Some “Goodies” to Consider

The Bible says some amazingly remarkable things about some of the great men and women but I cannot write about all of them because they are many. I am only interested in the best of what they did and what the Bible tells us about them. A lot of us already know the weaknesses and failings of them, except Jesus Christ who committed no sin. Putting all of the “Goodies” together make for a happy and complete Christian life.

1.      ABEL – The Lord looked with favour on him and his offering and he accepted him (Genesis 4:4,7).

2.      NOAH – A righteous man blameless among the people of his time, a man who walked with God (Genesis 6:9).

3.      JOB – A man who shunned evil, was blameless, upright and God-fearing.

4.      MOSES – A very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth (Numbers 12:3).

5.      ABRAHAM – He was called God’s friend for his outstanding faith (James 2:21-23; Genesis 22:1-18).

6.      DAVID – A man after God’s own heart. For some remarkable things about him and what he did check 1 Samuel 15:28; 18:8; 16:12,13; 19:1,10,11; 23:7,8,23; 24:1-15; 25:42; 26:7-16; 27;1-4.

7.      HEZEKIAH – A man God allowed to live fifteen more years because he walked before God faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; he had also done what was good in God’s eyes (2 Kings 20:2-6).

8.      EZRA AND NEHEMIAH – These two men who firmly stood against intermarriage (Ezra chs 9 and 10; Nehemiah 13:23-31).

9.      ESTHER AND MORDECAI – God-fearing cousins (Jews) who worked hand-in-hand for their own good and for the good of their people, fellow Jews.

10.  DANIEL, HANANIAH, MISHAEL AND AZARIAH - They were without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well-informed, quick to understand and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. God gave them knowledge and understanding; they were also humble and bold (Daniel 1; 3:16-18).

11. THE DISCIPLE TABITHA (DORCAS) – who was always doing good and helping the poor (Acts 9:36-42).

12.  CORNELIUS – He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly (Acts 10:2,28).

13.  PAUL - A man whose way of life was totally changed from that of a persecutor to a preacher and proclaimer of the Gospel. The book of Acts from chapter 9 through to chapter 28 tells us of his conversion, his travels and troubles and the many other things he did. The epistles show us how he spiritually helped many ecclesias exhorting, encouraging, warning and instructing them. He was a bold and powerful preacher. He fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7).

14.  JESUS CHRIST – The only begotten and beloved Son of God who was the child of the blessed woman Mary. He was perfect and full of love, a man of prayer and our coming King.

15.  LOIS, EUNICE AND TIMOTHY – They had a sincere faith which lived in them (2 Timothy 1:5).

Sis Bevelyn Tembo (Lusaka, Kenya)