| “And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we can incorruptible” (1 Corinthians 9:25). |
| Probably most of you have heard of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. He was born in Scotland, then immigrated with his family to Canada, and eventually moved to the United States. However, his summer home was in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, and he spent much of his time there, even in winter. |
| He was a very dedicated man who worked long hours on things that interested him, and eventually, in 1876, he managed to make a working telephone. He became very famous for this, and very wealthy too. He was interested in a lot of other things as well, and was one of the founders of the National Geographic Society. He was also very interested in flying machines, and was involved in designing the first airplanes. While it was Wilbur and Orville Wright who actually invented the airplane, it was Alexander Graham Bell and his younger assistants who first publicly flew a plane over a kilometer, and won a prize offered by the Scientific American. He also designed and built a speedboat that set a world record. |
| He was a man who wanted to make his mark in this world, and he said once, “I want to be remembered for my WORK!” He certainly is remembered, as the telephone is now used all over the world. He received many honors, including honorary degrees from well known universities, and invitations to speak all over the world. |
| However, it seems that he had no time for, or interest in, eternal things, and although he knew the Bible and could quote from it, there is no evidence that he was ever saved. This is very sad, for although his name is well known on earth, it is not likely written in the book of life. |
Let those that know not second birth,
Labor to write their names on earth
My joy is this, that grace divine,
On heaven’s scroll has written mine. |
