BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

In Psalter 420 we sing, “Let God be praised with reverence deep; He daily comes our lives to steep in bounties freely given.” Perhaps especially at Thanksgiving we think about the many blessings God grants unto us, but did you notice that in the above verse there is the little word “daily”? Every day again the Lord provides for us in so many ways, or, more correctly, in all ways.

We may sometimes have ways which are not to our liking, and might then think that God is not providing for us. But have we searched His Word for an answer to that? Perhaps we even want to blame God for the troubles and disappointments which we have. God’s Word tells us that troubles come because of sins, but the Lord teaches His people that He controls all things, so that even the troubles can serve a good purpose. Think of Jacob, who once said, “All these things are against me.” Later he may have seen how good the Lord had been to him.

If we may be given to realize that because of our sins we do not deserve good from God’s hand, the wonder becomes even greater that He yet gives blessings unto us. Then the psalter verse above has special meaning for us. May the Lord teach us to praise Him in truth, not only on Thanksgiving Day, but every day in all things.

As we read the Word of God, we will find many examples of those who sang praises unto the Name of the Lord for His goodness, His wisdom, His power, etc. The quiz this month will be about such persons. The first letters will spell out seven words spoken by job at a difficult time in his life.

? Deborah and______sang, saying, “I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.”

? In Psalm 68 the psalmist said, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily______us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.”

? Melchizedek said, “Blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine______ into thy hand.”

? Noah said, “Blessed be the Lord God of ______; and Canaan shall be his servant.”

? The queen of______said, “Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel.”

? When the ark was brought again to the city of David , David exclaimed, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for______and______.”

? Ahimaaz said to David, “Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath______up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.”

? Simeon took the child Jesus up in his arms, and______God, and said, “Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace.”

? In Psalm 41 the psalmist said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from______to______”

? The psalmist in Psalm 119 said, “Blessed

art Thou, O Lord:______me Thy statutes.’

? After receiving the letter from king Artax-erxes, Ezra said, “Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s______”

? When Nebuchadnezzar’s understanding returned, he said, “Now I praise and______ and honor the King of heaven.”

? As he drew near to the city, the people went forth to meet Jesus, and cried, “Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the______ of the Lord.”

? David said to ______, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me.”

? When given to know the king’s dream, Daniel said, “Blessed be the Name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and______are His.”

? After passing through the Red Sea, Moses and the children of Israel sang, “My father’s God, and I will ______Him.”

? After returning to Jerusalem, Manasseh repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace______and thank_______

? Solomon said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which spake with His mouth unto David my father, and hath with His hand ______it.”

? In Psalm 72 the psalmist said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous_______”

? ______said, “Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.”

? Jethro said, “Blessed be the Lord, which hath delivered you out of the hand of the ______and out of the hand of Pharaoh.”

? The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, which hath not______thee this day without a kinsman.”

? David said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given______to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.”

? Zacharias said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and______His people.”

? Abraham’s servant said, “Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left______my master of His mercy and His truth.”

Your answers should be sent to:

Garret J. Moerdyk

5211 Woodmont Drive Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

The answers to the crossword of last month are as follows:

ACROSS:

2. Deliver — Romans 7:24

5. God — 1 Corinthians 6:20

8. Life -John 10:28

10. Work —Romans 8:28

12. Death —Hebrews 2:14,15

14. Ye — 1 Corinthians 3:23

16. Thank —Romans 7:24

18. Eat — 1 Corinthians 10:31

19. Such — 1 Corinthians 6:10,11

20. Of —Luke 24:47

23. Glory — 1 Peter 4:13

25. Will —John 6:39

27. See —John 9:41

29. No —James 1:17

30. God —Romans 8:14

31. Sealed —2 Corinthians 1:22

32. Good —Romans 7:18

DOWN:

1. Gold —1 Peter 1:18,19

2. Doeth —Romans 3:12

3. Law —Romans 7:22

4. Very —Matthew 10:30

6. Die — Romans 14:8

7. Mouth —Romans 3:19

9. Father’s —John 10:29

11. Keep — Jude 24–25

13. Hair — Matthew 10:30

15. As — Ephesians 5:8–10

17. Know —John 17:3

21. Fig — Habakkuk 3:17

22. Blood — 1 John 1:7

24. Love —Romans 8:35

25. Ye —John 6:67

28. End -Luke 1:33

30. Go —John 6:68

Garret J. Moerdyk serves as elder in the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Answers have been received from:

