After King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had been executed during the French Revolution, their son was placed in the custody of a brutal shoemaker named Simon, who tried to corrupt the boy’s morals. Again and again in the face of temptation the boy is said to have replied, “I cannot do that, for I am the son of a king.” Conscious of his royal lineage, he would not stoop to anything he considered wrong.
COMMENTARY
Though this story is great to tell to today’s youth it is beneficial for anyone of any age who calls themselves a Christian.
I have heard it said, “Too many people say our Father in heaven on Sunday and live the rest of the week as if they are orphans.” They forget they have a Father in Heaven who loves them.
The bible tells us to set our eyes and thoughts on what is eternal and not temporal. We, who believe in Christ, are all children of the King of kings! Knowing and believing in this truth on a daily basis will help you to overcome temptations, choose the right kind of friends to have, avoid places and circumstances you shouldn’t put yourself into and more.
Peter said, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” ~1Peter 2:9
Keep us faithful, keep us pure,
Keep us evermore Thine own!
Help, O help us to endure,
Fit us for Thy promised crown.
APPLICATION
When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself I am a child of the King of kings, I belong to a royal family and I will live this day in such a way that I will bring honor to my King. When faced with temptations remember what this French prince did and do the same. It doesn’t matter if you live in the ghetto or in a penthouse, if you are a believer in Christ you are a child of the King. Live so that others will see that nobility shine from your life!
COMMENTARY
Though this story is great to tell to today’s youth it is beneficial for anyone of any age who calls themselves a Christian.
I have heard it said, “Too many people say our Father in heaven on Sunday and live the rest of the week as if they are orphans.” They forget they have a Father in Heaven who loves them.
The bible tells us to set our eyes and thoughts on what is eternal and not temporal. We, who believe in Christ, are all children of the King of kings! Knowing and believing in this truth on a daily basis will help you to overcome temptations, choose the right kind of friends to have, avoid places and circumstances you shouldn’t put yourself into and more.
Peter said, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” ~1Peter 2:9
Keep us faithful, keep us pure,
Keep us evermore Thine own!
Help, O help us to endure,
Fit us for Thy promised crown.
APPLICATION
When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself I am a child of the King of kings, I belong to a royal family and I will live this day in such a way that I will bring honor to my King. When faced with temptations remember what this French prince did and do the same. It doesn’t matter if you live in the ghetto or in a penthouse, if you are a believer in Christ you are a child of the King. Live so that others will see that nobility shine from your life!
J. Lawrence Finley
Just read this story and I'm going to aim to live this out this week. waking up and saying I am the son of a King.
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