In Gethsemane, the Lord Jesus sought His Father fervently and violently in prayer regarding the cup appointed Him!

This is not a natural response, but it should and must be your response to persecution dear children of God!

Korah and his band of rebels thought to honor themselves by revolting against Moses and Aaron, and actually against God in seeking the priesthood. These fools set themselves in battle array against God and perished for it.

God may seem like He is silent, but He is not, and He will not remain silent. God shall roar out of Zion against His enemies.

It ought to always be in our hearts to be sharers of what God has given to us with poor and needy brethren. This grace and practice should be part of your life, dear Christian!

Jairus humbled himself at the feet of Christ!

God knows you better than you know yourself! And, although you may hide yourself and your inward thoughts from those around you, your secret thoughts are fully known to God!

From this text, Jesus showed that He had absolute power over demons! Jesus did not struggle to cast out demons, and here, He cast out an entire Legion of demons with His Word!

Absalom's legacy is not a good one.