At the close of Acts 21 we can read that Paul had been arrested in Jerusalem, and a furious crowd was following him. He himself calmed the crowd and then gave them his testimony. This suddenly is a well known Biblical story. It can be read about in Acts 9.

The first chapter of Job is full of tragedy resulting from a discussion between Satan and God. The whole book of Job can leave us with more questions than answers. But there are many things we can learn from the experiences of Job and from the advice of his friends.

This is the strangest suddenly I have ever read about! We know no more than is given to us in here. We are left with many questions to which we have no answers. Elisha had taken the cloak of Elijah, and he continued life in the way his predecessor had.

The amazing story of the disappearance of Elijah sounds like something from a science fiction film. It must have been a surprise for both these prophets. Elisha had stuck by the side of Elijah and learned much, and the prophets both knew this was their last walk with the other.

We must trust God in the way that David did. Even in the worst of situations, he learned to be positive, to declare the truth that God would see him through. This verse is not a pipe dream, but a positive statement inspired by knowing the God we pray to.

Often God gives His people a promise. Sometimes to an individual, sometimes a nation. But often that promise requires a lot of work on our part. We have to cooperate with The Lord to accomplish what He is calling us to do. That is often a test of our obedience.

What a shock this must have been for those rebellious Israelites who were getting fed up of wandering through the desert. They began to grumble and rebel against the leaders. The rebellion by Korah, told earlier in this chapter, resulted in many deaths. Suddenly God Himself protected Moses and Aaron.

Many of us may have heard of the sudden death of somebody. But can we imagine the reverse of that? What a great surprise and a great joy it must have been for these women, and for the rest of the disciples to discover that death could not stop Jesus!

If we read this story without knowing anything of the future for Joseph, we may agree he was the spoilt child of his father! Reading on, Genesis tells us of many happenings in his life before the fulfilment of his dreams. Also how he eventually made peace with his brothers.