Dear Ones: We are apt to judge someone by their stature, either measured by their age, or their physical and intellectual capacity. What is the standard by which Jesus judges? It is the measure of their heart…that centermost, control center of the life, where the issues of life are embraced, rejected, believed, or shunned. And…
Dear Ones: “Steady” is a word that we do not use much these days, perhaps because it is so rare to see one steadily going forward, and this, in spite of life’s “surprises.” As far as I understand, the word is not used in the Bible, but there is a similar word that carries an…
Dear Ones: Often TIME is our “enemy,” or so we think. We are beset with the notion that all must be put in a nice package, one that is defined and clearly delineated. But here, the old adage must be respected, “Do not put God in a box.” Why? First of all, we must acknowledge…
Dear Ones: If ever there was a realm of our existence which declares to us our limitations, it is the physical realm, more specifically, our bodies. As with just about everything else, we are able with certain means and methods, to bring ourselves to the edge of our limits. But the fact is, the limits…
Dear Ones: Is it not strange that amid all of our concepts of God, we should be confronted with the question, “Do you love Me?” It is a question, the answer to which the whole of Peter’s life and ministry will depend. But it comes with an answer that Heaven alone can give. It must…
Dear Ones: There are some things that never change…and one of those is the One depicted in a great hymn as, “Immortal, invisible, God only wise; In light inaccessible, hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.” Again, in John’s “Revelation” of the glorified…
Dear Ones: One of the most extraordinary visions of Christ in the Bible is found in the first chapter of Revelation. We see Him revealed to the “beloved apostle” John, sequestered on the isle of Patmos. John tells us that he, “…was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day,” and because of the Divine timing,…
Dear Ones: “And greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto My Father.” (Jn. 14:12) How can the Lord Jesus declare such a thing, “greater works,” to be accomplished by us? It is because He is still the same one doing them, but he is doing them THROUGH us, and this, in…
Dear Ones: Often we are so concerned about our commitment to God, that we forget what is involved in God’s commitment to us. We have all probably heard the old hymn, “Standing On The Promises of God.” And this is what we must do, for this is trust, when we take our stand to believe…
Dear Ones: In G. Campbell’s book on Jesus’ dealings with individuals (The Great Physician), he brings out that even at Jesus’ meeting with Pilate before the crucifixion, He was seeking him, seeking to stir something up in him so that Pilate would seek God. This Jesus did when He said to Pilate: “…I came into…