Judges 16: 28, “Oh, God, strengthen me…please…”
February 8, 2016 - My brother John has a 73 year elderly Mexican National helping him at his chicken farm at Huxley, Texas. Since Juan can’t speak English, he phones John when there’s a problem at the farm and simply says, “Please”. That’s my brother’s way of knowing he’s needed and within a few minutes, he drives the three mile trip to the farm.
My parents often reminded us ten children to use this word. When leaving the dinner table, we were to say, “May I be excused, please”. If we wanted another biscuit, we asked, “Pass the biscuits, please”. It would’ve been as foolish for us to omit “please” as it would be to answer them with “yeah” or “naw”.
Many of the younger generation were never taught the magic of this word. The reason is simple: “Please” is akin to humility, gentleness and calmness, (Webster), virtues they were never taught to appreciate.
Juan gets John’s help the same way I got it from Mother and Daddy. And I’ve learned from experience and the Word that the Lord helps his children, too, when they humbly pray, “Please, dear Father…..please...”
