“Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord; His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain.” Hosea 6:3 How essential and extensive is rain, especially that “rain” of which God speaks? In the book of Isaiah,…
“This is My body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me…This cup is the new testament in My blood: this do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of Me.” 1 Corinthians 11:24,25 There are many things that the disciple of Christ must forget if he would follow Christ. …
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3 There are many things in a disciple of Christ’s life that he must learn. But there is one that…
“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, saying, ‘I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.” Revelation 1:10,11 It was the Apostle Paul who wrote that there is, “…one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one…
“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you.” Romans 8:9 The Christian life begins with a great declaration from the cross of Calvary: “It is finished.” What was finished? We know that first of all it was God’s finished work in…
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10 In the Apostle Peter’s second epistle, in speaking of God’s power which has given unto us…
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, he said, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.” Exodus 41:51 In the epistle to the Hebrews, we find a tremendous verse which speaks to us of how to run a race, a race that has been set before…
“How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?” Joshua 18:3 The conquest of Canaan was certainly long and difficult, though tremendously successful because of the Lord who was with Israel and fought for her. However, there came a time when the people…
“And I saw heaven opened, and beheld a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.” Revelation 19:11 It took God almost the entire life of John the Apostle to bring him to the point where He could reveal His glory…
“Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.” Numbers 22:31 In the book of Numbers, we find a story that calls our attention to…