He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace. The greatest good suffering can do for me is to increase my capacity for God. Real satisfaction comes not in understanding God’s motives, but in understanding His character, in trusting in His promises, and in leaning on Him and resting in Him as the Sovereign who knows what He is doing and does all things well.
Joni Eareckson Tada

SERPENTS

SERPENTS

SERPENTS

  1. Created by God # Job 26:13
  2. Characterised as subtle # Ge 3:1 Mt 10:16
  3. Called crooked # Job 26:13 Isa 27:1
  4. Unclean and unfit for food # Mt 7:10
  5. INFEST 5a) Hedges

    # Ec 10:8

5b) Holes in walls # Am 5:19 5c) Deserts # De 8:15 6) Produced from eggs # Isa 59:5 7) Cursed above all creatures # Ge 3:14 8) Doomed to creep on their belly # Ge 3:14 9) Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust # Ge 3:14 Isa 65:25 Mic 7:17 10) Many kinds of poisonous # De 32:24 Ps 58:4 11) All kinds of, can be tamed # Jas 3:7 12) Were often enchanted or fascinated # Ec 10:11 13) Dangerous to travellers # Ge 49:17 14) Man’s aversion and hatred to # Ge 3:15 15) Often sent as a punishment # Nu 21:6 De 32:24 1Co 10:9 16) MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH 16a) Moses’ rod turned into # Ex 4:3 7:9,15 16b) Israelites cured by looking at one of brass # Nu 21:8,9 Joh 3:14,15 16c) Power over, given to the disciples # Mr 16:18 Lu 10:19 17) ILLUSTRATIVE 17a) Of the devil # Ge 3:1 2Co 11:3 Re 12:9 20:2 17b) Of hypocrites # Mt 23:33 17c) Of the tribe of Dan # Ge 49:17 17d) Of enemies who harass and destroy # Isa 14:29 Jer 8:17 17e) (Sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked # Ps 140:3 17f) (Poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine # Pr 23:21,32