Dear Ones: Even friends can be the source of suffering and hurt. Such was the case with Job’s friends. They seem to be earnest in their apparent identification with Job in his suffering, but their portrayal of God to Job, at a time of great anguish, just put “salt in the wounds,” and did nothing…
Dear Ones: Among the most extraordinary statements that we have in the Apostle Paul’s writings is this one: “…when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, who called me by His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach him…”(Gal. 1:16) From the very moment that Christ revealed Himself…
Dear Ones: One thing about the Bible that is so unique…it is timeless, and time-expansive. Indeed, it reveals to us the eternal existence of God, His unchanging character, and his immutable objectives which are realized in HIS time and in HIS way. The partial history of a tract of land between the towns of Ai…
Dear Ones: In our relationship with Christ, where does assurance, confidence, come from? When the Bible speaks of “…full assurance of faith,” does this not seem to be an unattainable attitude? Assurance is one thing, “full assurance” is another. To answer this matter, as it is very important, especially when it comes to praying in…
Dear Ones: To be such a small word, “IF” carries with it great significance. It seems to be a substitute for that which is conditional, or the certification of a promise. For example, “IF you believe this, then THIS will occur.” This is the conditional use. But if we say, as Elijah said, “IF I…
Dear Ones: We are all apt to think that the calling of God is to a work, mission, or occupation. These are outward aspects of the calling. The unchanging, undiminished calling of God is for us to fellowship with the Father and the Son, by the Spirit. John, in his first letter, writes: “That which…
Dear Ones: We have all heard the phrase, “Seeing is believing.” Spiritually speaking, this is also true. Most folk who do not believe in Christ today are not looking, not seeking. They, for the most part, do not want to “see.” And yet, Scripture is so clear: “And ye shall seek Me, and find Me,…
Dear Ones: One of the countless ways that we see the inspiration of Scripture is recognizing the continuity of the message. It is the same, from the beginning pages of Genesis until the last pages of Revelation. One of the great themes of the Bible is that of the perfect, personal, eternal work of God…
Dear Ones: Sometimes we forget that God is the God of all circumstances. This is particularly hard to grasp and remember when difficult and trying times come, especially on the individual level. But to believe that he is sovereign, and that in the “narrowness” of circumstances, and feeling cornered at times, there is this realty: …
Dear Ones: A witness is a person who sees and hears…observes something or someone. On the day of Pentecost, there was a mighty rushing wind. The disciples HEARD. Then there were the “cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.” (Acts 2:2-3) The disciples SAW. But what made the disciples…