In his last letter the apostle Paul tells us not only that "All Scripture is God-breathed," but also that all Scripture "is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." All this is so that "the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work" (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Thus there is a message for every one of us in every book of the Bible, and occasionally such messages can come from the most unexpected places. One...