“…Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, …he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before His God, as he did previously.” Daniel 6:10 Dear Ones: In the story of Daniel and the lion’s den, we see Daniel as an older man, who had been through many…
“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praise unto Thy name, O Most High.” Psalm 92:1 Dear Ones: Why is it that, in reading the Psalms (which are songs…), we find the continual theme of singing unto the Lord, giving thanks, praising and rejoicing in Him? What is…
“You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain.” John 15:16 Dear Ones: We know from a doctrinal standpoint, that man is born “dead.” What does this mean, and what bearing does it have on the subject…
“…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…