“Tom! Tom!” called Mother from the bottom of the stairs one morning. “Aren’t you ready for school? The first bell has already rung and you haven’t had your breakfast. You will be late if you don’t hurry.”
Tom woke up suddenly and looked at his watch. Oh, horrors! He had overslept. Hurriedly scrambling out of bed he hurried to get ready for school. A few minutes later he was in the kitchen gobbling down his breakfast. How hot the cereal was that morning!
Hastily kissing his mother goodbye, he set out for school on the run. Then suddenly he remembered he had not read his Bible nor prayed that morning. What should he do?
He decided he would honor the Lord, so there and then he pulled his little Testament from his pocket and read just two verses. Then going aside into a vacant lot, he knelt down and prayed. Getting up he ran as hard as he could to school. The Lord helped him, and he got there just in time.
Tom grew up to be an honored Christian and served the Lord faithfully. He remembered to put God first. God has promised to honor them that honor Him, and His promise never fails.
ML-11/21/1976