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
Don’t Get Discouraged!
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:9. After the passing of the time in 1844,
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
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
“Give Me This Mountain”
I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me…. Now therefore give me this mountain. Joshua 14:11, 12. Before the distribution of the land had been entered upon, Caleb, accompanied by the heads
One Man’s Sin
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have. Hebrews 13:5, R.S.V. Achan had fostered covetousness and deception in his heart, until his perceptions of sin had become blunted, and he fell an easy
God’s Pledge of Security
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished. 2 Peter 2:9. In the time of trial before us God’s pledge of