Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon
Morning
"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." Hebrews 4:9
How different will be the state of the believer in heaven from what it is here! Here he is born to toil and suffer weariness, but in the land of the immortal, fatigue is never known. Anxious to serve his Master, he finds his strength unequal to his zeal: his constant cry is, "Help me to serve thee, O my God." If he be thoroughly active, he will have much labour; not too much for his will, but more than enough for his power, so that he will cry out, "I am not wearied of the labour, but I am wearied in it." Ah! Christian, the hot day of weariness lasts not forever; the sun is nearing the horizon; it shall rise again with a brighter day than thou hast ever seen upon a land where they serve God day and night, and yet rest from their labours. Here, rest is but partial, there, it is perfect. Here, the Christian is always unsettled; he feels that he has not yet attained. There, all are at rest; they have attained the summit of the mountain; they have ascended to the bosom of their God. Higher they cannot go. Ah, toil-worn labourer, only think when thou shalt rest forever! Canst thou conceive it? It is a rest eternal; a rest that "remaineth." Here, my best joys bear "mortal" on their brow; my fair flowers fade; my dainty cups are drained to dregs; my sweetest birds fall before Death's arrows; my most pleasant days are shadowed into nights; and the flood-tides of my bliss subside into ebbs of sorrow; but there, everything is immortal; the harp abides unrusted, the crown unwithered, the eye undimmed, the voice unfaltering, the heart unwavering, and the immortal being is wholly absorbed in infinite delight. Happy day! happy! when mortality shall be swallowed up of life, and the Eternal Sabbath shall begin.
Evening
"He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself." Luke 24:27
The two disciples on the road to Emmaus had a most profitable journey. Their companion and teacher was the best of tutors; the interpreter one of a thousand, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The Lord Jesus condescended to become a preacher of the gospel, and he was not ashamed to exercise his calling before an audience of two persons, neither does he now refuse to become the teacher of even one. Let us court the company of so excellent an Instructor, for till he is made unto us wisdom we shall never be wise unto salvation.
This unrivalled tutor used as his class-book the best of books. Although able to reveal fresh truth, he preferred to expound the old. He knew by his omniscience what was the most instructive way of teaching, and by turning at once to Moses and the prophets, he showed us that the surest road to wisdom is not speculation, reasoning, or reading human books, but meditation upon the Word of God. The readiest way to be spiritually rich in heavenly knowledge is to dig in this mine of diamonds, to gather pearls from this heavenly sea. When Jesus himself sought to enrich others, he wrought in the quarry of Holy Scripture.
The favoured pair were led to consider the best of subjects, for Jesus spake of Jesus, and expounded the things concerning himself. Here the diamond cut the diamond, and what could be more admirable? The Master of the House unlocked his own doors, conducted the guests to his table, and placed his own dainties upon it. He who hid the treasure in the field himself guided the searchers to it. Our Lord would naturally discourse upon the sweetest of topics, and he could find none sweeter than his own person and work: with an eye to these we should always search the Word. O for grace to study the Bible with Jesus as both our teacher and our lesson!

Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon

Morning
"And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion." Revelation 14:1

The apostle John was privileged to look within the gates of heaven, and in describing what he saw, he begins by saying, "I looked, and, lo, a Lamb!" This teaches us that the chief object of contemplation in the heavenly state is "the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world." Nothing else attracted the apostle's attention so much as the person of that Divine Being, who hath redeemed us by his blood. He is the theme of the songs of all glorified spirits and holy angels. Christian, here is joy for thee; thou hast looked, and thou hast seen the Lamb. Through thy tears thine eyes have seen the Lamb of God taking away thy sins. Rejoice, then. In a little while, when thine eyes shall have been wiped from tears, thou wilt see the same Lamb exalted on his throne. It is the joy of thy heart to hold daily fellowship with Jesus; thou shalt have the same joy to a higher degree in heaven; thou shalt enjoy the constant vision of his presence; thou shalt dwell with him forever. "I looked, and, lo, a Lamb!" Why, that Lamb is heaven itself; for as good Rutherford says, "Heaven and Christ are the same thing;" to be with Christ is to be in heaven, and to be in heaven is to be with Christ. That prisoner of the Lord very sweetly writes in one of his glowing letters--"O my Lord Jesus Christ, if I could be in heaven without thee, it would be a hell; and if I could be in hell, and have thee still, it would be a heaven to me, for thou art all the heaven I want." It is true, is it not, Christian? Does not thy soul say so?

