Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today Church of the Nazarene 3-12-1975 Herald of Holiness Volume 64 Number 06 (1975) W. T. Purkiser (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, History of Christianity Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Purkiser, W. T. (Editor), "Herald of Holiness Volume 64 Number 06 (1975)" (1975). Herald of Holiness/ Holiness Today. 1158. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh/1158 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. r u e K i n g . - The news is out. Old, even, by now TheKing is coming! But still 'n isajact- The King is coming- History unjolds, eat event. w ithEach an eyeh a toward p p e n s brings jt doser. The King‘s coming- When He is coming. No man knows. We only know. The King is coming- so « * « > » To welcome this Kmj. Watching. Working. Witnessing. , The King is coming- c Neil Strait RaciMt’. Wis. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE MARCH 12 75 General Superintendent Edward Lawlor REJOICE—"THE LORD IS AT HAND" (Philippicms 4:5) illiam Barclay calls Paul’s letter to Closer is He than breathing, and the Philippians the loveliest letter nearer than hands and feet. Paul ever wrote. Soaring from a dismal W As children of God we often breathe prison cell, the words joy and rejoice ap­ the atmosphere of antagonism in this pear again and again in this letter to his friends at Philippi. With complete confi­ age. But these simple, yet profound words “The Lord is near” bring encouragement dence he could write, “The Lord is at to all of us. If He is near, we will rejoice hand." however trouble and tragedy may press The New International Version of the in upon us. Years before he wrote these New Testament translates these words, words, that reality caused Paul and Silas “The Lord is near”; and J. B. Phillips’ in­ to sing in a Philippian prison when their terpretation is “ Never forget the nearness feet were fast in stocks and their backs of your Lord." bleeding from the lash. Flooding Paul’s mind were memories of all he had experienced as a follower of Circumstances may not always be hap­ the Lord Jesus Christ—the persecutions, py and our conditions of life may not al­ the imprisonments, the beatings, the ship­ ways be favorable. We may not always be wrecks— but also the fellowship and the able to rejoice in what is happening, but friendship of his brethren beloved and we can always rejoice in the truth that longed for, memories of those days long “the Lord is at hand." The Lord, being ago when he obeyed the heavenly vision near at hand in every time of need, makes to go over into Macedonia with the gos­ the believer an optimist in the best sense pel. All through those years he had been of the word. able to rejoice in the realization that the Surely these days the true Christian Lord was near. Now with joy, in the seem­ must possess a peace of mind and stead­ ing tragedy of imprisonment, he still had fast trust bearing witness that our Lord is that assurance and could write, “ Rejoice at hand. We will be anxious for nothing; . and again I say, Rejoice” (Philippians we will rejoice and be glad. How much 4:4). the world needs today the testimony of Too often these days we think of the the rejoicing heart! words “The Lord is at hand” as almost ex­ The Lord is near. Let this be our witness clusively referring to the second coming to an overanxious world. Stanley Jones of our Lord and Saviour. But how much once wrote, “As the years come and go I more precious is the declaration of the feel less and less that I am doing things. nearness of Christ to each of us in every I am just letting God do things through circumstance of life! me.” What a difference would be made to A teacher I highly regarded in earlier the ongoing and outreach of the gospel if years used often to express this truth so all believers came to this place of ac­ effectively by using Tennyson's words. knowledgment because they had the re­ Speak to Him thou, for He hears, and alization that “the Lord is at hand” (Philip­ Spirit with spirit can meet— pians 4:5)! YOU CANT TELL ME THERE 'SN’T A fc V r fi ill my cup, Lord; I lift it up, Lord,” the Because of the change in Grant’s life, Mr. sweet, clear voice of little Vada sang out. Beers came under conviction and prayed through in the boiler room at the hospital where he worked. She stood leaning against the altar at He in turn invited a cousin, Mary