“…You have left your first love.” Revelations 2:4 Dear Ones: If there is one thing that is impossible to do, it is to understand and comprehend God. In Bimney’s great hymn, “Eternal Light! Eternal Light!, he illustrates this point: “Oh, how shall I whose native sphere is dark, whose mind is dim, Before the Ineffable…
“And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray Thee, open his eyes, that he may see.” 2 Kings 6:17 Dear Ones: In the Apostle John’s first letter, he makes a most remarkable, and immensely important statement: “…greater is He that is within you, than he that is in the world.” (4:4) This short declaration is…
“…being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height.” And to know the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:17,18 Dear Ones: The Apostle Paul’s concept of the love of God was great for two reasons. The first had to do with…
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2 Dear Ones: There are really only two laws which explain, and depict, our existence upon this earth, and for eternity. They are “the law of sin and death,” and “the law…
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 Dear Ones: It is a strange thing that an instrument used to put one to death is to be a means to life. How can this be true,…
“Show me Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths.” Psalm 25:4 One of the great blessings of the life of faith is that God literally guides the believer. It is not just an issue of His sovereign hand working in circumstances to bring about His purposes, but to personally teach and lead the believer.…
“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin.” James 1:14 Dear Ones: Why is temptation, as mentioned in the Bible, a necessary subject to study? The answer lies not only in the context in which we live, a…
“The words of Jeremiah…to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah.” Jeremiah 1:2 Dear Ones: Whether it be concerning an individual, a nation, or even the creation of the world, the significance of the phrase, “…the word of the Lord came,” cannot be overstated. God NEVER speaks haphazardly, nor without…
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:1 Dear Ones: Throughout the Old Testament, and certainly into the New Testament, much is said about the “good news” of the Gospel. It is news that is GOOD, because every aspect…
“Yet, I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” Habakkuk 3:18 Dear Ones: Where does stability come from in this life of faith? It is by looking at the One who IS what He IS, never changing, possessing the perfect qualities of the Divine. By looking up and…