Stillness In The Storm

“And He arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, ‘Peace, be still.’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:39 Dear Ones: When Paul writes of the peace of God, that wonderful fruit, and manifestation, of the life of Christ by the Spirit, he writes: “…And the peace…

Earnest Heed To A Promise

“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature.” 2 Peter 1:4 Dear Ones: The “promise of the Father,” of which the Lord Jesus spoke, being assembled with the disciples after the resurrection, certainly had its origin in the Father before the world…

The Table In The Wilderness

“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” John 6:9 Dear Ones: God has many ways to teach us of Himself, who He is, and what He does.  Through Solomon, He revealed His wisdom.  Through Samson, God’s power and strength were demonstrated. …

The Swords Of God

“…and out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and His countenance was as the sun shineth in His strength.” Revelation 1:16 Dear Ones: The Bible has a lot to say about swords, especially in the Old Testament, when one considers the battles that were fought between Israel and her enemies.  But there are…

The Prayer For Rain

“Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.” Zechariah 10:1 Dear Ones: In the book of James, we read a brief summation of Elijah’s dealing with a three and a…

God’s Victory, God’s Way

“And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”  Colossians 2:15 Dear Ones: Paul has a great deal to say about the spiritual warfare we are in, specifically because it is the same warfare that Christ knew, and knows.  In the letter to the Ephesian believers,…

Victorious Prayer

“Therefore I say unto you, ‘What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Mark 11:24 Dear Ones: Perhaps one of the greatest “proofs” of a life truly lived by faith, in obedience to Christ, is answerer prayer.  It is also one of the most difficult…

Setting The Captive Free

“And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?” Luke 13:16 Dear Ones: It came about in the ministry of the Lord Jesus, that a woman came to him, “…which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years.”…

The Justice And Judgment Of God

“For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, ‘None seeth me,’” “…thou hast said in thine heart, ‘I am, and none else beside me.’” Isaiah 47:10 Dear Ones: The subject of the justice and judgment of God is a difficult one for man to grasp.  This is because man does not see what…

Equipped To Overcome

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Ephesians 6:11 Dear Ones: In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, he writes on the subject of “our warfare.”  He speaks of the spiritual conflict we are engaged in, specifically that which  is not to…