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February. It will be a comparatively short book which can be read
by second grade children -- or, parents could use it in teaching
children themselves. This first volume is being written in a
style adapted for reading by children of about age seven.
I will be happy to send you a copy of each of these, when
published.
Now I mentioned the new doors being opened to reach
millions of people in countries heretofore not thoroughly
reached. At the same time, conditions in the United States and
Canada are taking a turn that gives promise of making possible
the increased income for the Work that is necessary to step up
God's Work to this new intensity.
The Vietnam war appears to be ending. Inflation has slowed
down. The rise in prices is now at a level of only about 3.2%, and
average incomes are up approximately 9.7%. Industrial output is up
above 8%, retail sales are up more than 10%, and unemployment is
DOWN -- with almost 11% fewer UNemployed.
And again this year, of course, advance reports shout
"Christmas Shopping Biggest Ever!"
Yes, once again we are facing that season when most people
get so involved in Christmas shopping they forget all about gifts
for the living CHRIST and HIS WORK, at the season they suppose
celebrates His birthday. It seems that very few have ever heard
the REAL TRUTH about Christmas -- how it started -- origin of Santa
Claus, gift-exchanging, the holly wreath, and all the things that
go along with the Christmas season. Probably most people suppose
the custom of exchanging gifts was started by the wise men giving
gifts to the Christ child.
But, l) THEY gave their gifts TO CHRIST -- they didn't
exchange presents between themselves and ignore Christ, as so
many do today. And 2) Christ's birthday was NOT on December 25,
or even near that date, and 3) the wise men did not arrive until
some time AFTER Christ's birth. And 4) their gifts had nothing
to do with birthday presents. For thousands of years it has been
CUSTOM, when visiting a king or ruler, to present him with a gift.
Jesus was born to be a KING of kings of the whole earth -- as He
soon will be!
In the past three years, I have had private meetings with
a number of heads of state -- kings, presidents, prime ministers.
Because it is CUSTOM, and proper protocol, I always take a fitting
yet non-extravagant gift, especially on a first meeting with one
in such high office.
We have available, now, a booklet giving the PLAIN TRUTH
about Christmas. If you haven't read it before, you'll find it
quite interesting, informative, and perhaps quite surprising!
There is no price -- SENT FREE, of course -- so if you have not
previously received a copy, one will be sent on request by return
mail.