“…and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Dear Ones: God’s works and possibilities begin where ours cease. What do we mean by this? If there is one thing that the word “prayer” declares to us, it is…
“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.” 2 Samuel 22:37 Dear Ones: In several places in the Old Testament, different writers have used a similar illustration to communicate the action, or work of God in their lives, and this in times of great upheaval, change, and pressure. In…
“And when He (Jesus)saw their faith, He said unto him, ‘Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.’” Luke 5:20 Dear Ones: The story is told in three of the gospels about a man who was so crippled that he could not come to Jesus to be healed. There were those in the area, whether friends or…
“As they ministered unto the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Separate Me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.” Acts 13:2 Dear Ones: It is a wonderful thing to be like-minded with someone. Spiritually speaking, we could say that as the Lord Jesus taught His disciples the great truths…
“Thou shalt arise, and have mercy on Zion: for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, is come.” Psalm 102:13 Dear Ones: Solomon, in the book of Ecclesiastes wrote on the subject of time: “…To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” (3:1) What did…
“…For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that you came.” 1 Kings 13:9 Dear Ones, When the Lord through Moses brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, He did so in such a way that…
“Arise, and go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.” Jonah 3:2 Dear Ones: The story of Jonah is not really about a man who was called of God, sought to flee from God, and was swallowed by a fish. Though these facts are true, this is…
“And the government shall be upon His shoulders.” Isaiah 9:6 Dear Ones: Throughout Scripture, God is revealed to us as being Sovereign, All-Mighty, All powerful, and in every place. The concept of Him being our Creator and Redeemer is clearly kept before us. Essential in our consideration of Him, is the truth of Him being…
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 Dear Ones: How important is a word? In the case of Christ dying on the cross, and uttering, “It is finished,” I believe we can say with assurance that those words were eternally important…
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 Dear Ones: David, like Moses, often wrote and taught on the same subjects, those pertinent to consider with regard to our existence, and purpose, for being on this earth. One of those subjects which seems to surface throughout…