An elderly gentleman in the Bible Class had little formal education, but spent a lot of time with his Bible and was always finding things in the Scriptures that others missed.

During one study, the teacher asked those in the class for their favorite verses from the Bible. When it was the man's turn, he stated his favorite verse to be, "And it came to pass..."

All were a bit puzzled, so the teacher asked if he would explain his selection somewhat further.

The old gentleman responded, "When trouble comes and I don't know what to do, I take heart that the Bible never says, 'And it came to stay.' But it is chock full of places where it says, 'And it came to pass."