And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 1 Kings
As a Little Child
I am but a little child…. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people. 1 Kings 3:7, 9. The language used by Solomon while praying to God before the ancient altar at Gibeon reveals his humility and
Growing Old Gracefully
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. Psalm 71:9. David entreated the Lord not to forsake him in old age. And why did he thus pray? He saw that most
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
God Protects His Own
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. Psalm 105:14, 15. It is by close, testing trials that God disciplines His servants.
At Home in the New Jerusalem
Be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. Isaiah 65:18. There is the New Jerusalem, the metropolis of the glorified new earth, “a crown
The Wicked Prepare to Attack the New Jerusalem
Satan … shall go out to deceive the nations … to gather them together to battle. Revelation 20:7, 8. In that vast throng are multitudes of the long-lived race that existed before the Flood; men of lofty stature and giant