DAY 145 Read Proverbs 1 through 4.
Today's reading: We begin a study of Solomon's proverbs. The wise man has a lot to say about "wisdom," "knowledge," and "understanding"--obviously referring to a correct grasp of God's plan for living.
Memory gem: "If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God" (Proverbs 2:4, 5).
Thought for today:
Some years ago there was a big scare in London--the alarm sounded which indicated that the crown jewels of the British Empire had been stolen. These jewels, set in swords, crowns, and scepters, are kept in the Tower of London. The Great Star of Africa, one of the world's largest diamonds, is there. The great crown with its 6,170 diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires, which King George V wore when he was crowned as Emperor of India, is there. The imperial state crown is there, said to be the most valuable and most beautiful in the world. Almost 3,000 jewels are in that one crown. Think of the responsibility of guarding that treasure! The governor of the ancient Tower has it all in his hands.
Well, London's worst scare in thirty years came when suddenly the alarm system began to sound and a recorded voice boomed out in Scotland Yard, "Intruders have entered the jewel house of the Tower of London." The Scots Guards jumped to their posts at the Tower. Yeoman warders rushed to their emergency stations. A flying squad roared out of Scotland Yard. Radio cars started for the Tower. Police boats came racing down the Thames. City police cordoned off Tower Hill. A sixteen-ton steel cage dropped down over the jewels.
It was a big scare all right, but everything was safe. The governor of the Tower confessed that he himself had set off the alarm to see how well England's crown jewels were being protected. Someone from Scotland Yard asked him, "Why didn't you tell us that it was only a practice?"
The governor replied, "What's the use of having a test, if it is not carried out properly?"
Are you, friends, sure that your soul is safe?
Today's reading: We begin a study of Solomon's proverbs. The wise man has a lot to say about "wisdom," "knowledge," and "understanding"--obviously referring to a correct grasp of God's plan for living.
Memory gem: "If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God" (Proverbs 2:4, 5).
Thought for today:
Some years ago there was a big scare in London--the alarm sounded which indicated that the crown jewels of the British Empire had been stolen. These jewels, set in swords, crowns, and scepters, are kept in the Tower of London. The Great Star of Africa, one of the world's largest diamonds, is there. The great crown with its 6,170 diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires, which King George V wore when he was crowned as Emperor of India, is there. The imperial state crown is there, said to be the most valuable and most beautiful in the world. Almost 3,000 jewels are in that one crown. Think of the responsibility of guarding that treasure! The governor of the ancient Tower has it all in his hands.
Well, London's worst scare in thirty years came when suddenly the alarm system began to sound and a recorded voice boomed out in Scotland Yard, "Intruders have entered the jewel house of the Tower of London." The Scots Guards jumped to their posts at the Tower. Yeoman warders rushed to their emergency stations. A flying squad roared out of Scotland Yard. Radio cars started for the Tower. Police boats came racing down the Thames. City police cordoned off Tower Hill. A sixteen-ton steel cage dropped down over the jewels.
It was a big scare all right, but everything was safe. The governor of the Tower confessed that he himself had set off the alarm to see how well England's crown jewels were being protected. Someone from Scotland Yard asked him, "Why didn't you tell us that it was only a practice?"
The governor replied, "What's the use of having a test, if it is not carried out properly?"
Are you, friends, sure that your soul is safe?
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