1983 Miracle Yearbook

President's Message To the Class of 1983: Your graduation theme,"May Christ be magnified in me," is well chosen. In that you are the largest class to have been graduated from Cedarville College,the opportunities to realize this are limitless. Many of you will now proceed to graduate schools. Others will go directly into the vocation for which you have prepared. A large number have either married or soon will. The reminder to buy up the times to magnifyyour Saviour is certainly in order. This does not assume that you will be the microscope making the small bigger. For our Lord needs no such magnification. Rather, you will be like the telescope in making the large room larger. Christ may occupy only a small place in the lives of many who will cross your paths. He needs to be brought near and into focus for them. He will use you to accomplish that glorious purpose. The 1982-83 college theme of "Serving the Lord ... serving one another" would be another encouragement as to the investment of our lives. Evangelism and discipleship should be lifelong goals for each of you. Some will have good success. Health and prosperity will be yours for many years and in many ways.Others will suffer like Paul. Defeats and disappointments will be common. You will need to reflect upon our study together of the trials of the Cedarville College student. Job 23:10 will come alive:"The Lord knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." Dean Johnson's message in Senior chapel on Phillippians 1:20-21 is good for all of us. We do well by not always choosing the smooth paths. This includes where we may live, how we use our time,how wespend our money,and how we realize our goals and dreams. Life will be long for some of you and brief for others if our Lord tarries His coming. It will be full for all who take Paul's creed:"For me to live is Christ,and to die is gain." I wish to express to each of you the joy that has been mine to share in these vital years of your lives. I speak in behalf of the trustees, administration, faculty, and staff. Thank you for attending Cedarville College. Christ is all we need. May He be magnified in and through every one of us. Paul Dixon /eA-esa4;ecir%i