"Not all the harps above

Can make a heavenly place,

If God his residence remove,

Or but conceal his face."

All thou needest to make thee blessed, supremely blessed, is "to be with Christ."

Evening
"And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house." 2 Samuel 11:2

At that hour David saw Bathsheba. We are never out of the reach of temptation. Both at home and abroad we are liable to meet with allurements to evil; the morning opens with peril, and the shades of evening find us still in jeopardy. They are well kept whom God keeps, but woe unto those who go forth into the world, or even dare to walk their own house unarmed. Those who think themselves secure are more exposed to danger than any others. The armour-bearer of Sin is Self-confidence.

David should have been engaged in fighting the Lord's battles, instead of which he tarried at Jerusalem, and gave himself up to luxurious repose, for he arose from his bed at eventide. Idleness and luxury are the devil's jackals, and find him abundant prey. In stagnant waters noxious creatures swarm, and neglected soil soon yields a dense tangle of weeds and briars. Oh for the constraining love of Jesus to keep us active and useful! When I see the King of Israel sluggishly leaving his couch at the close of the day, and falling at once into temptation, let me take warning, and set holy watchfulness to guard the door.

Is it possible that the king had mounted his housetop for retirement and devotion? If so, what a caution is given us to count no place, however secret, a sanctuary from sin! While our hearts are so like a tinder-box, and sparks so plentiful, we had need use all diligence in all places to prevent a blaze. Satan can climb housetops, and enter closets, and even if we could shut out that foul fiend, our own corruptions are enough to work our ruin unless grace prevent. Reader, beware of evening temptations. Be not secure. The sun is down but sin is up. We need a watchman for the night as well as a guardian for the day. O blessed Spirit, keep us from all evil this night. Amen.

Gary Kildall — the computer scientist who could have been Bill Gates.
His mistake which eventually caused his death is the saddest story in the history of tech.

Here is the story of the man that created the first operating system but lost billions to Microsoft in the 1980s.

In 1977, Apple successfully launched its first fully-assembled PC — Apple II.
It took the PC industry just 3 years to become a billion-dollar industry.

This caught IBM's attention and decided to pose some real competition to Apple as the rage wasn't a fad.
IBM which is large and bureaucratic cooperation made them slow in decision making.

They implemented a workaround and put together a small and capable team who would go ahead to assemble a PC.

The problem is, IBM's new PC needed software (an operating system) to run.
A team from IBM approached Gates which a proposal — they needed an operating system.
Gates remarked that they can't help IBM with an OS ( Microsoft didn't have one), but he knows someone who can.

After signing an NDA, he pointed IBM in the direction of Gary Kildall.

The NDA prevented Gates from disclosing any information about the meet, but he hinted to Gary on the phone that,
"Someone is coming to see you. They are important, treat them well."

This is where it gets sad.

Gary like many brilliant scientists was more interested in innovation than business, but he had already paved the way for PCs by building the first operating system — Control Program for Microcomputers (CP/M)

His wife managed to get him to commercialize the product.
Digital Research, founded by Gary Kildall became the industry standard for operating systems.

You could say they were the Microsoft of the late 1970s.

When IBM visited, Gary wasn't home.

Probably because he didn't take Gates seriously and presumed IBM was a small startup.
Upon meeting his wife at home, they pushed for her to sign an NDA which she refused.

IBM left and this is how Gary lost the golden opportunity to Gates.

Upon getting a visit from IBM the second time, Gates decided to not let go of the opportunity this time around.

Upon meeting his wife at home, they pushed for her to sign an NDA which she refused.

IBM left and this is how Gary lost the golden opportunity to Gates.

Upon getting a visit from IBM the second time, Gates decided to not let go of the opportunity this time around.
He assured them that though Microsoft didn't have an OS, they could get one for IBM.

Microsoft bought an operating system from a small company for $75,000 — Quick and Dirty Operating System (QDOS)
QDOS was a ripoff and clone of Gary's CP/M. Similar code, just different names.

