Mother's Treasury Romans 10:11-13 For the scripture said, Whoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.… Macaulay speaks of James II as being hard and as glorying in the opportunity of crushing another. One of the most affecting pictures in the Royal Academy of this year depicts the king in the act of crushing the poor defeated Duke of Monmouth. In a room hung with tapestry the king stands erect, lank, sickly, and contemptuous. The poor duke whose rebellion had roused the hatred of the king, thought to move him to pity. His arms were "bound behind him with a silken cord, and thus secured he was ushered into the presence of the implacable kinsman whom he had wronged. Then Monmouth threw himself on the ground and crawled to the king's feet." The artist represents him with face on the smooth floor, eyes swollen with weeping and watching, striving to move the king to pity. It was in vain. The king only crushed with hardness and contempt. No wonder that the historian says strongly, "To see him, and not to spare him, was an outrage on humanity and decency." How many such outrages are committed in a day by those of lower rank 1 Those who feel that they have sinned and who come imploringly to the feet of Divine mercy, have no need to fear that they will be treated with hardness. God "will not break the bruised reed," He is gentle towards us. He forgives, uplifts, strengthens, and saves. (Mother's Treasury.) Parallel Verses KJV: For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.WEB: For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed." |
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