Steinbach Bible Institute - Star Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 9

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8 STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK The Water of Life DON P. SHIDLER “Jesus answered and said unto her, whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but who¬ soever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst (John 4: 13, 14). It was noon in the French Sou¬ dan. The African sun was pouring down its vicious heat. There was no escaping it. We had been trav¬ elling since 4:00 a. m. and now, very much fatigued, we stopped at a native village to inquire the way to our destination. After receiving proper directions we started to leave, but the natives quickly stopped us and said “dye” meaning water. About that time a woman arrived with a large calabash of fresh water. I later learned that t ' o supply water to travelling strangers is a mark of native hospitality. After we had refreshed ourselves with it a large crowd had gather¬ ed and one of our party preached the gospel to them. In the incident were several thoughts. 1. The water was precious to them. It had to be carried fully half a mile from the nearest well, and there was not an over supply of it at this time of year. This water, precious to them, speaks of the Word of God which tells sinners of the precious blood of Christ that was shed and will cleanse from all sin. There is no shortage of the supply of this precious water of life for the Word tells us, “Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, . . . and let him that is athirst come, and whosoever will let him take of the water of life freely.” Again, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.” 2. The water so kindly brought to us was satisfying, cleansing and refreshing. In the twenty-third Psalm, we see how the Great Shepherd leads His own to green pastures, and still waters. This precious water of life truly satisfies every longing of our heart, it cleanses our lives from sin and refreshes our souls day by day. 3. The water is lasting. The re¬ freshment we received at the kind hand of these black natives lasted until we had reached our desti¬ nation, however that was only a short time. The water that Christ gives lasts forever, for He said, “Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst.” Friend, have you been to that everlasting fountain? Will you be a- mong the white-robed Saints that we read of in Revelation 7: 9, 16, 17? “They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; for the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” 4. They gladly brought us their water for the refreshment of our natural bodies. We in turn should give them water for their souls. “Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.” (I Peter 3:15). God gave His precious Son for you and me, that we might take this water of life to the uttermost part of the earth. Our prayer is that God will raise up many more graduates of the Steinbach Bible Academy to take this precious water of life to those that sit in darkness. PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGE Continued from Page 4 spared. The spending on physical comforts in the house, cars, hospitals, etc. All in themselves good, but the percentage that is spent on this in comparison to missions or the spreading of the Gospel is definitely out of proportion. The one is for a short life, but the other has eternal issues ' of tremendous difference — heaven or hell. It is also seen in a partial recognition of the truth. Instead of taking the Word of God just as it is and applying ourselves diligently and completely to it in obedience, we use our own reason to decide which we ought to obey and which in our times will not be so important. We tone down the Word of God. So let us watch thereunto, recognizing that we battle against a mighty enemy, the enemy of souls. Stand on guard with the whole armour of God. Stand firm in the strength of the Lord and the power of His might. Be always sure that what you do is inspired of God, and not of men. B. D. Reimer.

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10 STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK Third year—only two short words which are of no significance to others but which tb us as “third year” students imply far more than just nine letters. “Third year” to us is a milestone in our lives which we will soon leave behind us but which will re¬ main indelible upon us. It is our last year of study and fellowship together at this school which the Lord has led us to attend. In the near future we will leave its pleasant atmosphere, the untiring guidance of ' our devoted teachers; the daily contact with fellow students; and the numerous opportunities for practical activities which the school provided. Starting with the stimulating messages in our morning devotions, new and valuable truths have been brought to our hearts, which continue throughout the day in the various subjects studied. Especially vivid in our memory are the hours spent in The¬ ology class. Meditation upon the infinite¬ ness and depth of God’s holiness has grip¬ ped our hearts and made us realize that man is nothing in God’s sight . Yet that God in all His holiness loved us depraved crea¬ tures enough “to be made sin for us . . that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him,” has made us in the quietness of His presence yield our bodies entirely to Him as a living sacrifice. Missions is another subject through which the Lord has spoken to our hearts. Viewing the spiritual conditions of various countries, we have been made to see, as never before, firstly, the dire need that exists today, and secondly, the shamefully little that is being done to meet that need. Studies in the Word of God cannot be compared and as hour upon hour we have gleaned from it precious truths we can say with the Apostle Paul, “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judge¬ ments, and His ways past finding out.” Rom. 11:33. Now as this our last year at the S. B. A. is drawing to a close, and we leave its ranks to take our place in the specific field of service the Lord has for us, we pause a moment in deep thought. Will others see that we have been drawn into a closer walk with Christ? It is our prayer that they might see in us what the rulers of Israel saw in Peter and John, Acts 4:13, “They to’ok knowledge of them, that they had been much with Jesus.” Tina Reimer