Johnstown Bible School - Echo Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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THE EDITOR'S MESSAGE Losing Self ----- Serving Christ In order to find life onei must lose it. This is -a strange paradox, but it is a fact that all must agree to. The seed that is placed into the soil is intended to sprout, come forth as a tiny stalk, and .grow into full beauty and maturity. But there can no life come forth unless there is death first. The seed must die, and through death comes a new life., As with the temporal and physical, so with the spiritual. Jesus said, Wwhosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's the same shall save it.N The Apostle Paul also teaches this basic truth in Rom. 6, and 2 Cor. 4:lO,llg 7:5. Every normal human being desires to live to the fullest ex- tent possibleg but it is a sad fact that many folks do not want to live by the death route. Even many Christian pro- fessors do not like to hear anything about this great Biblical truth. But Jesus said it is the only way to enter into life. , In order to experience 'this new, happy, full life, a three-fold vision is neoessary.This fact is vividly portray- ed in Isaiah's vision, Isa. 6. First, Isaiah saw Jehovah en- throned amidst splendor and gloryg and this wonderful vision prepared him for the steps that followed. This too, is the first requisite for us in losing self---beholding by faith- the glory of the crucified, risen,ascended and exalted Lord. After this Isaiah saw himself, and what a sight he saw! All .....4i,---,... V .....-.i .M

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unworthiness, ugliness and sinfulness of his unrighteous 'character flashed before him as he stood in the presence of the great King. His response to this sight was commendable, for he yielded to the burning, cleansing fire direct from the altar, and was cleansed. This then is the only way by which self is lostf--yielding to the oleansing,refining fire of the Holy Spirit. It is implied too, one must yield to the crucifying experience of the old man. The third part of Isaiah's vision was a needy, spiritually blind people. And as the call came from the Throne for volunteers,he was ready to serve, saying, UHere an I, send me.u Surely the world in which we live, but of which We are not a part, is in des- perate need of the Gospel message. And the call of the King is still ringing out to you and me, NWhom shall I send, and who will go for us?N And so, may we with Isaiah,behold the three-fold vision- Jehovah, in His holinessg our unworthinessg the needyiworld And in the light of this vision say with the Foet. Oh, the bitter pain and sorrow That a time could ever be, When I proudly said to Jesus ' Unll of self, and none of Thee.n Yet He found meg I beheld Him Bleeding on th'accursed tree, And my wistful heart said faintly,' NSome of self, and some of Thee.U Day by day His tender mercy ' Healing, helping, full and free, Brought me lower, while I whispered WLess of self, and more of Thee.H Higher than the highest heavens, Deeper than the deepest sea, Lord, Thy love at last has conquered NNone of self, and all of Thee.N Theodore Monrod 'fff-z ' A:--M-ww-fn-umgwa.- ,,,.-., ,