- Life in this world is not as predictable as you think or would like it to be.
“From our perspective, however, there is still a problem: we do not necessarily know what God is doing. No matter how strong we are, or how smart, many bad things happen to us in life, and there is no way for us to predict when they will happen.” —Philip Ryken
- How should we live in such an unpredictable world?
“Humanly speaking, the city didn’t have a prayer. But the battle is not always to the strong. Praise God! In this particular case, one man knew exactly what to do. For the Preacher, this was an example of what wisdom can do. Happy is the city that has even one person who is wise enough to rescue its citizens.” —Philip Ryken