“And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21 I once read a Chinese folklore about a king who owned everything wealth could buy. Before his death, he gave a…
“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will…
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.” Psalm 119:71 During a Bible study session in my church many years ago, our then-branch pastor was having a teaching series on the books of Kings and Judges. I noticed something in the life of the Israelites: during the…
“When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.” John 11:4 When Jesus learned that Lazarus was sick, everyone expected Him to hurry to help. Instead, He stayed two more days, which felt like abandonment to Martha…
”According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.” Philippians 1:20 There is a particular phrase in a song we often sing: “No turning…
“And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?” Exodus 4:11 I had a conversation with a friend of mine many years ago. I was complaining about the limitations of my disability. He made a…
“But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.” Deuteronomy 8:18 True wealth is not found in the abundance of possessions but in the peace that accompanies divine…
“And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.” Numbers 12:6 God does not leave His chosen ones without proof of His presence. In every generation, He sets a distinction…
“Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that…