Trevor Aleman

Brent Aleman

Eric Aleman

Bernie Bakker

Billie Bakker

Jason Bakker

Joshua Bakker

Trish Bakker

Brian Baum (2)

Cathy Baum

Aron Bazen

Carrie Bazen

Amy Beeke (2)

Bill Beeke (2)

David Beeke

Lori Beeke (2)

Jeff Bisschop

Jodi Bisschop

Yvonne Bisschop

Jenny Boesterd

Michelle Boesterd

Jeremy Boot

Melanie Bos

Stephanie Bos

Stephen Bos

Aline Bosch

Sherry Both

Neil DeBoer (2)

Peter DeBoer (2)

Rachael De Bruine

Jackie Den Dekker

Neil Den Dekker

John Den Hertog

Glen Den Hoed

Larry Den Hoed

Susan Den Hoed

Tim Den Hoed

Chantal De Patie

Marc De Patie

Kevin De Visser

Leah De Visser

Fred De Vries

Marco De Wilde

Mary De Wilde

Willard De Wilde

Beth Ann Dob

Anita Droge

Jennifer Droge

Joleen L. Droge

Gordon Eckhardt (2)

Sue Eckhardt (2)

Rachel Ekema

Karen Erkelens (2)

Geoff Erkelens (2)

Susanna Erkelens (2)

Thane W Fluit

Remco Funcke

Benjamin Hayes (2)

Wieska Hoedeman

Kent Hoogendoorn

Kevin Hoogendoorn

David Hoogerheide (2)

Katie Hoogerheide (2)

Brenda Hulshof

Cindy Hulshof

Ronald Hulshof

Frank Kardux (2)

Janet Kardux (2)

Myrna Kardux (2)

Rosemary Kardux (2)

Jody Kegel

Karen Kegel

Stephanie Kegel

Kerri Kleyn

Alex Klyn

Jeffrey Knibbe

Jim Kranendonk

Mary Kranendonk

Susan Kranendonk

Cindy Kreft

Derek Kreft

Jason Lagge

Rachel Lagge

Tara Lagge

Joan Lamain

Kristy Lamain

Sara Lamain

Leanne Maljaars

Joshua Meeuwse

Nicole Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Gerrit Neels

Julia Neels

Leanne Neels

Mark Neels

Alyce Nieuwenhuis

Karen Nyenhuis (2)

Craig Phillips

Wendy Phillips

Richard Rose

Anita Roth

Julia Roth

Krista Roth

Len Roth

Darla Rus

Jason Rus

Anne Schelling (2)

Becky Schelling

John Schelling (2)

Pam Schelling

Renita L. Schelling

Ben Schipper

Elise Schipper

Estella Schouten

Philip Schouten

Diane Slingerland (3)

Kevin Slingerland

Marilyn Slingerland

Stephen Sporte

Joel Stam

Aaron Stubbe

Kevin Stubbe

Steven Stubbe

Jonathan Ten Elshof (2)

Tim Ten Elshof (2)

Amanda Timmer

Angela Timmer

Craig Timmer

Elizabeth Timmer

Sheila Van Beek

Sally Van Bemden

David Van Brugge

Jaron VandeHoef

Leona VandenBrink

Louise VandenBrink

Jon VandenToorn

Jaclyn VandenToorn Kim VandenToorn

Lisa VandenToorn

Marsha VandenToorn

Mike VandenToorn

Wieger Vander Zwaag

Liesbet Vander Zwaag

Rodney VanderZand

Joyce Van Klei (2)

Sara Van Pagee (2)

Cory Van Tilburg

Teresa Van Tilburg

Trina Van Tol

Janelle Van Voorst

Larissa Van Voorst

Rachel Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

Mark Van Wingerden

Mariene Van Wingerden

Paula Van Woudenberg

Reilly Velier

Jacqueline Velthove

Pieter Len Velthove

John Wesdyk

Karen Wesdyk

Jeff Zevenbergen

Kristen Zevenbergen

Again there are a number of letters to

answer—

Benjamin Hayes

Have you ever studied the climates of the world and the reason why the seasons come and go, Benjamin? It can readily be seen how wisely the Lord created and ordered all things for the benefit of man upon the earth, even though we are not always so satisfied with the changes in the weather.

