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to the end that shall be saved! As a result of my last letter, we
made a fine START toward catching up. Now LET US CARRY RIGHT ON,
more determined than ever--more dedicated and devoted to Christ's
great mission than ever! We must not win a partial battle, and
then lose our war. LET US NOW PLUNGE ON HARDER THAN EVER TO FINAL
VICTORY! Even more serious battles may be immediately ahead.
Here is a NEW THREAT! NOW the newspapers, newscasters,
and government authorities are telling us bluntly that the U.S. is
in a serious recession. Millions are now unemployed. That
includes hundreds of our Co-Workers. WHAT DOES THIS RECESSION MEAN
TO US, INDIVIDUALLY, AND THE WORK?
HERE ARE THE FACTS: Some economic experts are saying it
will get worse, until we go down into national calamity of
depression. Others are saying we have now hit bottom, conditions
will pick up in the spring, improving through summer and fall, and
1961 will turn out to be a good year. Which is right? Humans
cannot foretell the future! God can! This much I know! For the
sake of HIS VERY WORK, God Almighty will make it possible for His
Co-Workers to continue in such financial condition that GOD'S NEED
FOR HIS WORK shall be continually supplied. In all probability
conditions will improve through this year, even though the methods
used to stimulate the improvement may hasten the ultimate economic
downfall of the country. All signs and prophecies indicate that
calamity will strike around ten or twelve years from now--and that
it will require that same amount of time for the completion of this
work. And it is the COMMON PEOPLE, mostly in the middle and lower
income levels, whom Christ has called as His Co-Workers in His
work.
What about us, individually? What about YOU? A number
of our Co-Workers have written me that they are now unemployed.
Yet some, who are faithful in paying God's tithes into His work,
have found better jobs almost immediately. REMEMBER! If you are
FAITHFUL--if your heart is in GOD'S WORK--HE PROMISES TO TAKE CARE
OF YOU!--to supply your needs! In some cases it may not appear,
for a time, that God is answering and keeping that promise. But if
you do your part--put forth extra effort to find employment--keep
praying and TRUSTING God--keeping faithful in tithes and offerings
for His Work, God will never fail you! He may allow a TEST OF
FAITH. But if you don't fail Him, He won't fail you!
Those in the world have no such assurance for the future
--NO SUCH SECURITY! How grateful we should be for it! No matter
what the national or world conditions--GOD ALMIGHTY WILL KEEP HIS
WORK GOING FORWARD, and growing and multiplying in power and scope!
REMEMBER! You and I are servants of GOD! We are HIS
INSTRUMENTS! He is using us in preparing for Christ's coming and
HIS KINGDOM! The living Jesus Christ is the Head of this work--He
directs it! If we are willing to give our SELVES to Him, willing
to sacrifice for Him, He will see that we are prospered and
financially able--and spiritually able--to keep up OUR PART until
HIS TREMENDOUS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED!
Now I want to tell you how the living CHRIST has moved