“Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 1:7,8 Dear Ones: How important is a greeting? We might qualify that question by asking another: “What is the importance of the content of the greeting?” If we look at this simple subject just from a natural standpoint, the answers…
“…Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, ‘Be thou removed…’” (Mark 11:23, “…say unto them, ‘O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’” Ezekiel 37:4 Dear Ones: Throughout Scripture we find individuals of faith asking God to reveal to them His ways, for they have discovered that “His ways are not our ways.” God…
“And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him, and said unto him, ‘O you of little faith, why did you doubt?’” Matthew 14:31 Dear Ones: We all have our limits, and we are all faced with the age-old issue of believing God a “little.” Why is it, that the object of our faith,…
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal (of the flesh), but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:4 Dear Ones: It would be a very naive thought to believe that the spiritual conflict that Christ knew, lived, and overcame, is not our own. We can say with certainty,…
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 Dear Ones: There is a miracle awaiting to occur every morning between God and man, specifically the believer. It is one that is as certain as the power…
“…there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and when he saw Him (Jesus), he fell at His feet.” Mark 5:22 Dear Ones: There is one principle in the Bible that is fundamental to every intervention of God in our lives, and in those around us: “I am the Lord: that…
“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” Genesis 32:24 Dear Ones: The life of Jacob is a most intriguing one to study. It is one of those stories that begins in the womb of his mother, but not just because of the physical birth…
“Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord…and they shall not sorrow any more.” Jeremiah 31:12 Dear Ones: When we speak of the “New Year,” we invariably think of how if will affect our lives. Our point of reference is almost always…
“In the first year of his reign (Darius), I Daniel, understood by the books…that He (God) would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.” Daniel 9:2 Dear Ones: The Lord revealed to Habakkuk that Israel, because of her rejection of Him, would be invaded by the Chaldeans. Jesus, would declare to His disciples, that…
“This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.” Luke 4:21 Dear Ones: It was a momentous day, when Jesus, after returning from the wilderness, where He was tempted by the devil, and having already taught in the synagogues “in the power of the Spirit,” stands up in his hometown synagogue of Narareth, reads Isaiah…