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"And great FEAR came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard
these things" (Acts 5:11). However, when such troubles beset them
that threatened to stop their work, they unitedly PRAYED to God for
more power and faith and boldness, "and when they had prayed the
PLACE WAS SHAKEN WHERE THEY WERE ASSEMBLED." God answered them--
delivered them--protected them--so HIS WORK COULD GO RIGHT ON!
Dear Co-Workers, Mrs. Armstrong and I have had to go thru
a great deal of suffering and struggle. I could never have had the
ability to be used as God's instrument as He is using me, had I not
learned, and been tried, and tested, and DEVELOPED by this
suffering thru the years. I have often said to my wife that one
thing our two sons lacked, which God had given us, was this
struggle and hardship and suffering. Well, my son Richard David is
now getting a whole LIFE-TIME amount of suffering in one
concentrated dose. It is taking great courage and bravery. He
lies there, helpless, praying constantly, TRUSTING God, bravely
enduring the tremendous pain which the doctors at times have to put
him thru, co-operating with tremendous will power. I told him that
I admire him as I never knew I could any man, and he looked up to
me and said thru his broken jaw he cannot move, "I love you, Dad!"
He says he is willing to ENDURE this thru what will be many months
unless God causes by a miracle much faster than normal healing.
Can we, today, unitedly raise up our voices to God in such
BELIEVING prayer that He will answer with a miracle?
In the midst of this great abundant HARVEST of precious
lives for eternity, OUR CO-WORKERS HAVE BEEN LETTING DOWN and
becoming neglectful, this past month. Not all of you--many of you
have stood loyally by us, at great sacrifice--but many others have
become careless and neglected to send in tithes and offerings as
you could, and should. In June our Co-Workers responded to my
appeal nobly, but in July it seemed like a reaction, and there is
NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO CARRY ON GOD'S GREAT WORK AT TOP EFFICIENCY!
Our business department is in a terrible financial bind.
Co-Workers, WILL YOU NOT ONLY PRAY FOR MY SON'S MIRACULOUS
AND SPEEDY RECOVERY--but also for the financial salvation of this
WORK OF GOD? I believe God allowed this terrible thing to happen
for that very purpose. I am asking God to see that it reaches your
heart, and touches it so that those of you who have been neglectful
will AROUSE TO UNSELFISH AND GENEROUS ACTION for the work! I know
that this has proved a heart-shaking and tremendous prod on all our
staff at Pasadena.
Before closing, I have one bit of WONDERFUL NEWS for you.
Here is another blessing from GOD, and an answer to the prayers of
MANY! For more than a year, Basil Wolverton, nationally known
artist, and also a professional writer, one of the Board of
Directors of this work, and an ordained Elder, has been working
untiringly on the BIBLE STORY BOOK FOR CHILDREN. At last I can
announce that it is almost ready for publication. We have decided
to first publish it SERIALLY in The PLAIN TRUTH, as a monthly BOYS'
AND GIRLS' DEPARTMENT! I am very enthusiastic over what he has
written. NEVER before has there been anything like it. It is the
CONTINUOUS STORY OF THE WHOLE BIBLE, from beginning to end. It is
written primarily for children from about 9 to 12, but it is