Numidia Mennonite Bible School - Reflector Yearbook (Numidia, PA)

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HVICTORYU Victory is the result of a disciplined and obedient Christian life and is essential to maintain salvation. First, we see there must be the salvation experience. After this first decision, the devil is determined to destroy this new life in Christ. The way of victory is shown us in the Word of God. Faith is basic to salvation and to continued victory. We need to remember Christ has already defeated Satan and has won the vic- tory for us on the Cross. This victory be- comes practical personally as we surrender our will to Him and claim the victory by faith, trusting Him to carry us safely through. To know the Word of God is to be able to discern between right and wrong. As we study and obey the Truth, we will stay on the winning side, for we know the enemy is powerless against God's Word. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath. It is only as we are constantly in tune with heaven that we can receive the needed power to overcome. To face temptation with joy is a large part of the victory. For the joy of the Lord is your strength. To know tempta- tions are allowed into our lives for the pur- pose of purifying and preparing us for that home with Christ in glory is reason for joy. 6'To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also over- came, and am set down with my Father in His throne. Revelation 3:21. -CLAIR LANDIS THE QUEST FOR TRUTH Man is seeking for truth in its simplicity and profundity today as is evidenced by the abundance of questions. While not all are searching with right motives, there are many who desire to know eternal truths. To these Bible School is a challenge and blessing. But Bible School is over for another year and for our spiritual health, we must con- tinue to search and grow. One fact of learn- ing is that our comprehension is a direct result of our teachableness. This is enhanced by dependence upon the perfect revealer, the Holy Spirit, and sharpened by Scriptural knowledge as a frame of reference. But pos- sibly that which influences us most in re- ceiving truth is obedience to present knowl- edge. How glad I am that God has established eternal verities! Secular educators have con- cluded truth to be relative, with no definite right nor wrong. They teach that one can't know anything for sure, but praise the Lord, you can! His established truth is available to every sincere seeker. May we always humbly bow before our Lord and Teacher, Jesus Christ, and never allow worldly wisdom to influence us from Godls verities in our quest for truth. -STEPHEN EBERsoLE T hy Word is Truth. -John 17:17. PRINCIPALS' and MATRONS' MESSAGES THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD Psalm 23 As I read this simple Psalm, I am reminded of the atheist as he started to read this same Psalm, and stopped short after reading the first three words. He was startled by it's truth, The Lord is . This is the greatest and most outstanding fact in the whole uni- verse. The next outstanding fact is that this Eternal One is my Shepherd. It is one thing to believe there is a God, but this little word my puts a far greater meaning to this thought. He is mine. Can you say Jesus is My Lord and Saviour honestly? This is an amazing fact, that you and I can have constant companionship with the mighty and everlasting God, as we allow Him to be our Shepherd. This Psalm breathes assurance, speaks of a living hope, and is bursting with praise from beginning to end. It shows us our eternal God in terms of human experience, and holds Him forth as the Shepherd of His people. Christ is our true Shepherd in that He pro- vides for every need, in life, in death, and also in Eternity for each sheep. I shall not want, Jesus said, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me? Happy art thou, who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord. -BENJAMIN C. ESHBACH 2

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REFLECTOR STAFF Landis EDITOR 1366 Colebrook Road, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 ASSOCIATE EDITOR ..... ................................................... S tephen Ebersole R.D. 7, Box 401, Pensacola, Florida 32506 TREASURER ........ .......,. R osene Hostetter TYPIST ...................................................................,.............,..... ........... B renda Harbold EDITING SECRETARY AND ADVISOR ........ ......... B enjamin Eshbach , ',,,', 5 S2 . , , 1, 452 ' 55 f v 7 .vs 'Q Ptffzefif ,mm I, A A 'S si cxQN DAILY SCHEDULE 15 - Rising Time 00 - Morning Worship and Breakfast 00 - 8:40 Chapel 45 - 10:20 Two Class Periods 25- 11:10 Chorus 15 - 12:00 Class Period 05 Lunch 1:00 - 1:45 Class Period 1:50- 2:35 Bible Reading and Prayer 2:40 - 4: 15 Two Class Periods 5200 Supper 6:45 - 7:30 Evening Prayer Circle 8:00- 9:00 Study Period 9:30 - 10:00 Quiet Time for Devotions 10:00 Lights Out

