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N O W
The man with the measuring machine in-
formed the youth he had gained five-eighths
of an inch, but still was a half-inch below
standard.
Gino passed the other physical tests, how-
ever, and was given conditional approval-
provided he can stretch that other half-inch
within six months.
Gino was too short physically, but each
person is too short spiritually. God required
perfection-none of us measured up to His
requirements. "For all have sinned and come
short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23).
Regardless of how we tried to stretch our-
selves, our efforts were fruitless; for salva-
tion is "not of works lest any man should
boast" (Eph. 2:9).
But the Perfect One, the Lord Jesus
Christ, came into the world. He measured
up to all requirements. And that sinless One
was made sin for us that we might be made
the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Cor.
5:21).
All who put faith in Him are in Him-
they are no longer too short-but are to
the glory and praise of God.
Author Says His Stories
Get Absolutely Nowhere
Thorne Smith said of his own works:
"Like life itself, my stories have no point
and get absolutely nowhere. And, like life,
they are a little mad and purposeless. They
resemble those people who watch with placid
concentration a steamshovel digging a large
hole in the ground.
"They are almost as purposeless as a dig-
nified commuter shaking an impotent fist
after a train he has just missed.
"They are like a man who dashes madly
through traffic only to linger aimlessly on
the opposite corner watching a fountain pen
being demontsrated in a shop window.
"Quite casually I wander into my plot,
poke around with my characters for a while,
then amble off, leaving no moral proved and
no reader improved.
Books Blindly Unreasonable
"The more I think about it the more I'm
convinced that I'm a trifle cosmic. My books
are as blindly unreasonable as nature. They
have no more justification than a tiresomely
high mountain or a garrulous and untidy
volcano.
"Unlike the great idealists and romancers
who insist on a beginning and a middle and
an ending to their stories, mine possess none
of these definite parts. You can open them
at any page. It does not matter at all. You
will be equally mystified, if not revolted. I
am myself."
What a decided contrast between theHoly Scriptures and fiction-between the
reasons given for the writing of the One and
the other!
Written for Purpose
For example, the evangelist John plainly
informs us that the reason He wrote of the
deity, humanity, words, works, suffering,
death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus
was "that ye might believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God; and that believing
ye might have life through His Name"
(John 20:31).
And concerning his First Epistle, he says:
"These things have I written unto you that
believe on the Name of the Son of God:
that ye may know that ye have eternal life,
and that ye may believe on the Name of the
Son of God" (1 John 5:13).
Have you eternal life? Do you know you
have it? If not, why not read and believe
the Gospel of John and the First Epistle of
John?
King Solomon says the reason he wrote
"excellent things in counsels and knowl-
edge" to his son was: "That I might make
thee know the certainty of the words of
truth; that thou mightest answer the words
of truth to them that send unto thee" (Prov.
22:21).
Do you know the "certainty of the words
of truth?" Can you answer with "the words
of truth" the inquiries addressed to you? If
not, why not forego the perusal of purpose-
less fiction and become intimately acquainted
with the "excellent things in counsels and
knowledge"?
R. G.'s Speaking Schedule
Wed. 9/24-Liberty, S. C.: 6 p. m. Busi-
ness Men's dinner; 8 p. m.
First Baptist Church.
Thurs. 9/25-Jasper, Ala.: 6 p. m. Business
Men's dinner; 7:30 p. m. Tab-
ernacle mass meeting.
Sun. 9/28-Washington, D. C.: 9 a. m.
WOL radio; 11 a. m., 8 p.m.
Non-Sectarian Tabernacle; 2
p. m. Mass Meeting.
Tues. 9/30-Durham, N. C.: 8 p. m. Mass
Meeting.
Thurs. 10/2-Atlanta, Ga.: 8 p. m. C&MA
Gospel Tabernacle.
Sun. 10/5-Forrest City, Ia.
NOW
"Behold, NOW is the accepted time; behold NOW
is the day of salvation."-2 Corinthians 6:2.
All unsigned articles written by Tom M. Olson.
Published for everybody connected with R. G.
LeTOURNEAU, INC., Peoria, Illinois, Stockton,
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