Doeg the Edomite lies, and costs 85 priests their lives.

Jeremiah is the embodiment of a futile ministry. Yet, when everyone else turned away he stayed faithful.

When the people and the representatives of God wanted nothing to do with him, Jeremiah stayed faithful.

The Word of God was a reproach to them, but he stayed faithful.

David on the run from Saul goes to the tabernacle. The priest gives him food and weapons, yet Saul's chief herdsman see him. This will not end well.

Is He Good because you are blessed? Bank account full, new cars, big house?

What if you lost those things? What if you lost a family member? Bank account dried up? Lost your job?

Does that mean He is still Good?

David runs from Saul and seeks help. Jonathan does not believe his father has sunk so low. Yet, he agrees to help David and finds that Saul really is trying to kill him.

Saul is trying to kill David, Jonathan and Michal are helping him. Yet, they are not fully believing in the depths of their father's madness.

We serve a good and gracious God, one who wants to give good gifts. Yet, He doesn't give what we want, He wants to give us what we need for Heaven, not for here.

We are here for a very short period, fix your eyes on beyond for that is where we will be forever more.

Jesus says come serve WITH me, work WITH me. Who else will do that or say that?

His yoke is easy, his burden is light.

Your free will is in play to make this choice to accept or reject Him. Once that choice is made your free will is over.

Once that choice is made you have a master, whether Life and Christ or sin and death. There is no more free once you choose.

Lazarus was raised from the dead.

Lazarus was a tremendous witness for Jesus.

The Chief priests conspire to kill Lazarus and Jesus for many were believing on Jesus because of Lazarus

When we lose folks in death, if they know Jesus there is a tomorrow. We will see them again.

There will be sadness, there will be sorrow, but praise God there will be a tomorrow!