“Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him” (James 1:12).
Legend has it that the Roman Emperor, Charlemagne asked to be entombed sitting upright in his throne. He asked that his crown be placed on his head and his scepter in his hand. He requested that the royal cape be draped around his shoulders and an open book be placed in his lap. That was the year 814. Nearly 200 years later, another emperor wanted to see if the burial request had been honored. He allegedly sent a team of men to open the tomb and make a report. They found the body just as Charlemagne had ordered. Only now, two centuries later, the scene was gruesome. The crown was tilted. The mantle was moth-eaten. The body was disfigured. But on the skeletal thighs was the book Charlemagne had requested: the Bible.…
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