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truly a member of God's true Church or voluntarily desire to have
part in it. THIS IS GOD'S WAY.
Truly this has been from the start a WORK OF FAITH! Not
merely in name, but in FACT! Of course our faith has been sorely
and frequently TRIED! It seems it is ALWAYS tried in a very
special way, at the Christmas season now once again approaching.
For years the month of December was our most difficult
month of the year, in the struggle to meet the financial needs of
this great work. It seems that at this season most people,
apparently not realizing what they are doing, FORGET any gift for
CHRIST and His work! It does seem strange and paradoxical, doesn't
it? And yet people become SO ABSORBED in exchanging Christmas
presents with their friends and relatives, they seem to overlook
CHRIST entirely! They SUPPOSE they are celebrating CHRIST'S
birthday, yet their presents are not for Christ---but for business
customers, friends, and relatives!
Did you ever stop to think about that? At this season
people seem to have a very GENEROUS spirit---for all except Him
whose birthday they think they are celebrating! They spend
lavishly for Christmas presents. Ask people WHY they do this, and
they reply, "Why, to follow the example started by the wise men who
gave their gifts to CHRIST!"
But does anyone ever stop to realize that those wise-men
did not exchange presents back and forth---they gave their gifts to
CHRIST! And few people know that the wise-men were not giving the
Christ-child birthday presents at all---for they presented their
gifts actually weeks after his birthday! It was simply an eastern
custom to present gifts to a KING when coming into His presence---
and they knew Jesus was born to be A KING!
Why don't you write for our book of plain facts about
CHRISTMAS? This booklet is rather shocking---but it's TRUE---you
can check up on every statement in your Bible and at your public
library.
And before closing, may I say sincerely, and from the
heart, THANK YOU for the very great PRIVILEGE of being able to
serve you, on the telecast or broadcast, or by the things that I,
or colleagues on our staff have written.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? I've found it's TRUE---what Jesus
said---"It's more blessed to GIVE, than to receive!" I feel,
sincerely, it is a far greater privilege God has granted me, in
being able to serve you, and to be His instrument, that thru my
voice and pen (or typewriter) you may receive the precious truths
of God, than the privileges He grants you in receiving. WE'RE BOTH
BLESSED!
And may I add a word about the new booklet, "1975 IN
PROPHECY"---a fast-moving, one-two-three SUMMARY of all the major
prophecies in world events FROM NOW---in plain, simple language, in
their precise order of time-sequence, exactly as YOU'RE GOING TO
SEE THEM HAPPEN! And are you enrolled for the Ambassador College
Bible CORRESPONDENCE COURSE? I think it's the most interesting,
most valuable course of Bible study ever prepared. Thousands think
so. If you're willing to devote not less than a half-hour every
day to the study of YOUR BIBLE, then please write me and enroll by
return mail. Or, ask for further information about it if you
prefer. I enclose a self-addressed envelope for your enrollment.
THANK YOU AGAIN, for your interest in the precious things
of GOD!