The name was changed from QDOS to MS-DOS and was packaged with every IBM PC.

For every sale, Microsoft made $40.

It was in subsequent years that MS-DOS became the Microsoft Windows.

The first IBM PC hit the market in 1981. Within a few years, IBM had made record sales of 2 million units.

This made them overtake Apple as the World's largest PC manufacturer.
But IBM made a mistake — the licensing deal for MS-DOS wasn't exclusive to their PCs. This made it legal and possible for Microsft to license MS-DOS to other competitors like Compaq and HP. A few years, Bill Gates became a billionaire.

What happened to Gay Kildall?

Gary filed a series of lawsuits after the success of IBM and Microsoft's partnership.

They settled by allowing IBM to sell both MS-DOS and C/PM with the PCs

It was now up to customers to decide whether to buy the $40 MS-DOS or the $240 CP/M.
The price discrepancy killed CP/M.
Gary's blunder and the mistake cost him his marriage as his wife divorced him.

He entered a state of fragility which took a toll on his mental health.

Gary Kildall died at 52, due to depression and alcoholism caused by criticism of his handling of a deal with IBM.

Gary Kildall's absence from home at a crucial time is considered one of the greatest business blunders in history.
Make the most of every opportunity.

Author: Micheal Asiedu''

Gary Kildall — the computer scientist who could have been Bill Gates.
His mistake which eventually caused his death is the saddest story in the history of tech.

Here is the story of the man that created the first operating system but lost billions to Microsoft in the 1980s.

In 1977, Apple successfully launched its first fully-assembled PC — Apple II.
It took the PC industry just 3 years to become a billion-dollar industry.

This caught IBM's attention and decided to pose some real competition to Apple as the rage wasn't a fad.
IBM which is large and bureaucratic cooperation made them slow in decision making.

They implemented a workaround and put together a small and capable team who would go ahead to assemble a PC.

The problem is, IBM's new PC needed software (an operating system) to run.
A team from IBM approached Gates which a proposal — they needed an operating system.
Gates remarked that they can't help IBM with an OS ( Microsoft didn't have one), but he knows someone who can.

After signing an NDA, he pointed IBM in the direction of Gary Kildall.

The NDA prevented Gates from disclosing any information about the meet, but he hinted to Gary on the phone that,
"Someone is coming to see you. They are important, treat them well."

This is where it gets sad.

Gary like many brilliant scientists was more interested in innovation than business, but he had already paved the way for PCs by building the first operating system — Control Program for Microcomputers (CP/M)

His wife managed to get him to commercialize the product.
Digital Research, founded by Gary Kildall became the industry standard for operating systems.

You could say they were the Microsoft of the late 1970s.

When IBM visited, Gary wasn't home.

Probably because he didn't take Gates seriously and presumed IBM was a small startup.
Upon meeting his wife at home, they pushed for her to sign an NDA which she refused.

IBM left and this is how Gary lost the golden opportunity to Gates.

Upon getting a visit from IBM the second time, Gates decided to not let go of the opportunity this time around.

Upon meeting his wife at home, they pushed for her to sign an NDA which she refused.

IBM left and this is how Gary lost the golden opportunity to Gates.

Upon getting a visit from IBM the second time, Gates decided to not let go of the opportunity this time around.
He assured them that though Microsoft didn't have an OS, they could get one for IBM.

Microsoft bought an operating system from a small company for $75,000 — Quick and Dirty Operating System (QDOS)
QDOS was a ripoff and clone of Gary's CP/M. Similar code, just different names.

The name was changed from QDOS to MS-DOS and was packaged with every IBM PC.

For every sale, Microsoft made $40.

It was in subsequent years that MS-DOS became the Microsoft Windows.

The first IBM PC hit the market in 1981. Within a few years, IBM had made record sales of 2 million units.

This made them overtake Apple as the World's largest PC manufacturer.
But IBM made a mistake — the licensing deal for MS-DOS wasn't exclusive to their PCs. This made it legal and possible for Microsft to license MS-DOS to other competitors like Compaq and HP. A few years, Bill Gates became a billionaire.

What happened to Gay Kildall?