Caissie, to Fthe front of the Moncton Humphrey church. Mary’s husband was a heavy drinker Church of the Nazarene in New Brunswick, and a French Roman Catholic. That week the Canada. Born with cerebral palsy, Vada was an pastor felt impressed to call on Ed Caissie, with eager participant in a healing service only two the result that the next Sunday he too was in weeks before. church. Three weeks later he knelt at the altar Now she stood without braces for the first beside Mrs. Beers and both were gloriously con­ time in her 12-year-old life—and every eye in verted. Meanwhile Mary found the Lord’s for­ the service was wet with thankful tears. She giveness while praying through in the pew. had been helped to the front by her brother-in- Ed in turn talked to Linda and Penny, the law Grant, and he stood there beside her, smil­ other married Beers daughters, and they both ing, glowing, while Vada sang it again. were saved. Heartache had stalked the Beers family for A few weeks later Linda’s husband, Garry, many years—one daughter had to have a lung was converted. And then the one son of the removed as a result of cystic fibrosis; another Beerses, and then Mary Caissie’s sister. The had rheumatic fever; Vada, with cerebral palsy; week following, seven members of this family a son had been unconscious several weeks after were baptized and Mrs. Beers was delivered a riding accident. And so the parents had from years of bitterness and resentment. dropped out of church and searched “for a Before another month had gone by, Vada had fling” to derive some enjoyment out of life. brought over 50 people out to Sunday school, Because of the faith and prayers of some and the Caissie children had brought 12. saints in the church (Mrs. Florence Woods, Mr. Within three months 14 members of this fam­ M. Rogers, to name but two) keeping in contact ily were saved—and the end is not yet. Many with both the family and with God, many mir­ other members are attending church and also acles have come to pass in this family. neighbors and friends. As Grant said, “ You It happened on this wise. can’t tell me there isn’t a God!” □ Carol Ann (one of the daughters) and Grant came to be married, and through the counsel­ ling of Pastor Don Rossiter, Grant was the first — By MAE BAHAN — one converted. The preaching of holiness, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada friendliness, and singing were all new and won­ derful to him. MARCH 1 2 . 1 975 ntnftLU ui n im iit 5 5 W. T. PURKISER, Editor in Chief Contributing Editors: EUGENE L. STOWE V. H. LEWIS FOR THE LITTLE WHILE ORVILLE W. JENKINS GEORGE COULTER CHARLES H. STRICKLAND EDWARD LAWLOR I'M HERE General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene For the little while I'm here, IN THIS ISSUE Help me, Lord, to spread some cheer Into the lives of those I love, ARTICLES Until I reach my home above. REJOICE—“THE LORD IS AT HAND” .. ........................ 2 For the little while I'm here, General Superintendent Edward Lawlor Help me dry another's tear, YOU CAN’T TELL ME THERE ISN’T A G O D .................. 3 Lift some burden on the way The spreading flame Mae Bahan To that land of endless day! FOR THE LITTLE WHILE I’M HERE .........................4 Poem Alice Hansche Mortenson For the little while I'm here, GEMSTONES ............................................... .........................4 Let me calm another's fear, Pen points Stephen J. Rieder Show the "peace that Jesus gives," I’M GLAD YOU TOLD M E ........................... .........................5 Let men see in me He lives— An evangelist’s reward Mary E. Latham For the little while I'm here! LESSONS FROM C A N A ............................. .......................... 6 On using what you have Bill Nielson —Alice Hansche Mortenson DAY OF D E C IS IO N ..................................... ...................8 Racine, IVis. Radio Sermon of the Month C. William Fisher PRINCIPLES OF IDENTITY AND INTEGRATION 9 Abiding in Christ Don W. Hall SOMETIMES YOU CAN SEE BETTER WITH ONE E Y E ............................................. .......................10 When the test comes D. Bruce Lockerbie PLEASE BE MY F R IE N D ........................... .......................11 Friendship widens the world Milo L. Arnold LOW SELF-ESTEEM AMONG ADULTS .......................12 P E N P O I N T S On freeing oneself from failure James Dobson THE CHRISTIAN’S ANCHOR .................