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Psalm 119:75 I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. When we talk of affliction, trouble or trial we rarely speak of faithfulness in the same sentence. Yet here David says exactly that. "in faithfulness you have afflicted me."  There is an irony here that must hide a secret meaning right? It may not be as difficult to understand as you might think but let's look at it.  David starts this line with an affirmation, "I know that your laws are righteous". These days we have bibles of every color and size. They come in a variety of different translations and with notes and highlights. It wasn't many years ago that most Bibles came in black, like the Model T. If you got married, you might have gotten a white one, but most were black. Many came with the words "Holy Bible" in gold letters on the front. With all of the different styles and stripes of Bibles these days, it seems that it has lost some of its...

Have you ever noticed how that Bible people’s names always match their personalities? How did that happen? Just wondering. Here is the list of names given to Jacob’s twelve sons. Each name is followed by its meaning. I have also included each son’s mother to help you put this puzzle together. The names are also given by birth order. If you trace this list through the Old Testament you will notice that it is given in many different orders. Not sure why but it would be an interesting study. So, here they are: Ruben - He has seen my misery Leah Simeon - One who hears Leah Levi - Attached Leah Judah - Praise Leah Dan - Vindicated Bilhah, Rachel’s slave Naphtali - My struggle Bilhah, Rachel’s slave Gad - good fortune Zilpah, Leah’s slave Asher - Happy Zilpah, Leah’s slave Issachar - Reward Leah Zebulun - Honor Leah Joseph - May he add Rachel Benjamin - Son of my right hand Rachel Well okay, their names didn’t always represent their character but it seemed to...

I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content . Philippians  4.11 This was Paul’s exhortation to the believers in Philippi. Interestingly enough he wrote it from a Roman prison, probably chained to a Roman soldier. It wouldn’t have been the easiest place to be content. The English sentence, as you can see, is only twelve words long but this tiny lesson speaks volumes. I have learned –  It goes without saying (though here I go) that Paul had an intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. That relationship had not kept him from sadness, hurt, danger, or death. But it had helped him to understand that dealing with difficulties was a learned skill. We have all heard of the school of hard knocks. Paul understood that those knocks came from a divine source, the hand of his all loving Father. Discovering the mind of Christ will take eternity. Learning how to deal with difficulty in my own walk is a daily application of the knocks that He sends my way. ...