Lessons on Endurance

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles . . .” (Isaiah 40:31). Many young birdwatchers may already be familiar with the analogies between the phenomenon of flight and the Christian life.

Christ sent His disciples “as sheep in the midst of wolves” and then told them: “be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” Looking at the four different creatures mentioned in Matthew 10, Larry Guthrie teaches how “sheep, wolves, snakes, and doves" relate to Christ’s instructions

As you hear a shepherd expound on a shepherd's psalm, this long-loved passage will open up with new meaning and application. Many parallels can be found between the relationship of sheep to their shepherd and that of believers to Christ.

God can turn around a worst case scenario for good. In Larry Guthrie's situation, it certainly seemed no good could come from the mistake he made! First, he had allowed a problem to escalate out of control before calling for help.