Not Too Great for Caesar

From: Moody's Stories By: Dwight Lyman Moody

John 3:16; 1¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) John 3:1¹There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: (John 3:1); John 15:13¹³Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13); James 1:17¹⁷Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (James 1:17);
Romans 8:32³²He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? (Romans 8:32); Romans 6:23²³For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

It is said that on one occasion when Caesar gave a very valuable present, the receiver replied that it was too costly a gift. The Emperor answered that it was not too great for Caesar to give.

Our God is a great King, and He delights to give gifts to us; so let us delight to ask Him for great things.

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Moody's Stories

• Preface

• Wanted - A New Song!

• Nothing to Hold on to

• What Could the King Do?

• Always Praising

• Not at All Absurd

• Not Too Great for Caesar

• Good Samaritan, A

• Covetous Till Death

• He Had His Eyes Opened

• True Proverb, A

• Are You Seeking Rest?

• Humility

• New Man in Old Clothes, A

• Proud of Their False Religions

• This Is Our Hope

• Blind Man and the Lantern, The

• How Prophecy Is Fulfilled

• Devil Knew He Could Wait, The

• That Ladder a Dream

• Arrow Hit the Mark, The

• Is There Anything to Cultivate?

• For Parents

• How I Came to Give up Business

• "Mind Your Own Business!"

• Others Were Sorry, The

• Your Walk Tells

• Living on Crumbs

• Incident of the Civil War, An

• It Took Two