SOME years ago, a band of missionaries in the Fiji Islands found their home surrounded by a troop of savages armed for battle. Being both unable and unwilling to fight, they shut their door, and began to pray.
Presently the howling of the savages ceased. Then one of the missionaries went out and found only one savage there.
“Where are your chiefs?” said the missionary.
“They are gone. They heard you praying to your God; and they know your God is a strong God; and they are gone.”
The savages were right at last. God is a strong God; strong to help those who love Him; strong to punish His enemies. This strong God is the friend of little children. What good news this is for the weak and helpless.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
ML 09/27/1925