TOPIC: A Little Made Great Saturday, July 05, 2014 TEXT: JOSHUA 18:11-20 KEY VERSE: “And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph” (Joshua 18:11). Governor Stewart of Missouri, recognized that a convict he was about to pardon was once his steamboat mate under whom he served as cabin-boy. He said: “I want you to promise that you will never again take a stick of wood and drive a sick boy out of his berth on a stormy night, because some day that boy may be governor, and you may want him to pardon you for another crime. I was that boy. Here is your pardon.” From our text, the tribe of that little boy, Benjamin (whose mother died after having him through a difficult labour) was given an enviable portion in the allocation of inheritance to the tribes of Israel. Benjamin, being the last tribe was called “Benoni” by his mother which signifies “the son of my sorrow”. He was so-called because his mother brought him forth in sorrow. But he got one of the best portions of land through the providential hand of the Almighty God. The land was very pleasant and fruitful because of the goodness of the soil. Thus, his sorrow was turned to joy. It is a blessed thing that at moments when we are most cast down, neglected and despised, we are most lifted up by the consolations of the Spirit. One reason is, trials make more room for consolation. Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. The spade of trouble digs the reservoir of comfort deeper, and makes more room for consolation. Therefore, fret not over your heavy troubles, for they are the heralds of great mercies. Weeping may endure for a night, the Bible notes, but joy surely comes in the morning. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: He makes great the little and despised.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:23:19 +0000
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