Men of the Bible

Left without a map and waited decades for one promise.

Held his integrity through thirteen years of injustice.

Grieved out loud and argued with God without losing him.

Argued his way out of the job, then carried it for forty years.

Followed a legend and tied his courage to the book.

Stood alone with Joshua, then waited forty-five years.

Called a mighty warrior while hiding in a winepress.

A man after God's own heart, with the worst failure on record.

Decided what he would not do before anyone asked.

Turned grief into a plan and finished the wall in 52 days.

Denied Jesus three times and was restored three times.

Persecuted the church, then wrote a third of the New Testament.

Led a difficult church while young enough to be dismissed for it.