“It grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me.” She was bitter that she was without husband and sons and attributed her circumstances to God’s discipline. The thee women wept together.
Category: prayer
When God is Silent, What Then?
Do you remember back in school days when the teacher distributed a test, placed it face-down on each desk, and said, “No talking. This is a test.” And for the remainder of the hour the teacher never said a word and the students dared not to speak. The classroom filled with utter silence.
The Prodigal
“I want my share of the estate,” the boy blurted. Mariah and her husband exchanged quick glances. The older brother stopped with his hand midway to his mouth. Mariah asked, “But why?” “Because I’m leaving, that’s why,” he, said, keeping his eyes fixed on his father.