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

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STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 7 Paths of sound instruction, Lord, By faithful servants given — Who, ever studying Thy Word, Teach what Thou has bidden — Lend wings to feet that plod along As though the day were long, And lead us to a fuller life Of harvest and of strife.

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6 STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK .PATH. Paths of sound instruction, Lord, By faithful servants given — Who, ever studying Thy Word, Teach what Thou hast bidden — Lend wings to feet that plod along As though the day were long, And lead us to a fuller life Of harvest and of strife. As we diligently follow On the paths of learning, May our hearts and wills be mellow For the Saviour’s moulding. With godly wisdom, Lord, endue us; Keep us from all dross, And lead us now along this way To serve Thee every day. May every step we take upon The paths of daily life — Be it in speech or gentle fun, In play or friendly strife — Be filled with virtue and with love To please our Lord above; And gird us with the strength to wield Our Master’s sword and shield. All the paths that we pursue — Are concentered on the Lord — Converge on paths of service true ( To carry forth the Word. O’er mountains rough, o’er stormy seas, At home in seeming ease, The blessings, where these paths may lead, Will every care exceed. Edward Reimer

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REV. B. D. REIMER — PRINCIPAL Synthesis, Missions, Christian Doctrine. THE DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY “I know th-y works: behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not de¬ nied my name.” Revelation 3:8. This was God’s message to the ancient Church at Philadelphia. But God’s mes¬ sages never grow old! The same truth, under the same conditions, with the same demands is none the less true today. And, since human nature remains unchanged, the character and mission of the church of God have not altered. We note that the church in Philadelphia was made up of an exceptional body of believers. They are the only company of the seven to whom these letters of the Revelation were writ¬ ten that escaped criticism and were highly commended. Because of this honesty, loy¬ alty and trustworthiness God opened to them the Gate of Opportunity. Oh, what a privilege! What a wonderful thing to have God Almighty open the door of op¬ portunity which no man can close. But, you ask, to whom does God proffer this privilege? Is it for a select few only? Does God have to be begged or coaxed to open this door of service to us? No! No, indeed not! God does not want anyone doomed or damned; He does not want anyone to suffer or go to hell. He is long¬ ing to bless people. He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. He wants everyone to hear the message of life and hope in and through Christ. He wants everyone to have the opportunity to meet Christ and receive forgiveness and remission of sin, eternal life and a home in heaven. And, just as God opened the door of opportunity for service to the Philadelphian Christians he is longing to open it to everyone, if they will let Him do so. Note also, that He says, “I have set before thee an open door, . . . for thou hast kept my word . . . etc.” The use of the singular pronoun shows that the promise of the open door is not only to groups of Christians, but to every single individual who will meet the conditions. In looking for the conditions to be met, as we find them in this verse, we are crowned with immediate success. They are unmistakably set out in the passage before us. The Lord himself, the Omnis¬ cient One, who is speaking here, says, ‘‘I know thy works”, and because of these works “have set before thee an open door, which no man can shut.” Three Concluded on page 37