The Epistle to the Philippians Chapter 4:8
“Furthermore, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are worthy love, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, or if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Brethren in Christ;
The apostle here instructs to seek things that reflect our Creator. God’s wisdom can be and is to be found in many places. The Bible of course is the foremost one. Yet sometimes we can find in others that are successful in other endeavors in life. Once a year this writer puts forth such a singular example, for the writing is definitely of noble quality, and worth thinking upon.
It is in the Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare that we find such an example. My friends, read on through this soliloquy, as it causes one to pause and think.
“The quality of mercy is not strained.
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest. It becomes
The thronèd monarch better than his crown.
His scepter shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings,
But mercy is above this sceptered sway.
It is enthronèd in the hearts of kings.
It is an attribute to God himself.
And earthly power doth then show likest God’s
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore,
Though justice be thy plea, consider this;
That in the course of justice none of us
Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render."
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