“Lead me in Thy truth, and teach me: for Thou art the God of my salvation; on Thee do I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:5 Dear Ones: The man who lives by faith is the one who lives in the expectation of seeing the glory of God. How can we say this? We see…
“And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying, ‘Arise, go unto Nineveh…” Jonah 3:1 Dear Ones: The story of God’s dealings with Jonah the prophet, and preacher, is rich in revealing His dealings with us. One of the most fundamental, underlying revelations of God working in Jonah, “…the willing and…
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich.” Revelation 3:18 Dear Ones: In the description of heaven that the Lord Jesus gave to John in the Revelation, he writes: “…and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.” (21:21) What is…
“…the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, ‘Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.’” 1 Kings 18:1 Dear Ones: It had not rained in Israel for three years. This was in great part because of Ahab, the son of Omri, and king of…
“Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.” 2 Kings 2:9 Dear Ones: The calling of Elisha to take the place of Elijah the prophet, was singular and very unique. It most certainly…
“And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; that the Lord called to Samuel…” 1 Samuel 3:3 Dear Ones: In one of the most solemn and pathetic pictures in Scripture, we see the moment approaching when…
“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice; for the Lord will do great things….And I will restore the years that the locust hath eaten.” Joel 2:21,25 Dear Ones: How can one measure a “new beginning” from God’s standpoint? Since we live in a material world, we often associate a new beginning with a change…
“And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.” Revelation 22:1 Dear Ones: Why did God give the book of the Revelation to John on the isle of Patmos? What was His purpose? There was, as in the present…
“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ.?” 1 Corinthians 10:16 Dear Ones: How is it that the “cup of blessing,” that symbol of the provision of all the blessings in the shed blood of Christ, should be at the same time the cup of immeasurable…
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 Dear Ones: Where does strength and stability come from? Isaiah writes: “…they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” (40:31) …