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

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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

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STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 9

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STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 11 WILLIAM HANCHAR “My meditation of “Him” shall be sweet, I will be glad in the Lord.” Psa. 104:34. Here is our refuge from the things, and circum¬ stances that sour and embitter us. Turn from them to “Him.” We can overcome the gloom in “them” only by finding our gladness in the Lord. Here is our refuge from the weariness and worry of our lot. Resort to “Him.” The result is sure, but, for this result, we must “meditate” on Him. This never fails, because as we come to Him and continue to be in His presence then comes into our hearts the “peace of God” that surpasses all our knowledge. In His presence is the fulness of joy. “Thou, O Christ, art all I want, More than all in Thee I find.” (Selected) TINA REIMER My heart swells with amazement and worship when I think of how Christ trod every step of the Calvary road and drank the bitter dregs to the last dr ' op, because of His love for my sinful self. Because He has done all that for me and I now stand re¬ deemed by His precious blood I want to say with Paul, “That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His suffer¬ ings, being made conformable unto his death.” Phil. 3:10. With His power I want to live “to the praise of His glory” in the winning of souls. Wherever this may be I want to be— “Ready to go — ready to stay Ready my place to fill Ready for service, Lord, I am Ready to do Thy will.” MELVIN REIMER I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Gal. 2:20. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Phil. 1:21. Wherefore . . . let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience, the race that is set before us. Heb. 12:1. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Titus 2:13. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing. II Tim. 4:8.