Sherry Both

You certainly wrote a nice long letter, Sherry. It sounds like you had a nice vacation this past summer. Do you enjoy practicing on the organ? We know that there were musical instruments also in Bible times. Can you think of some examples?

Remco Funcke

How is that pet lamb doing, Remco? Do you have a name for it? In the Bible we also read about a man who had one pet lamb. Do you know where in the Bible this is found? That must have been quite a storm you had. It is hard to realize how powerful rushing water can be, unless you see the results.

Alex Klyn

It was nice to hear from you, Alex. Yes, we did make a mistake in that quiz, and quite a few boys and girls brought it to our attention. I suppose your mother told you that she also did the Bible quiz some years ago. It doesn’t seem so long ago. Give your parents our greetings.

Derek Kreft

Here the color of the leaves on the trees are changing rapidly now, and some have also begun to fall, Derek. I think your fall sets in a little earlier than it does in our area. It is certainly a beautiful sight when the sun shines on the trees which have turned a variety of shades of red and yellow.

Julia Neels

How are you getting along in school, Julia? Summer holidays are nice, but school days are quite important. Are you learning lots of new things? The Lord Jesus once said, “Learn of Me,” and He is the only perfect teacher. We pray that He may teach boys and girls in the schools by His Word.

Michelle Boesterd

We were glad to hear from you again, Michelle. When I was in school, our high school was a four-story building, so we were also hurrying between classes. Today the schools are not as high, but are spread out much more extensively.

Eric Aleman

How did you happen to give your dog the name Sneaky, Eric? It must have seemed fitting for some reason. Names with a meaning were often given in Bible times. Sometimes it was just a desire of the parents, but there were also times when in later life the name did not fit the person at all.

Ste//a Shouten

Have you any idea how many different breeds of dogs there are, Stella? We only need to look around our own neighborhoods, and we see quite a few. All were created by God in the beginning “after their kind.” In the Bible we read a number of times of dogs. Do you know where?

Cindy Kreft

Sometimes weather forecasters are ridiculed because their predictions don’t always come true, but no doubt you are finding out that they do the best they can in a very scientific way. We also know from God’s Word that the Lord holds the winds in His hands, and they blow where He listeth.

Gerrit Neels

Gerrit, sometimes we think of Adam and Eve only as two people of long ago, but the catechism speaks of them as “our first parents.” It brings them much closer to us. The first few chapters of the Bible are so important, since they tell us much about ourselves.

Jenny Boesterd

We are having rather nice fall weather now, Jenny. It can at times be a little cool, but it only reminds us that colder weather will soon be here. Which of your subjects do you like the best? Or are they all equally interesting? Or perhaps equally difficult?

Trevor Aleman

Yes, Trevor, education is important today. There are not so many occupations in which our education does not have advantages. Learning is always necessary, even after we leave school, so we are never done with it. Are you going to be the gardener next year, D.V.?

Philip Schouten

What are you planning for the summer months, Philip? We know that all our plans can change so quickly, but we must plan nevertheless. James said that we ought to say, “If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.” That is the biblical way of planning. Give our greetings to your father.

Aline Bosch

Yes, Aline, we also make our mistakes from time to time. 1 am always glad to notice that the boys and girls are catching those mistakes. Do you find the quiz to be more difficult one month over against another month? We do not like to make it too difficult for the younger boys and girls, nor too easy for the older ones.

Mark Neels

It was good to hear from you again, Mark. Are you getting quite a few eggs now? How many chickens do you have? In the Bible we read of bird’s eggs, ostrich eggs, partridge eggs, and cockatrice eggs. The Lord speaks of them to instruct us, even as He does of many other common things.

Brent Aleman

Your letter is the last one this time, Brent. It seems there were quite a few. Do you take both violin and organ lessons? Are you going to have any animals on your farm? Moving always changes things, perhaps for the better, but I am sure there are always some things that you will miss in your new place.

