2 Kings 2:1-25; Jeremiah 35:1-19; Hebrews 7:1-28
For I know the [plans] that I think toward you, says the Lord, [plans] of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV
The Cullinan is the largest rough diamond ever found, and was given as a gift to King Edward VII. He entrusted the cutting of this three thousand carat diamond to a skilled craftsman, Joseph Asscher. Before he ever touched the Cullinan with a blade, Mr. Asscher studied the diamond for six months. He needed to determine the best way to cut
it in order to ensure minimum damage and maximum function and beauty. Dear friend, you are far more valuable than a diamond! If the Lord has allowed you to go through a trial, it is not by accident. He has a plan and a purpose: our good and His glory! —Lynn Shatford
Deep in unfathomable mines of never-failing skill;
He fashions up His bright designs, and works His sovereign will —W. Cowper