“Ye are My friends…” John 15:14 Dear Ones: What is a true friend? The world has its definition, but is it the same as that of God? Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.?” (Jn. 15:13) There is not doubt that at the…
“How long shall I be with you, and bear with you?” Luke 9:41 Dear Ones: It was the day after what is called “The Transfiguration.” The day of the transfiguration, Jesus had gone up to a mountain to pray, and as He prayed, “…the appearance of His countenance was altered, and his clothes were white…
“…NOW, therefore arise, go over Jordan, you, and all this people…” Joshua 1:2 Dear Ones: The Jordan River in the history of Israel is a picture. For Moses, it would be an impassable river, for the time had come for him to go and be with the Lord. For Joshua, and most of the people…
“Call unto Me, and I will answer you…” (Jer. 33:3) Dear Ones: There are at least two kinds of prayer that the Lord hears. The first is the cry of the heart. In Psalm 107, four times we find this declaration: “…Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out…
“…But truly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.” Ps. 66:19 Dear Ones: One of the most distinguishing characteristics of a believer in Christ, is that God hears and answers his or her prayer(s). And yet, how much time is given to thoughtful, deliberate seeking of the face of…
“He ONLY is my Rock…There is a River…” (Ps. 62.2, 46.4) Dear Ones: What is the consistency of the Rock of which the Psalmist speaks? Is it made of sandstone, or is it granite? If we look at the Divine Rock, we see that, not only is there no weakness in its consistency, but there…
“…I charge you (command) therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Tim. 4:1) Dear Ones: It is one thing to walk before men, and live according to the opinions and dictates of men. It is quite another to live and walk before the Almighty God, who knows all, sees all, and IS “…all…
“The hair of his (Samson’s head began to grow again after he was shaved.” Judges 16:22 Dear Ones: Samson had a good beginning. For about twenty years, during which he judged Israel, he remained a “Nazarite” in his heart, one that was separated unto God, consecrated to God for His purposes. But there would come…
“And I will give her her vineyards from thence and the valley of Achor for A DOOR OF HOPE: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth…” Hosea 2:15 Dear Ones: There are times in our lives when God permits circumstances which cause hope to grow thin. Though our patient expectation…
Dear Ones: In C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia,” there is a little phrase which is, in essence, the initiative, energy, and operational success of the entire object of the narrative: “Aslan is on the move.” What does this mean? It is in reference to the Lord Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, moving,…