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the words to himself as a Jew, and may havethought of his own physical healing and blessing as evidencesof the Lord's favor under the Law Covenant. Butthe prophetic application of this Psalm to spiritual Israelis still more interesting. The spiritual Israelites are NewCreatures, and have this treasure in earthen vessels.With these it is the New Creature that recognizes hishealing, his forgiveness, his reconciliation to God; and,according to God's promise, all things are working togetherfor good to him, because he loves God and hasbeen called according to the Divine purpose. Continuallythe New Creature has cause to exclaim, "Bless the Lord,O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgivethall thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases!" St.Paul, carrying out this same thought, declared that thegreat Redeemer will ultimately present His Church beforethe Father faultless and perfect in love--"sown in weakness,raised in power; sown in dishonor, raised in glory;sown an animal body, raised a spirit body." We shallbe like Him and see Him as He is and share His glory.page 71====================SOME INTERESTING LETTERSTOWER ARTICLE ON JUDAS HAD HAPPY EFFECTDEAR PASTOR AND BROTHER:--I write to say that I took the Vow on November 14 last,and request an interest in your prayers on my behalf, that Imay be assisted in the keeping of it. Well I know that it isnot only in the making of vows to the Lord that we are assistedand blessed, but in the paying of them.I have hesitated for a long time in taking the Vow, morebecause I thought it was too much for me than anything else;but the Lord has shown me there is nothing more in the Vowthan is included in Romans 12:1,2.So after reading your article in THE TOWER, under theheading, "Was Judas a Hypocrite?" in the November 1issue, I decided quickly on binding the sacrifice to the altar.I might say in closing that the Lord continues to bless merichly through your writings. When I got the Truth I wasa member of the Salvation Army, and much taken up withthe "doctrines of demons." So you can see the great darknessI was in, and the many pleasant surprises the Lord hadin store for me. Truly it was "good tidings of great joy"to me (and it shall be to all people). It is my earnest desirethat I shall always be faithful to the dear Lord and appreciatemore and more the channel He is using in bringing tothe Household of Faith the "meat in due season."My prayer for you is that the Lord may ever be with youto comfort you under every discouragement, and to enlightenyour mind more and more, and to strengthen you for thework He has given you to do. With much Christian love, I