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Key Fact: Prophesied from exile in Babylon concerning the reason for Israel’s fall and its hope for the future Father: Buzi (Ezek 1:3) Wife: Unnamed (Ezek 24:18) Occupation: Priest and prophet (Ezek 1:3; 2:3-4) Total Bible References: 93 Key References: Ezekiel chs. 1-48 Ezekiel Speaks My wife and I were newlyweds when Nebuchadnezzar took us [...]
1. I’ll Take the Job On a Friday morning an eager young man from Stanford University stood before Louis Janin seeking part-time employment. “All I need right now,” said Janin, “is a typist.” “I’ll take the job,” said the young man, “but I can’t come back until next Tuesday.” On Tuesday he reported for duty. [...]
1. Avoid Contamination If a cube of lead is placed on a cube of gold, the two metals slowly but inevitably begin to penetrate each other. In the same manner we tend to imbibe the spirit, to share the opinions, to partake of the qualities of our intimate associates. Though we may believe that our [...]
1. Results of Tract Ministry A man was giving out gospel tracts on a steamer. One gentleman whom he approached accepted a tract graciously but said, “I haven’t much faith in that kind of work.” The Christian worker replied, “It was through a gospel tract given to me twenty years ago that I was converted.” [...]
1. I Work for You Once a clergyman knelt down by a young woman bowed in prayer who was seeking Christ at a time of revival. Something seemed to worry her. “What is it?” asked the minister kindly. “Have you surrendered your all?” “I have tried,” the woman sobbed. “What is the matter, then?” “It’s [...]
1. Guided by Conscience A faithful Christian soldier went to his chaplain for advice. “Last night,” he said, “when I knelt by my bed and prayed, the fellows began to ridicule me and throw shoes at me. What should I do?” “Well,” said the chaplain, “why don’t you stop kneeling down? Just lie down in [...]
1. The Human Will A waitress, a fine Christian woman, works in a restaurant. The tax law states that tips received from customers should be declared as “taxable revenue.” But the Christian waitress begins to rationalize: “The others do not declare them; Why should I? If I do, I shall get them in trouble.” The [...]
1. Lost Temper An aged man went to his physician for an examination. The physician expressed astonishment at his robust vigor in spite of his advanced years. The man explained that he had been compelled to live an out-of-doors life. He then went on to say that when he and his wife were married, they [...]
1. No Mercy The first mate on a certain vessel, yielding to temptation, became drunk for the first time in his life. The captain entered in the ship’s log, “Mate drunk today.” The mate implored the captain to remove it from the record, saying if the ship’s owners saw it he would lose his post, [...]
1. The Uniting Love of Christ In a museum, an old white-haired man was standing fascinated before a picture of Christ. After gazing at it for a few moments he murmured to himself, with face all aglow, “Bless Him, I love Him!” A stranger standing near overhead him and said, “Brother, I love Him, too,” [...]
1. Differing Viewpoints Not all people can see God in the various manifestations of life. Two men looking at the same person may make two dissimilar observations; they may form two varying opinions, and their judgments will reflect their differing viewpoints. When Thomas Edison was a young man in school in Ohio, his teacher said [...]
1. Accounts Will Be Settled! An unsaved farmer, who gloried in his unbelief, wrote a letter to a local newspaper saying, “Sir, I have been trying an experiment with a field of mine. I plowed it on Sunday. I planted it on Sunday. I cultivated it on Sunday. I reaped it on Sunday. I hauled [...]
1. Trusting Step by Step A father asked his son to carry a letter from their camp to the village. He pointed out a trail over which the lad had never gone before. “All right, Dad, but I don’t see how that path will ever reach the town,” said the boy. “Do you see the [...]
1. Slander Hurts There’s no doubt that slander hurts. There’s only a single letter’s difference between “words” and “swords.” Slanders are like flies; they light upon our sores where they know they will hurt the most. Sir Francis Bacon expressed a profound truth when he said, “The worthiest persons are frequently attacked by slanders, as [...]
1. We’ve Won Napoleon said, “Battles are won, not by men, but by a man.” He was right in more ways than one. Victories are won, not by Christians but by Christ. It is our privilege and joy to share in His victory. Like the small boy who jumped up and down shouting “We’ve won, [...]
