Tagged: stories from the bible

He Makes No Mistakes

My Father’s way may twist and turn, My heart may throb and ache, But in my soul I’m glad to know, He makes no mistakes, My cherished plans may go astray, My hopes may fade away, But still I’ll trust my Lord to lead, For He doth know the way, Though the night be dark and it may seem, That day will never break, I’ll pin my faith, my all in Him, He makes no mistake, There’s so much now I cannot see, My eyesight’s far too dim, But come what may, I’ll simply trust, And leave it all to...

The Gift of Life

The Gift of Life Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liza who was suffering from a disease and needed a blood transfusion from her five-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, “Yes, I’ll do...

Twelve Explorers Numbers 13-14

God said to Moses, “Choose a man from each tribe of Israel, then send them to explore the land of Canaan. For I will give you this land.” So Moses picked twelve men, and they set off. They soon discovered Canaan was a ]and flowing with milk and honey! It was much better than the desert wilderness they had been traveling through for many years. The men found many delicious fruits to bring back. It took two men just to carry one gigantic cluster ofGod said to Moses, “Choose a man from each tribe of Israel, then send them to...