Napoleon and the Private

 

D. L. Moody

It is said of Napoleon that while he was reviewing his army one day, his horse became frightened of something.  The Emperor lost his rein, and the horse went away at full speed. The Emperor's life was in danger. He could not get hold of the rein, and a private in the ranks saw it, and sprang out of the ranks towards the horse, and was successful in getting hold of the horse's head at the peril of his own life.

 

The Emperor was very much pleased. Napoleon said to his rescuer, “I make you Captain of my Guard.”

 

The soldier did not take his gun and walk up with Napoleon. He threw down his weapon, stepped out of the ranks of the soldiers, and went up to where the bodyguard stood. The captain of the bodyguard ordered him back into the ranks, but he said, “No! I won't go!”

 

“Why not?”

 

“Because I am now Captain of the Guard.”

 

“You, Captain of the Guard?”

 

“Yes,” replied the soldier.

 

“Who said it?”

 

The man, pointing to the Emperor, said, “He said it.”

 

That was enough. Nothing more could be said. He took the Emperor at his word.

 

My friends, if God says anything, let us take Him at His word.

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” John 3:36

 

Don't you believe it? Don't you believe you have everlasting life? It should be the belief of every child of God then to know that you have got salvation, if you are trusting in what the Word of God says.

 

 

“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” I John 5:13

 

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