And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. Luke 19:17. Talents used are talents multiplied. Success is not the result of chance or of
The Saving Providences of God
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28. The fact that we are called upon to endure trial shows that the
A Man of Action
It pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. Nehemiah 2:6. While Nehemiah implored the help of God, he did not fold his own hands, feeling that he had no more care or responsibility in the
For Such a Time as This
And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esther 4:14. A certain day was appointed on which the Jews were to be destroyed and their property confiscated. Little did the king realize
A Safe Path
And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward. Exodus 14:15. God in His providence brought the Hebrews into the mountain fastnesses before the sea, that He might
Worth More
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. Hebrews 11:26. Moses had been a student. He was well educated in all the learning of the Egyptians,
All in God’s Plan
The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Job 28:28. Joseph’s checkered life was not an accident; it was ordered of Providence. But how was he enabled to make such a record of