In
warning his disciples of approaching upheavals and of the persecutions they would have to face as his followers, Christ Jesus at the same time reassured them, saying, "I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
The
condition of drought, and consequent dearth, which seems to have persisted for some time in a certain area embracing parts of the United States and Canada may be due to what are termed natural causes, lack of moisture, and so forth.
In
some cases it seems difficult to shake off a lingering sense of regret for wrong done in the past, or else to efface the mental scars of resentment for wrong endured.
At
about this time many branch churches hold meetings for the election of members of their official boards of trustees or directors, and in some instances of church Readers also.
We shall never know our strength until it be put to the test, and then His strength is made perfect in our weakness and we learn from humility the might of divine Truth and Love.
An
unbiased study of the sayings of Christ Jesus in the New Testament shows clearly that he whom we call the Messiah understood himself to be, not God, but the Son of God.