From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised. Psalm 113:3. The Bible has little to say in praise of men. Little space is given to recounting the virtues
Waiting on God
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. 1 Kings 18:41. It was not because of any outward evidence that the showers were about to fall, that Elijah
A Friend Mourns
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! 2 Samuel 1:27. Twice David had had Saul in his power; but when urged to slay him, he had refused to lift his hand against him who had been
A Suicide
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. Proverbs 11:5. On the plain of Shunem and the slopes of Mount Gilboa the armies of Israel and the hosts of the
Rebellion in the Camp
These men are arrogant and presumptuous—they think nothing of scoffing at the glories of the unseen world. 2 Peter 2:10, Phillips. It is hardly possible for men to offer greater insult to God than to despise and reject the instrumentalities
After Seven Days
And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. Genesis 7:10. For seven days after Noah and his family entered the ark, there appeared no sign of the coming storm. During
Between God and Man
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25. The Lord did not place in Adam fallen and disobedient, the confidence