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Cloud of Witnesses

The good that was done by the Bible will probably never be known until the last day. But I shall never hesitate to assert that if there is any fact more incontrovertibly proved than another, it is this: that the possession by a people of the Bible in their own language is the greatest possible national blessing.

  • Which are the countries where the greatest amount of ignorance, superstition, immorality, and tyranny is to be found at this very moment? The countries in which the Bible is a forbidden or neglected book. Such countries as Italy and Spain, and the South American countries.
  • Which are the countries where liberty and public and private morality have attained the highest pitch? The countries where the Bible is free to all. Like England, Scotland, and the United States. 

The Bible and the Nations

Yes! when you know how a nation deals with the Bible, you may generally know what a nation is.

O that the rulers of some nations did but know that a free Bible is the grand secret of national prosperity. And that the surest way to make subjects orderly and obedient, is to allow a free passage to the living waters of God’s Word!

O that the people of some countries did but see that a free Bible is the beginning of all real freedom. And that the first liberty they should seek after, is the liberty to have a Bible in every house, and a Bible in every hand!

“A king on earth has no greater friend than the Bible.”

It is a striking fact, that when British Sovereigns are crowned, they are publicly presented with the Bible, and told, “This Book is the most valuable thing the world affords!” 

The Well-being of Nations

This is the book on which the well-being of nations has always hinged. And with which the best interests of every nation in Christendom at this moment are inseparably bound up. Just in proportion as the Bible is honored or not:

  • light, or darkness,
  • morality, or immorality,
  • true religion, or superstition,
  • liberty, or despotism,
  • good laws, or bad laws
    –will be found in a land.

The Bible and the Churches

  • Which are the Churches on earth that are producing the greatest effect on mankind? The Churches in which the Bible is exalted.
  • Which are the parishes in England and Scotland where religion and morality have the strongest hold? The parishes in which the Bible is most circulated and read.
  • Who are the ministers in England who have the most real influence over the minds of the people? Those who are faithfully preaching the Word.

A Church that does not honor the Bible is as useless as a body without life or a steam engine without fire.

A minister who does not honor the Bible is as useless as a soldier without weapons, a builder without tools, a pilot without a compass, or a messenger without tidings.

Indebted to the Bible

This is the book to which the civilized world is indebted for many of its best and most praiseworthy institutions. Few probably are aware how many are the good things that men have adopted for the public benefit, of which the origin may be clearly traced up to the Bible. It has left lasting marks wherever it has been received.

From the Bible are drawn many of the best laws by which society is kept in order.

From the Bible has been obtained the standard of morality about truth, honesty, and the relations of man and wife, which prevails among Christian nations. And which, however feebly respected in many cases, makes so great a difference between Christians and heathen.

To the influence of the Bible, we owe nearly every humane and charitable institution in existence. The sick, the poor, the aged, the orphan, the lunatic, the insane, the blind were seldom or never thought of before the Bible leavened the world. You may search in vain for any record of institutions for their aid in the histories of Athens or of Rome.

Unconcious of the Debt

Alas, many sneer at the Bible and say the world would get on well enough without it. They think little of how great are their own obligations to the Bible.

Little does the infidel think, as he lies sick in some of our great hospitals, that he owes all his present comforts to the very Book he affects to despise. Had it not been for the Bible, he might have died in misery, uncared for, unnoticed, and alone!

Truly, the world we live in is fearfully unconscious of its debts to the Bible. The last day alone, I believe, will tell the full amount of benefit conferred upon it by the Bible.

Words of Wisdom from the Cloud of Witnesses:  "Cloud of Witnesses" refers to those in Heaven who have run their races and are now with the Lord. Their words of wisdom are filled with faith, hope, love, and joy that warm our souls. Their words present the eternal truths of God that grow us and give us joy. And their words strengthen our souls, equip our minds, encourage our hearts, and empower us to stand firm in our faith and be motivated, ready, and willing to share the hope we have in Jesus.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith...(Hebrews 12:1-2) 

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  1. ONLY ONE LIFE, Twill Soon Be Past – by C.T. Studd (1860 – 1931)
  2. “The Love of God is Greater Far” by Frederick M. Lehman (1917)
  3. Prayers from Billy Graham
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  5. “Immanuel” — A Poem by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
  6. Who Am I? A Poem by Deitrich Bonhoeffer (1905-1945)
  7. Understanding the Everlasting Arms of God, by J.R. Miller (1840–1912)
  8. 24 Reasons Why I Love America, by John Wayne (1907-1979)
  9. Give Me Perpetual Broken-heartedness (from The Valley of Vision)
  10. Abide with Me, by James Smith, 1859

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