He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me
Elijah Before Ahab
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim. 1 Kings 18:18. Through the long years of drought and famine,
A Paralyzed Arm
And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. 1 Kings 13:4. Jeroboam was filled with a spirit of defiance against God and attempted to restrain the
His Last Mistake
Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his error. 2 Samuel
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
No Apologies Needed
And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. 1 Samuel 12:5. The dissatisfied longing for worldly power and display, is as