Emphasis Preaching Journal

An English schoolmaster was a strict disciplinarian. He demanded unfailing obedience to his every command. Consequences were harsh for any student who dared to break a rule. When a new boy moved into town, the schoolmaster decided to show him first thing who was boss. He explained to the new boy, “I am the absolute and final authority in this classroom. I make all the rules and you had better obey them, or else. When I call on you, I want you to stand to the left of your desk, hold your textbook in your right hand, and answer the question.” “But, sir,” the new boy said.