A new Beginning is one of God's most precious and gracious gifts. We may have it any day we want it. "The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin."

      Our greatest need is the need of seeing our need; but not without also seeing in God the abundant supply and provision for whatever our need may be.

      A man seals his doom whenever he says, "There is no use." God will forgive almost anything rather than that. The man who in the face of God's calls and entreaties and invitations says, "There is no use," makes Him a liar, hardens his own heart, and gives himself up to a life of sin and to damnation and despair. (Isa. 22:12-14). The Lord Jesus Christ says there is use. Them that come to Him, He will in no wise cast out; and He is able to save to the uttermost all that draw near unto God by Him.

      Knives that don't cut; guns that won't shoot; bells that don't ring; salt that has lost its savor--what good are they? And Christianity without love, what is the good of it?

      There is a lowly little gate, easy to enter and hard to enter; accessible to all, yet few are they that find it. It is this: "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Who is so wretched and helpless--or rather who knows his wretchedness and weakness and poverty--that he will come to God through Christ? It is for such a one--and for no others, that God's salvation is given; and He will make them rich unto all the fulness of God. [4]

[Editorial Notes. Word and Work 9 (January 1916): 4.]

      The electronic version of R. H. Boll's "Editorial Notes" has been produced from microfilm of Word and Work for 1916.

      Pagination in the electronic version has been represented by placing the page number in brackets following the last complete word on the printed page. Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained; however, corrections have been offered for misspellings and other accidental corruptions. Emendations are as follows:

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      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

Created 7 January 2002.
Updated 22 June 2003.