As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her, and he said, “Don’t cry.” Luke 7:12-13. Did this poor widow expect to see … Continue reading The Lord of Surprises
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The Cry of the Afflicted (2)
Job 24:12 New King James Version The dying groan in the city,And the souls of the wounded cry out;Yet God does not charge them with wrong. For Encouragement We have a lot to learn from the tragic consequences of the rape of Tamar by her brother, Amnon (2 Samuel 13:1-22). Unfortunately, similar stories are told in silence … Continue reading The Cry of the Afflicted (2)