“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, the Lord being merciful to him…” Genesis 19:16 There can only be one true Judge, for there is only One who knows the attitude of one’s heart, the words…
“God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:9 We are apt to think that the calling of God is primarily to a mission, a work, a vocation. These aspects of the believer’s calling, complimented by the gifts of God for the accomplishment…
“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” John 6:9 Jesus had just retreated into a “mountain,” followed by a multitude of folk, who had seen His miracles, and heard His teaching. The multitude consisted of over five thousand men, not counting…
“Thus saith the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him: and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates…” Isaiah 45:1 We do not know exactly what led up to Joshua, the son of Nun, becoming a servant…
“Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3 The life of Jeremiah the prophet was a very tumultuous one, from the standpoint of all that he faced, and endured, with regard to those who opposed him. The Lord prepared him for this…
“…the Lord your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest Him of the evil. Who knoweth if He will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him?” Joel 2:13,14 When Jacob was returning “home,” after being in Padan-aram, where some of Abraham’s kinfolk had remained…
“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 It is an amazing quality of the word of God that not only is there no “age,” or time effacing limit on it, but that it remains constantly living, and powerful,…
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto this world.” Galatians 6:14 Why a cross? It is one thing that the Lord Jesus should die for our sins, but why on a cross? And why is…
“And the captain of the Lord’s host said unto Joshua, ‘Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy.’” Joshua 5:15 What does the word, “holy,” mean? Literally, it refers to something, or someone, that is set apart. But yet, the matter of being “apart” goes further than we…
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach the good tidings unto the meek: He hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.” Isaiah 61:1 In the latter…