the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Bowen's Daily Meditations
’’Let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he under standeth and knoweth me." - Jeremiah 9:24.
This is an intellectual age. Of nothing do men boast more than of their stupendous knowledge and sublime wisdom. They play with worlds, the worlds of geology and astronomy. But there are a great many competitors for fame; and out of thousands that seek to be glorified of men, scarce two or three succeed in attaining an eminent place in the world’s regard. It is surprising that among the vast numbers doomed to disappointment there should be so few led to inquire whether there may not be honor to be obtained in some other quarter. What think you - we would say to such a one - what think you of gaining honor in the presence of the angels of heaven, of clothing yourself with distinction among the sinless ones, of obtaining an understanding that will qualify you to stand close to the very throne of God?
Imagine a temple of fame; upon lofty seats are seen Plato, Cicero, Goethe, Kant, Arago, Lamartine, Byron, Dante and many others of the world’s immortal ones; an angel descends from heaven with a chaplet of unfading glory; goes from one to another of these applauded ones and finally leaves the temple, chaplet in hand; at the foot of the steps he sees a poor despised creature eating a crust of bread and softly murmuring, with a heart full of joy, the name of the Crucified Friend of man; he greets him with the utmost respect and bestows on him the chaplet.
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