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…
Dear Ones: There are few passages in Scripture which bring us into alignment with the thinking, and purpose of God, like Matthew 6:9-13 (The Lord’s Prayer). Without hesitation at the request of the disciples, the Lord sought to TEACH them to pray. From the very outset of our consideration of this matter of prayer, we…
Dear Ones: There is One who is constantly speaking…our Maker, Redeemer, Savior, Friend. But do we hear Him? In Psalms 19, the psalmist writes: “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth forth His handiwork. Day unto day UTTERETH SPEECH, and night unto night knowledge. There is no speech nor language (no…
Dear Ones: It was a sad day in the history of Israel when “…the lamp went out in the temple of God.” (1 Sam. 3:3) That lamp was a physical picture and illustration of the presence of God. Scripture tells us that leading up to that state of affairs, “…the word of the Lord was…
Dear Ones: When Eve looked at the tree of life, she perceived that it was “…good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise.”(Gen. 3:6) This perception was subsequent to the serpent (Satan), this angel of light, deceiver and liar, putting before Eve…
Dear Ones: There are many of us who seek the “things” of God, without seeking God Himself. There is an old hymn, the first stanza of which is: “My goal is God, Himself, not joy or peace. Not even blessing, but Himself my God. T’is His to lead me there not mine but His, by…