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I happened to come across an experience of Pastor Raymond Biddle. It was written like this, "Our church has a good, clear ringing bell. But yesterday we were ashamed of it. The first dull sound sent me looking for the bell ringer, who soon found out what was wrong. Nearly an inch of snow and sleet had blown on it during a night storm, and it was thoroughly encased in ice. What a poor call to worship it gave! Then the Lord impressed me the thought that Christians often become sheathed in the sound-deadening things of the world. As a result, their witness becomes 'ice-encased'."

Dear friends, the devil rejoices when Christians are drawn away from the Lord and their testimony is dulled by an accumulation of worldly attitudes and actions. Some of the 'ices' that encase believers are pride, jealously, materialism, hatred, lying, gossip, envy and all other sins that characterize our old nature. The best way to keep from becoming 'iced up' is to keep 'fired up'. This is accomplished through prayer, God's word and regular fellowship with other believers.

Do you need a good spiritual 'thaw'? Let your testimony sound forth loud and clear.

"Oh! may our lives ring loud and clear
With God's good news for all
So people who are lost in sin
Will clearly hear His call."