“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing” (Zephaniah 3:17).

Four-legged animals have at least as many back problems as humans. Think of the race horse with back-related lameness, or the Dachshund with a slipped disk. Any veterinarian will tell of the multitude of pets and livestock who had to be "put down" because of back problems. In the wild, animals fare no better.

“Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto Him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master” (John 20:16).

The Christian calls Jesus Christ his Master, but do we really understand what this word means? The concept of masterhood has very little meaning without someone under oversight; the master must be master of a slave or a servant.

“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds each one walking in his uprightness” (Isaiah 57:1,2).

“Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life” (Romans 5:18).