Dear Ones: It is so easy to pray the “Lord’s Prayer.” (Matt. 6:9-15) It is quite another thing to truly believe what we pray. For example, “…Give us THIS DAY our daily bread.” There is no doubt that the Lord is referring to physical food, for it is essential for our existence. But there is…
Dear Ones: Scripture tells us that the word of God is “the sword of the Spirit.” (Eph. 6:17) In the book of Hebrews, we are taken further in our understanding of the “role” and “manner” of the word of God: “For the word of God is quick (living), and powerful, and sharper than ANY two-edged…
Dear Ones: There is great wisdom in the book of Ecclesiastes…a wisdom that is born out of deep and hard experience, even anguish of mind and heart. But it is a wisdom that gives great hope and certainty, and the means for seeing that hope realized. “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt…
Dear Ones: The Gospel is a message of power…a power that transforms, that emanates from God. It is a power that is of God, by God, and in essence IS God. What do we mean by this? Power in the spiritual realm is not a thing, but a Person. Just as Christ is our strength,…
Dear Ones: Many are the thoughts, concepts, and “speculations” about the person of Christ. But there are perhaps no greater truths that reveal His character than those represented by the words “the Lamb” and “the Lion.” We know that John said of the Lord Jesus, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin…
Dear Ones: From a human and natural standpoint, the life of Jesus Christ is a paradox. This is not to say it is a contradiction to how He lived, or to His Words. Perhaps one of the greatest “paradoxes” is found in His joy facing His suffering and sorrow. In Isaiah 53, concerning the personal…
Dear Ones: There are times when the Lord tells us: “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.” (Is. 54:12) The Christ who told the disciples to, “…Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for…
Dear Ones: If we should ask ourselves the question, “How well do we know God,” I am sure that most of us would say, “Not very much, and certainly not as well as I would hope and aim for.” If then we ask the question, “What does it mean to KNOW God,” I wonder how…
Dear Ones: In the great passage in Isaiah 9:6, we read that “…His name shall be called WONDERFUL…” The word in Hebrew means: “…to separate, i.e. distinguish; by implication to BE great, difficult, wonderful…” Because God is “full of wonder,” so are His works. They possess the same trademark of uniqueness, separateness, and an amazing…
Dear Ones: We are apt to always look at what is humanly possible, and logically feasible. This perspective can be a great barrier, and hindrance to faith. Let’s begin our consideration of this subject by citing what Jeremiah wrote: “Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying: ‘Behold, I am the Lord, the…