that I heard was not only a history lesson to of these civic holidays. But what the phrase "to celebrate mass," the people and their children, but does the secular world know and I was somewhat mystified by also a reminder that they owed about genuine celebration? And what that could mean. Just how their very lives to God. what can compare with a celebra- did priests go about "celebrating" Later in the year, Israel cele- tion of Christ Jesus our Lord? As Holy Communion? brated the Day of Atonement, the Christians, we celebrate the Cre- Later, however, as I began to highest of holidays. It was a time ator of Heaven and Earth, the try to discover what kind of cele- for great humility when sacrifices conquerer of Death and Hell, the bration Christians could be in- were offered for the sins of Israel. Captain of the Heavenly Hosts, volved in, I discovered that the The Feast of Tabernacles was the Lion of Judah, the Son of Hebrew words translated "cele- the last and greatest feast of the David, the Firstborn from the brate" (or "keep" or "observe") year, a celebration of the final Dead, the King of the New Order, in the King James Version appear great harvest in the autumn. In our Redeemer! often in the Scriptures, and apply contrast to the Day of Atone- Glory to God and to His Son! to the observance of special days. ment, Tabernacles was a seven- Let's celebrate Him joyfully, vic- The equivalent Greek words (also day festival of joy. The people toriously-and daily.... translated "celebrate," "keep," dwelt in booths made with branches NEW WINE 33 Good idea told the people to choose judges Your issue on education was to place over the nation, to run really good. As a former teacher and govern the people accord- and a mother I really could ap- ing to God's principles. preciate your articles placing We as Christians are ruled emphasis on parent involvement and governed today by many and responsibility for a child's anti-God principles because we education. Not only are at- have failed to see the impor- titudes formed in the home, but tance of voting into office God- a great deal of learning takes fearing men who will govern our place in the home which can nation by God's stand.ards, and benefit and enhance anything not man's, the teacher in a classroom can So I just want to say thanks present. I am a firm believer again for keeping us informed that if children see a practical on Christian issues in politics. application to what they learn in Keep up the good work. school from what they do in the Jesse Shingler home, school education can be Benton, PA Dear and is twice as effective. For example, reading mea- Teaching aid surements and directions in a I really do appreciate New New recipe explains to a child why Wine. As a missionary working he must go through those funny with young people (about four measuring lessons in his/her hundred in Bissau churches) Win math book. I demonstrated this and teaching at our small full- vividly one year by having my time Bible school, I find your children in class donate the in- articles invaluable while prepar- gredients, and with parent ing messages and for classes. assistance, we baked Christmas cookies. Believe me, math at- Tony Goodman titudes, even foIlowing written Guinea-Bissau, Africa / instructions, improved markedly in the next few months. The It's no accident children who made the most im- I am currently taking a foun- provement were those who had dational teaching class at the Christian support parents who allowed their feIlowship I attend, and this I've been receiving New Wine children to cook at home and week's lesson is on prayer and for about five years and always put their "education" into prac- worship. My issue of New Wine read the magazine in its entirety tice. came at just the right time to with much satisfaction. Having This is just one example of act as a backup to that been both a teacher and a the necessity of parent involve- teaching. Most of the articles counselor in the public schools ment which many parents tend are keyed to the teachings for over twenty-five years, I was to overlook. Thanks for the very received every Sunday. I know especially interested in your practical aspect which you pre- it's no accident! September 1982 issue. The idea sent. Linda Powers of Christians cooperating with Marie Madison Kalamazoo, MI their children's schools and at- Gold Beach, OR tempting to effect changes in a Renewed loving way seems to me what Ruled by Jesus I wasn't going to renew my Christianity is all about. Unfor- For some months now, I have tunately I hear more about noticed several negative letters subscription, but when I started those Christian groups who to the editor, concerning your to read the issue on worship it viciously attack the many caring sharing on politics. I'm sorry to seemed the Lord was saying individuals who attempt to teach see many Christians feel we that I should read more of this our children. should leave politics to the pol- kind of thing. Byron Daudelin iticians. When God was 'estab- Samuel Haarer Columbia, MD Iishing His nation, Israel, He White Pigeon, MI 34 DECEMBER 1982 Don't give up Pass the biscuits! Reunited Just as I was about to give up Thank you so much for your When I started receiving New my subscription to New Wine obedience to the Father in Wine sometime in 1980, I was because it was not lately meet- walking in the ministry in which introduced to it by some great ing my spiritual needs as it had He has appointed you. The ar- Christians, a couple who really always done in the past (it was ticles are always the' food we love the Lord, who were my favorite and only Christian need-sometimes it's delicious counseling me as a new Chris- magazine I subscribed to), then and refreshing, other times it tian who was separated and try- along came the October issue resembles liver with not so good ing to raise a small son in the on worship, and I was greatly a "taste" but much protein. But will of the Lord. blessed. What a relief and they always seem to be the Now, praise the Lord, your answer to prayer! nourishment the body needs. magazine is coming into the I note in the letters to the I also appreciate the caring home of not a single-parent editor that many others shared you show by sharing God's word family, but to a Spirit-filled my feelings of loss, so I feel the and truth to the poor and rich. reunited family. In February of Holy Spirit has worked on be- It's amazing how God makes this year, my husband accepted half of us all. some humble and others not Jesus as his Savior. We were selfish. He truly knows what all reunited in March and in Florence Morris His children need. August just past, my husband Westminster, CA was filled with the Holy Spirit. Terry Dresher Home from Egypt Mineral, WA I thrill in the fact that Your magazine has ministered miracles still happen, that God can save marriages even now! to us so many times that for No more meat And the miracles haven't awhile we felt that it was just for I don't know whether your stopped. The Lord is daily us! We had a journey into magazine has changed or I blessing us through our faith in Egypt which lasted for several have. In the first few years that Him. years-until we returned to we subscribed, the issues really Thank you for the encourage- where God wanted us. During gave me a lot of help and in- ment and spiritual food your that time our trials were sight. There was "meat on the magazine has provided during many-sometimes almost more bones." Lately, it has seemed to these past hard years. Praise than we could bear-but God be more current affairs and the Lord again for using you to saw us through them all. Not reporting on the lives and just some of them but all of ministries of specific people, bless us and a happy little four- year-old son. them. "interviews," rather than deep Your magazine would come searching into the Word. But, Mrs. Margaret Smith each month and always seemed as I said in the beginning, it South Hill, VA to have just what we needed. may be that I have reached a We would read it through shortly different level over the interven- after recziving it, then go back ing years, one that your em- and reread those portions that phasis is not aimed for. would minister to us at that If for any reason you stop recezvmg New Wine time. We have always enjoyed D. Fulton without prior notification or without requesting that it New Wine and look forward to Perry, MI stop, please get in touch with us. each new issue. A grateful reader P.O. Box Z, Mobile, AL 36616

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