CAESAR--- JESUS

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                         CAESAR--JESUS
    When  I  was a kid in high school we learned  about  Julius Caesar, who
was, roughly, contemporary with Jesus Christ.

    Caesar's  famous speech, VENI, VIDI, VICI, (I came, I  saw,  I conquered)
 was drilled into us, especially  in  second-year Latin  class.  Caesar has
been called one of  the  greatest conquerors of all time, along with
Alexander and Napoleon.

    But they neglected to teach us about another famous declaration, made by
the Saviour of the world, Jesus Christ.  

    If  my  memory of Latin serves me  right,  Jesus  answered Caesar's
 boastings and said, "VIAS, VERITAS, VITAS,"  (I  am the WAY, the TRUTH, and
the LIFE.)

    It portrays the supremacy of Jesus over the wildest boastings of
humanity.  The best that man can produce can do no better than pale into
insignificance when compared to Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

    Today, we would be foolish to trust in the abilities of  any man or group
of men.  The only sure place of security is in Jesus.