“For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.” Hebrews 4:12 Dear Ones: Why does the Bible speak of “the word of God” in its pages, as being “living?” The answer goes back to the uniformity of God, that oneness of what He IS with what He says, declares,…
“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Romans 14:17 Dear Ones: Why did the Lord Jesus come preaching the kingdom of God, even using phrases like, “…the kingdom of God has come near you,” and, “…the kingdom of God is within you?” …
“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His anointed.” Psalm 2:2 Dear Ones: From the beginning of time, when the Old Serpent, Satan, deceived Eve in the Garden of Eden, a quiet war had begun. It was after Adam’s sin, that God would reveal…
“… the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing of birds is come.” Song of Solomon 2:11,12 Dear Ones: The phrase, “…the time of singing of birds is come,” is a beautiful proclamation. It expresses that which is generally lovely to hear, and…
“The grass withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8 Dear Ones: At the end of the day, what will be left standing? Students of history see the empires of time come and go, rise from the dust and return to the dust. This is also true of…
“And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.” Judges 13:25 Dear Ones: When Jesus was baptized, the Spirit of God came upon Him, anointing Him for the task that was before Him. It was the beginning of His ministry. All that the…
“God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, ‘Moses, Moses.’ And he said, ‘Here am I.’” Exodus 3:2 Dear Ones: We do not know the age of Moses when God called him to deliver Israel, probably around eighty years of age. What we do know is that “…in the process…
“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends…” Job 42:10 Dear Ones: Jesus, when speaking to Nicodemus, spoke of being born of the Spirit. He used the illustration of the wind, which one could not see, but which would have a definite effect on that which it blew. Jesus…