The Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6. In the wilds of Midian, Moses spent forty years as a keeper of sheep. Apparently cut off forever from his life’s mission, he was receiving the
Seeing the Invisible
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27. Moses had a deep sense of the personal presence of God. He was not only looking down
He was Like Christ
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: but his bow abode in strength. Genesis 49:23, 24. The life of Joseph illustrates the life of Christ. It was envy that moved the brothers of Joseph
Always the Same
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Proverbs 22:29. From the dungeon Joseph was exalted to be ruler over all the land of Egypt. It was a
A Blessed Partnership
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man…. And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. Genesis 39:2, 3. Arriving
Taught by Nature
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto
Look at the Pattern
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105. The worker for God is not left without a pattern. He is given an example which, if followed, will make him a spectacle to