BEING POLITE TO GOD
BEING POLITE TO GOD
By Vesta J. Farnsworth
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:30.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. Hebrews 13:8.
We would feel greatly honored if a king should visit our town, and we were invited to come before
him and speak to him.
But if we were told that besides coming to him we might ask for anything we wanted most, and
that he would grant our request, how we would study in order to know what to ask!
We would think of what we should wear, and just what to say when in his presence. We would
be very anxious to do nothing that would displease him. When before him, we would be thinking
of him and of his goodness in being so kind to us.
But really and truly we have the privilege of coming before the King of kings, the greatest Monarch
that ever lived. He has invited you and me to come to Him just as often as we wish. If there is
anything we want, He has sent us word, "Ask and it shall be given you." If we do not understand
just what would be best, He will not give what we ask, but instead, will give something better, and
we shall know that it comes because we asked Him.
Earthly kings are only men, like other men. They could not help us if we were dying, for they
themselves must die. But this great King, of whom we are talking now, will never die. He has
power to do anything, and still more than that, He wants us to come before Him and ask for what
we need, and to believe that He loves us.
Yes, the King is Jesus. And when we come to Him for favors we call it praying. You know just how
careful we would be if we were to appear before the king of England or any other great man, but
isn't it strange that some people, when they are before this greatest of all kings, seem to forget,
or not care very much how they act in His presence? Have you ever thought about it this way?
Isn't it too bad that some boys and girls will even laugh and whisper when others are talking to
the King, or may look about the room, or may be thinking of other things and caring nothing at all
for what is said? Though He has invited them to ask whatever they please, they are so careless
they will not even think what they need most.
Let us remember that God is greatly to be feared. No man can look at His face and love. When
Moses was told to come near and talk with Him, he said, "I exceedingly fear and quake." It made
him tremble to come near to God. Although we do not see Him we should never dare treat Him
with disrespect in His house or when we kneel in prayer.
Though the Lord is so great yet He knows us tenderly, He calls us His children and delights to
give us good things. He hears the prayer of the weakest child if it comes from a sincere heart.Please read this little poem and learn to repeat it. Perhaps it will help you to be more polite to
God.
Reverence
"If before an earthly king
We were called to stand,
Humbly would we bow the head,
Humbly fold the hand.
"Had we done some sinful thing,
And defied his laws,
Gladly would we welcome one
Who would plead our cause.
"Should we look about and laugh,
He would think that we
Did not care if all our crimes
Should forgiven be.
"Thus when to the King of kings
One shall lead in prayer,
Humbly let our listening hearts
The petition share.
"Foreheads bowed and hands at rest
Should our posture be,
While from wandering thoughts and plans
Heart and mind are free."
Our Little Friend
By Vesta J. Farnsworth
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:30.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. Hebrews 13:8.
We would feel greatly honored if a king should visit our town, and we were invited to come before
him and speak to him.
But if we were told that besides coming to him we might ask for anything we wanted most, and
that he would grant our request, how we would study in order to know what to ask!
We would think of what we should wear, and just what to say when in his presence. We would
be very anxious to do nothing that would displease him. When before him, we would be thinking
of him and of his goodness in being so kind to us.
But really and truly we have the privilege of coming before the King of kings, the greatest Monarch
that ever lived. He has invited you and me to come to Him just as often as we wish. If there is
anything we want, He has sent us word, "Ask and it shall be given you." If we do not understand
just what would be best, He will not give what we ask, but instead, will give something better, and
we shall know that it comes because we asked Him.
Earthly kings are only men, like other men. They could not help us if we were dying, for they
themselves must die. But this great King, of whom we are talking now, will never die. He has
power to do anything, and still more than that, He wants us to come before Him and ask for what
we need, and to believe that He loves us.
Yes, the King is Jesus. And when we come to Him for favors we call it praying. You know just how
careful we would be if we were to appear before the king of England or any other great man, but
isn't it strange that some people, when they are before this greatest of all kings, seem to forget,
or not care very much how they act in His presence? Have you ever thought about it this way?
Isn't it too bad that some boys and girls will even laugh and whisper when others are talking to
the King, or may look about the room, or may be thinking of other things and caring nothing at all
for what is said? Though He has invited them to ask whatever they please, they are so careless
they will not even think what they need most.
Let us remember that God is greatly to be feared. No man can look at His face and love. When
Moses was told to come near and talk with Him, he said, "I exceedingly fear and quake." It made
him tremble to come near to God. Although we do not see Him we should never dare treat Him
with disrespect in His house or when we kneel in prayer.
Though the Lord is so great yet He knows us tenderly, He calls us His children and delights to
give us good things. He hears the prayer of the weakest child if it comes from a sincere heart.Please read this little poem and learn to repeat it. Perhaps it will help you to be more polite to
God.
Reverence
"If before an earthly king
We were called to stand,
Humbly would we bow the head,
Humbly fold the hand.
"Had we done some sinful thing,
And defied his laws,
Gladly would we welcome one
Who would plead our cause.
"Should we look about and laugh,
He would think that we
Did not care if all our crimes
Should forgiven be.
"Thus when to the King of kings
One shall lead in prayer,
Humbly let our listening hearts
The petition share.
"Foreheads bowed and hands at rest
Should our posture be,
While from wandering thoughts and plans
Heart and mind are free."
Our Little Friend
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