A GREAT American statesman,—in fact he was one of the presidents,—was one day surprised by one of the foreign ambassadors, while he was on his knees in prayer. The ambassador had an important matter to bring before and speak over with the president, and in his eagerness, stepped into the audience room too soon and thus surprised the Chief Justice on his knees. The ambassador sought to withdraw embarrassed, but the president quietly rose and said: “Perhaps you will be surprised to find me in prayer; but the burdens and cares that rest on me are too many and too heavy for me, they bring me down on my knees.”
Hear what this man says, and he was one of the greatest and best of America’s presidents.
In scripture we read of a great state-man and chancellor who prayed often. It was Daniel. We read of him: “And his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God.” Dan. 6:1010Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. (Daniel 6:10). Believe me, dear reader, there never was a more able, competent and wise statesman and chancellor in the world’s history than Daniel.
Messages of God’s Love 4/19/1908