In
Ecclesiastes the Preacher asserts that there is "a time" for birth and death, killing and healing, mourning and dancing, getting and losing, "a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
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.