Many thanks, boys and girls, for your answers to the quiz again this month. I always enjoy seeing and opening the mail which arrives at my door, since I know that boys and girls have again been busy with their Bibles as they look for the answers. May the Lord make His Word more precious to you than anything else in the world. It is hard to believe that one book could be of more value than houses, cars, silver or gold, but this would be true if the Lord would open our eyes to see it.

With love, Your friend,

“Uncle Garret”

OF THE LORD’S DAYS, SERMONS, AND WEEK DAYS

Have a special care to sanctify the Lord’s Day; for as thou keepest it, so will it be with thee all the week long.

Make the Lord’s Day the market for thy soul; let the whole day be spent in prayer, repetitions, or meditations; lay aside the affairs of the other parts of the week; let the sermon thou hast heard be converted into prayer. shall God allow thee six days, and wilt thou not afford Him one?

In the church, be careful to serve God; for thou art in His eyes, and not in man’s.

Thou mayst hear often, and do well in practicing what thou hearest; but thou must not expect to be told in a pulpit all that thou oughtest to do, but be studious in reading the Scriptures, and other good books; what thou hearest may be forgotten, but what thou readest may better be retained.

Forsake not the public worship of God, lest God forsake thee; not only in public, but in private.

On the week day, when thou risest in the morning, consider,

1. Thou must die;

2. Thou mayst die that minute;

3. What will become of thy soul.

Pray often. At night consider,

1. What sins thou hast committed;

2. How often thou hast prayed;

3. What hath thy mind been bent upon;

4. What hath been thy dealing;

5. What thy conversation;

6. If thou callest to mind the errors of the day, sleep not without a confession to God, and a hope of pardon. Thus, every morning and evening make up thy account with Almighty God, and thy reckoning will be the less at last.

—John Bunyan

PERFECT UNION HEREAFTER

I have seen a field here and a field there stand thick with corn, a hedge or two has separated them; at the proper season the reapers entered. Soon the earth was disburdened and the grain was conveyed to its destined resting place where, blended together in the barn or sack, it could not be known that a hedge had ever separated this grain from that. Thus it is with the Church. Here it grows, as it were, in different fields, and even it may be separated by different hedges. By-and-by, when the harvest is come, all God’s wheat shall be gathered into the garner, without one single mark to distinguish that once they differed in outward circumstantials of form and order.

—A.M. Toplady

TIME TO THINK

A busy merchant was offered a tract. He replied, “I have no time to think of such things.”

“Then God will give you eternity in which to think about them,” was the crushing reply.

Seek grace to “think on these things” (Phil. 4:8) now or we shall “remember” (Luke 16:25) them too late in eternity.

THE POMPEII THIEF

At the overthrow of Pompeii, in the year 79, among others who fled from the torrent of lava sent forth by Mount Vesuvius, was a lady who sought, not only to save her life, but also some valuable jewels. With her hands full of rings, bracelets, necklaces, chains, and other treasures, she made her way out of the city, but was then overwhelmed by the rain of ashes from the volcano. She perished with her hands full of jewels; and quite recently, in the course of building operations outside the area of the buried city, her petrified body was unearthed.

Thus the twentieth century brings to light the sad story of one more to whom, nearly two thousand years ago, wealth afforded no protection in the hour of peril and destruction. “The proud shall not be unpunished” (Prov. 16:5).

A BRAHMIN’S NOBLE TESTIMONY

A wealthy Brahmin lady was converted and came to the mission station. Her people told her that they would have to perform the funeral ceremony for her. But with tears the brave woman answered, “I know I am dead to you; but I am alive in Christ, and will live to tell my people of Christ’s love for them.”

Every friend and relative left her. When the time came for her to be baptized, a great crowd gathered; without fear or shame she stepped forward, and began to sing:

Jesus, / my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow Thee.

According to Hindu custom, the family performed her funeral ceremony, burning her in effigy, and depositing the ashes among the dead, thus signifying that she was dead to them. Her own husband set fire to the effigy, and married another woman. But nothing could draw this new convert from the cross of Christ; to her “the gospel” was indeed “the power of God unto salvation” (Rom. 1:16; Gal. 2:20).

COMPARISONS

A rough hand is better than a smooth tongue.

God’s hand is not disturbed by man’s wickedness.

Those who are stedfast in Christ ought to be stedfast for Him.

The peace of God in the soul is an excellent remedy for a quarrelsome temper.

