The mother of General Montgomery, commander of the British forces in Africa in World War II, said to some soldiers in Ireland at that time: “In the desert my son has two books—the Bible and the Pilgrim’s Progress. I know he reads his Bible every day, and he encourages his officers to do the same. He prays before he makes any new decision, and he relies upon the help of God.”
She also told of when General Montgomery had command in Palestine: “He was so interested in places with a history that went back to Bible times, that he wandered through the country with the Bible in his hand.”
May it be our desire, like the general, to read the Holy Scriptures daily, and not only to read the Word, but also to receive it and seek grace to walk in the path marked out for faith in it.
May the word spoken by another follower of the Lord be also true to each and every reader: “That from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Tim. 3:1515And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:15).
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