Gary filed a series of lawsuits after the success of IBM and Microsoft's partnership.

They settled by allowing IBM to sell both MS-DOS and C/PM with the PCs

It was now up to customers to decide whether to buy the $40 MS-DOS or the $240 CP/M.
The price discrepancy killed CP/M.
Gary's blunder and the mistake cost him his marriage as his wife divorced him.

He entered a state of fragility which took a toll on his mental health.

Gary Kildall died at 52, due to depression and alcoholism caused by criticism of his handling of a deal with IBM.

Gary Kildall's absence from home at a crucial time is considered one of the greatest business blunders in history.
Make the most of every opportunity.

Author: Micheal Asiedu''

Gary Kildall — the computer scientist who could have been Bill Gates.
His mistake which eventually caused his death is the saddest story in the history of tech.

Here is the story of the man that created the first operating system but lost billions to Microsoft in the 1980s.

In 1977, Apple successfully launched its first fully-assembled PC — Apple II.
It took the PC industry just 3 years to become a billion-dollar industry.

This caught IBM's attention and decided to pose some real competition to Apple as the rage wasn't a fad.
IBM which is large and bureaucratic cooperation made them slow in decision making.

They implemented a workaround and put together a small and capable team who would go ahead to assemble a PC.

The problem is, IBM's new PC needed software (an operating system) to run.
A team from IBM approached Gates which a proposal — they needed an operating system.
Gates remarked that they can't help IBM with an OS ( Microsoft didn't have one), but he knows someone who can.

After signing an NDA, he pointed IBM in the direction of Gary Kildall.

The NDA prevented Gates from disclosing any information about the meet, but he hinted to Gary on the phone that,
"Someone is coming to see you. They are important, treat them well."

This is where it gets sad.

Gary like many brilliant scientists was more interested in innovation than business, but he had already paved the way for PCs by building the first operating system — Control Program for Microcomputers (CP/M)

His wife managed to get him to commercialize the product.
Digital Research, founded by Gary Kildall became the industry standard for operating systems.

You could say they were the Microsoft of the late 1970s.

When IBM visited, Gary wasn't home.

Probably because he didn't take Gates seriously and presumed IBM was a small startup.
Upon meeting his wife at home, they pushed for her to sign an NDA which she refused.

IBM left and this is how Gary lost the golden opportunity to Gates.

Upon getting a visit from IBM the second time, Gates decided to not let go of the opportunity this time around.

Upon meeting his wife at home, they pushed for her to sign an NDA which she refused.

IBM left and this is how Gary lost the golden opportunity to Gates.

Upon getting a visit from IBM the second time, Gates decided to not let go of the opportunity this time around.
He assured them that though Microsoft didn't have an OS, they could get one for IBM.

Microsoft bought an operating system from a small company for $75,000 — Quick and Dirty Operating System (QDOS)
QDOS was a ripoff and clone of Gary's CP/M. Similar code, just different names.

The name was changed from QDOS to MS-DOS and was packaged with every IBM PC.

For every sale, Microsoft made $40.

It was in subsequent years that MS-DOS became the Microsoft Windows.

The first IBM PC hit the market in 1981. Within a few years, IBM had made record sales of 2 million units.

This made them overtake Apple as the World's largest PC manufacturer.
But IBM made a mistake — the licensing deal for MS-DOS wasn't exclusive to their PCs. This made it legal and possible for Microsft to license MS-DOS to other competitors like Compaq and HP. A few years, Bill Gates became a billionaire.

What happened to Gay Kildall?

Gary filed a series of lawsuits after the success of IBM and Microsoft's partnership.

They settled by allowing IBM to sell both MS-DOS and C/PM with the PCs

It was now up to customers to decide whether to buy the $40 MS-DOS or the $240 CP/M.
The price discrepancy killed CP/M.
Gary's blunder and the mistake cost him his marriage as his wife divorced him.

He entered a state of fragility which took a toll on his mental health.

Gary Kildall died at 52, due to depression and alcoholism caused by criticism of his handling of a deal with IBM.

Gary Kildall's absence from home at a crucial time is considered one of the greatest business blunders in history.
Make the most of every opportunity.

Author: Micheal Asiedu''