“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.” Psalm 37:3 One of the reasons for which David was a great man, or rather, a man greatly blessed of God, was that he learned well how to take that which was spiritually true, and by the Spirit of…
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:22 Where does assurance and confidence in coming to God come from? What is not only the basis for it, but the source of power and…
“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut the door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in the secret will reward you openly.” Matthew 5:6 One of the greatest truths of Christianity is that sinful, lost man, can come to…
“Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved?” “Before I was even aware, my soul had made me as the chariots of my noble people.” Song of Solomon 8:5, 6:12 The greatest call to mankind is that of God giving him the mercy and grace to love God, with all the…
“Therefore, we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 In the gospel of John, the Lord Jesus describes Himself as “the…
“But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 The mercy of God is unlike anything on this earth, of this world. And though we have scriptural pictures of what mercy looks like, the dimensions of…
“Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:4,5 There were many years which passed between the lives of Moses and David, and yet, these two men of God…
“Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east.” Ezekiel 47:1 Throughout the Scriptures, God uses the illustration, and reality of the illustration of water, specifically “rivers,” to speak of…
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatsoever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” John 15:16 God in Christ is the Great Re-Aligner, that One who by the Holy Spirit has…
“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:29 In the book of Isaiah, we find where the Lord tells all men everywhere, “My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways, My ways.” (55:8) What…