DAY 128 Read 1 Chronicles 29; 1 Kings 2; Psalm 89.
Today's reading: David's long and eventful career comes to an end. Before the old king dies, he gives Solomon the task of executing judgment on various offenders.
Memory gem: "Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face" (Psalm 89:14).
Thought for today:
A young minister was confronted, just as his congregation expected, by the village skeptic, Burt Olney. At the close of the first service, Olney said to him: "You did well, but you know, I don't believe in the infallibility of the Bible."
"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment," was the young minister's calm assertion.
"I can prove that there's no such thing as judgment after death," declared the skeptic.
"But men do die," the young minister said. "For 'it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.' "
"That's no argument," the skeptic protested. "Let's get down to business. Let's discuss this matter in regular forum."
The young minister shook his head. "I'm not here to argue. I'm here to preach the Word of God, not to argue over it."
Olney was annoyed and turned away with the remark, "I don't believe you know enough about the Bible to argue about it."
"Perhaps you're right," said the young preacher, "but remember this: 'It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.' "
As Olney walked away through the darkness, the very tree toads seemed to be singing that verse. As he crossed a little stream, the frogs seemed to croak, "Judgment, judgment, judgment!"
The next morning he called on the young pastor. "I have come to see you about that verse of scripture you gave me last night," he said. "I have spent a terrible night. Those words just burn in my heart. I can't get rid of them. Tell me what I must do to be saved. How may I meet the judgment?"
When he left the minister, he was a child of God through faith in the finished sacrifice of Christ upon the cross.
Today's reading: David's long and eventful career comes to an end. Before the old king dies, he gives Solomon the task of executing judgment on various offenders.
Memory gem: "Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face" (Psalm 89:14).
Thought for today:
A young minister was confronted, just as his congregation expected, by the village skeptic, Burt Olney. At the close of the first service, Olney said to him: "You did well, but you know, I don't believe in the infallibility of the Bible."
"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment," was the young minister's calm assertion.
"I can prove that there's no such thing as judgment after death," declared the skeptic.
"But men do die," the young minister said. "For 'it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.' "
"That's no argument," the skeptic protested. "Let's get down to business. Let's discuss this matter in regular forum."
The young minister shook his head. "I'm not here to argue. I'm here to preach the Word of God, not to argue over it."
Olney was annoyed and turned away with the remark, "I don't believe you know enough about the Bible to argue about it."
"Perhaps you're right," said the young preacher, "but remember this: 'It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.' "
As Olney walked away through the darkness, the very tree toads seemed to be singing that verse. As he crossed a little stream, the frogs seemed to croak, "Judgment, judgment, judgment!"
The next morning he called on the young pastor. "I have come to see you about that verse of scripture you gave me last night," he said. "I have spent a terrible night. Those words just burn in my heart. I can't get rid of them. Tell me what I must do to be saved. How may I meet the judgment?"
When he left the minister, he was a child of God through faith in the finished sacrifice of Christ upon the cross.
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