Every morning at 8:30 the President held a staff meeting. One day the mail clerk brought a lavender envelope with a regal wax seal and flowing purple ribbons. Opening it, the president found a letter from the King of Saudi Arabia, the greeting of which began "Your Magnificence." “Your Magnificence,” Truman repeated, laughing. "I like that. I don't know what you call me when I'm not here, but it's fine if from now on you prefer to call me "His Magnificence." Truman subsequently sent a letter to the United Nations advocating the admission of 100,000 Jews into the country. Palestine . Soon after the president received a second letter from the king of Saudi Arabia. This one began: Dear Mr. President. The third thing we must do is respect God's pruning ? In the story I just told you, the king of Saudi Arabia respected the president very well until the president made a decision that the king did not like. Verse 2 clearly tells us that the gardener will cut the branch that does not bear fruit, while the branches that bear fruit, he will prune them so that they become more fruitful. The word “prune” means to purify. There is nothing wrong with pruning or cleansing. We are not perfect; maybe there are some things we need to work on