Satan’s servants do not always perform their work in their master’s name (Matt. 7:22).

It is better to be slow of tongue in speaking of Christ, than to be slow of heart to believe in Him.

It is possible to have the doctrines of grace in the head, and not the grace of the doctrines in the heart.

A mere theoretical knowledge of the gospel begets pride; but an experimental knowledge of it begets humility.

Names written with chalk may be easily erased; but not so those that are graven: “I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands.”

When God converts the soul of His people, He performs a good work in them, without asking them any questions, as to when He shall do it, or how He shall do it.

When Satan lifts a sinner high, it is with a view to cast him down low; but when God brings a sinner low, it is with a view to set him up on high. It is better to be brought low by God, than to be raised high by Satan.

—FF

THE ROBBER AND THE MISSIONARY

An Australian missionary tells a thrilling story of his experience of the divine faithfulness while on a lonely and dangerous journey. All was safe and easy on his outward way, but on returning he had intrusted to him a large sum of money. A bushranger secretly lay in wait at a lonely spot, intent to murder and rob him. But the traveller in his fear and anxiety dismounted, prayed and talked aloud with God, and committed his way to Him. Thus the robber thought there must be two men when he only expected one, and they kept on talking till the dangerous spot was passed, and his life was preserved.

How often has it been said, “It is vain to serve God” (Mal. 3:14), but “blessed are all they that put their trust in Him” (Psalm 2:12)!

THE GROANS WHICH SPOKE

A servant of God was once called in to see a dying man. A young man was also present. The groans of the dying man were deeply affecting. The servant of God turned to the young man, and said, “Young man, what do you read in these groans?”

He replied, “They denote the sufferings of the dying man.”

“A great deal more than that,” replied the preacher. “Every groan speaks to you and says, ‘Prepare to meet thy God’“ (Amos 4:12).

Nothing more was said, but those words were as an arrow from the quiver of God. The young man turned to God in true repentance of soul and was saved in Christ Jesus (Acts 16:31).

OF PRAYER

Before you enter into prayer, ask thy soul these questions, 1. To what end, O my soul! art thou retired into this place? Art thou come to converse with the Lord in prayer? Is He present, will He hear thee? Is He merciful, will He help thee? Is thy business slight, is it not concerning the welfare of thy soul? What words wilt thou use to move Him to compassion?

To make thy preparation complete, consider that thou art but dust and ashes; and He the great God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, that clothes Himself with light as with a garment; that thou art a vile sinner, and He a holy God; that thou art but a poor crawling worm, and He the omnipotent Creator.

In all your prayers, forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies.

When thou prayest, rather let thy heart be without words than thy words without heart.

Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.

The spirit of prayer is more precious than thousands of gold and silver.

Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.

—John Bunyan

THE WAY TO THE PIT

A young man was once entering a theatre. Having paid the money for a seat in that part of it called the pit, he was proceeding there when a person behind him, supposing he should have gone to another part, cried out eagerly, “You’re going the way to the pit!”

The pit! The words pierced his heart. He thought of another pit to which he was hastening—the pit of hell! He immediately went home, “trembling and astonished.” He forsook his sinful ways and, by grace, became a new creature in Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:17).

THE BAR

(Written by a Convict at the loliet, Illinois prison)

The name of each saloon’s a Bar
The fittest of its names by far.
A Bar to heaven, a door to hell;
Whoever named it named it well.
A Bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health;
A Bar to hope, a Bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair;
A Bar to honor, pride and fame,
A door to grief and sin and shame;
A Bar to honored useful life,
A door to brawling, senseless strife;
A Bar to all that’s true and brave,
A door to every drunkard’s grave;
A Bar to joys that home imparts;
A door to tears and aching hearts;
A Bar to heaven, a door to hell,
Whoever named it named it well.

God’s Word says: “Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 6:10).

MIND WOULD NOT SIT DOWN

Lord Rosebery, speaking at a meeting in Kilmarnock, told of a little girl who was sent to bed. Mother visiting her after a time, found her awake.

“Why are you not asleep, dear?”

“Oh, mother, I cannot get my mind to sit down,” replied the little girl.

She is not alone in that! Some will not get the mind to “sit down,” even in eternity: “Son, remember!” (Luke 16:25).

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