The Best Ally in Christian Work
T. H. Hunt. Titus 1:3 But has in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior; Frederick the Great was once in company with a number of French wits, and there was a brave Scotchman also at the table, who was the ambassador of England. Frederick the Great was then contemplating a war, in which he would be dependent upon English subsidies, and by and by the ambassador, as he listened to the king and these French wits making fun of religion, and speaking of its certain and sudden decay, said, "By the help of God England will stand by Prussia in the war." Frederick turned round and said, rather sneeringly, "By the help of God! I did not know that you bad an ally of that name." But the Scotchman turned round to the king, and said, "May it please your majesty, that is the only ally England has to whom England does not send subsidies." Now, let me say, that we as a Christian Church and as a missionary society have an ally of that name. Our ally is the Lord of Hosts, and it is because His name has been upon our banners that we have succeeded in the past. (T. H. Hunt.) Parallel Verses KJV: But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; WEB: but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;