Prince Albert of England once visited the laboratory of a scientist named Lyon Playfair. According to Playfair's biographer Sir Wemyss Reid, as the prince and the scientist stood near a caldron of boiling lead, Playfair asked, "Has your royal highness any faith in science?"

"Certainly," answered Prince Albert. Playfair washed the prince's hand in a special solution and then told him to use his hand to ladle out some of the hot metal. The prince plunged his hand into the caldron and scooped up some in his palm--and he wasn't injured.

If Prince Albert could place that kind of faith in a respected scientist, how much more may we trust God's Word! Abraham trusted God's promise to make of him a great nation even though he and his wife were very old (Gen. 15:5-6; Heb. 11:8-12). He set an example we would be wise to follow. "He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God" (Rom. 4:20).

It is not always wise to trust in the assurances made by fallible human beings. But surely we can put our confidence in the teachings, promises, and warnings of the truly dependable One.  — Vernon C. Grounds