DAY 101 Read 1 Samuel 8 through 11.
Today's reading: Weary of foreign oppression and convinced that a monarch would solve their dilemmas, the Israelites demand a king. Samuel reluctantly yields, but he solemnly warns of the consequences.
Memory gem: "The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!" (Psalm 21:1).
Thought for today:
During the reign of Queen Victoria a Zulu king came to London to visit the "Great White Mother," as the Africans affectionately called her. The queen took him through London and showed him the great city and the treasures of the empire. When, toward evening, they returned to the throne room in the palace, this giant king stood before the queen with his hand upon his spear, and through his interpreters asked her for the secret of the greatness of her kingdom. He said: "White Mother, when I return to Africa and go back to my people and tell them of the things that I have seen here, they will not believe me. I would not have believed them myself had I not seen them. I would have said that they were impossible. You are just a woman, and your people are just men and women as my people are. We have taller, stronger, and perhaps even braver men that you have. We have more land; we are a large people. But tell me, What is the secret of your greatness, of your power?"
Taking her Bible from a small table beside her, Queen Victoria arose and, holding the Book out toward the Zulu chief, said: "This Book, O king, contains in its pages the foundation, the secret, the key to all the greatness and wealth and power of my empire. Take it as my gift to you."
And, friends, this Book which presents to us religious liberty in Christ, this holy Book of God, makes men great and nations great when they honor it. Yes, the price of heaven is Jesus. The price of soul freedom is the Saviour. Accept Him, the Son of God and Redeemer of mankind, who gives peace and liberty of soul. That is the message of this hour, the message that the poor, tired world needs.
Today's reading: Weary of foreign oppression and convinced that a monarch would solve their dilemmas, the Israelites demand a king. Samuel reluctantly yields, but he solemnly warns of the consequences.
Memory gem: "The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!" (Psalm 21:1).
Thought for today:
During the reign of Queen Victoria a Zulu king came to London to visit the "Great White Mother," as the Africans affectionately called her. The queen took him through London and showed him the great city and the treasures of the empire. When, toward evening, they returned to the throne room in the palace, this giant king stood before the queen with his hand upon his spear, and through his interpreters asked her for the secret of the greatness of her kingdom. He said: "White Mother, when I return to Africa and go back to my people and tell them of the things that I have seen here, they will not believe me. I would not have believed them myself had I not seen them. I would have said that they were impossible. You are just a woman, and your people are just men and women as my people are. We have taller, stronger, and perhaps even braver men that you have. We have more land; we are a large people. But tell me, What is the secret of your greatness, of your power?"
Taking her Bible from a small table beside her, Queen Victoria arose and, holding the Book out toward the Zulu chief, said: "This Book, O king, contains in its pages the foundation, the secret, the key to all the greatness and wealth and power of my empire. Take it as my gift to you."
And, friends, this Book which presents to us religious liberty in Christ, this holy Book of God, makes men great and nations great when they honor it. Yes, the price of heaven is Jesus. The price of soul freedom is the Saviour. Accept Him, the Son of God and Redeemer of mankind, who gives peace and liberty of soul. That is the message of this hour, the message that the poor, tired world needs.
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