The Rock Smitten: Blessings from Unlikely Sources
When Yahweh commanded Moses to smite the rock at Horeb, He demonstrated a principle woven throughout human history: His greatest mercies flow from the most...
This is historical examples on god's power through weakness and unlikely sources of blessing, drawing on Exodus 15:4-7.
When Yahweh commanded Moses to smite the rock at Horeb, He demonstrated a principle woven throughout human history: His greatest mercies flow from the most unlikely sources. Consider the secular realm. Demosthenes, a stammerer, became Athens' greatest orator. Homer and Milton, both blind, composed immortal epics. Shakespeare, son of a butcher, revolutionized drama. Temperance societies, asylums, and institutions for human welfare have sprung from humble origins.…
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