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THE SATISFIED SOUL For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. Psalm 107:9. People are longing for peace, rest and security, but they are looking to the wrong source for these things. In Psalm ll9:l65 we read, Great peace have they which love thy law. Jesus told the disciples in Mat- thew 1l:28, Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. We need to come to Christ by giving up our own way for His better one. If our minds and hearts are full of the things of this world, God cannot fill us with his good- ness, because there is no room for it. If the Lord has satisfied our longing soul with His goodness, the desires for the things of this world are no longer there, because God's goodness is so much better. Then when our souls have been satisfied we give ourselves in service to others in order to bring them to the place where they can also have their longing souls satisfied. In order to keep our souls satisfied, we need to partake of His Word and fellowship with Him just as we need to replenish our physical bodies with natural food. -ANNA ESHBACH A WORTHY WALK The way a person walks often reveals something about his character. It can be vigorous, straight, purposeful or aimlessly wandering about. When time and purpose are of little importance, it will easily be recognized in the way we walk. Our walk may also reveal family characteristics. We sometimes hear people say, He walks like his father. Faithful discipleship is often described in scripture as a walk, such as Enoch who walked with God, or as that of Noah who faithfully did what God commanded him. Also it is to walk worthy of our vocation and to be consistent with our calling. It is to be a follower of God as dear children. Faithful discipleship is to choose the right path and walk in the straight way, avoiding the company of those walking on the broad way. A faithful disciple will walk circum- spectly being aware of his surrounding dan- gers and being time conscious, realizing the shortness of time. He will use the opportun- ities as they present themselves, because we will not pass this way again, 3 Our profession of godliness can be greatly marred by an inconsistent and careless walk. The only right course to take is to walk worthy of our profession in full submission and obedience to Him who has called us, with full confidence and assurance that our lives are well pleasing unto God. -PAUL EBERSOLE MY PRAYER FOR YOU Bible School is a mountain top experience for most students. We rejoice when we see students grow in their Christian life, having their convictions strengthened, and a greater interest in spiritual things. How wonderful to see an increased desire to always please Him, being submissive to His will. So this is my prayer for each of you, after you leave Bible school. For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. Colossians 2:5. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. I Thessalonians 5:23. -LUELLA EBERSOLE Office Report ENROLLMENT RECORD Approximately 282 different persons were here at Bible School this year. Our enroll- ment was as follows: December 31 - January 18 ...... 102 January 21 - February 8 ............ 102 February 11 - March 1 ............ 97 March 4 - March 22 .................. 59 The following states and provinces were represented: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Flor- ida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ken- tucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, Alberta, British Columbia, Mani- toba, Ontario. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5, 6. -BRENDA HARBOLD -'Blei were li S O I fzihffh brolhff' warllfd lirhdl' 6 ily HPF Weill craft Wh Jacob U one iS ff 35 WC 5 away' ileges Cl pgtlagc. did Esau which th able to 0 l-lad E folly as l might la' May C will have taining Q' desks. l long fort be Slime as God ul Qt? SUCH Lie Sllilii to 2 to Q5 g of TES Q Ort ff lift SQ - bf rf wifi li I '- A HIS5 BTV: . and Fig-T Cin if 53. bl' 017 H- oufwl rs-Cf -r. . ' ,N Nf:fl ng rx I Q.. i QQ'--L. -- -4 Q H1-N' s W5 M. Sex.'L-l . l , X, ' I ' '. -C '- . , .,. mf r-1, , :--.3 midi . U. , . lair 5 -. xt- s I. .. . 0' l ft. ' s