“Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” Galatians 3:3 Dear Ones: Over and over again in the Scriptures, and in every day life, we discover afresh the reality of the Lord’s words through Isaiah, “‘….My thoughts are NOT your thoughts, neither are your ways my…
“Before I formed thee in the womb, I knew thee; and before you came forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 Dear Ones: A great many things occurred before we were born. Historically, cultures, nations and empires have come and gone. Countless multitudes…
“Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter.” Revelations 1:19 Dear Ones: When Abraham was faced with daunting task of believing God for a son when he was ninety-nine years old, God told him: “I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be…
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” John 8:68 Dear Ones: The words of the Apostle Peter mentioned above, underline the importance of being led by God, as in His economy, everything pertains to, and is in the perspective of that which is eternal. Not only does the matter…
“And whosoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:26 Dear Ones: In one of the most profound, and yet, simplest statements uttered by the lips of Christ, was the declaration: “This is eternal life, that they might KNOW Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You…
“And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent you may believe.” John 11:15 Dear Ones: Who can fathom the ways of God? It is a true saying, “When we cannot trace His hand, we can trust His heart.” How else can one explain the Lord’s dealings with this…
“And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 Dear Ones: One of the greatest arguments that the unbeliever will use to not believe in God, is to say, “If God exists, why then all of this suffering on the earth?” The problem with this argument is…
“…and shall not doubt in his heart, but believe…” Mark 11:23 Dear Ones: It is the most logical of all concepts that man should trust in God. Why? First, the matter and evidence of His existence is a massive part of the reason. Who is wiser and more powerful than the Creator, and the Sustainer…
“Thy (the Lord’s mercies) are new every morning.” Lamentations 3:23 Dear Ones: The context of Jeremiah’s book of Lamentations is that of judgement, suffering, and sorrow. And yet, there arises out of that very dark period and experience in the life of the prophet the declaration of hope. It is the hope and expectation of…
“Is there a God beside Me? Yes, there is no God; I know not any.” Isaiah 44:8 Dear Ones: God’s revelation of Himself throughout the Bible is qualified again and again by the fact that He declares that HE is the only true and living God. When He revealed Himself to the people of Israel…