“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6 Dear Ones: If you ever wondered if God was at work in your life, I believe there is one fool-proof confirmation that He is, and it has to do with thirst, specific thirst. Jesus calls it “…hungering and…
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10 Dear Ones: For the believer in Christ, the issue of morale is a very important matter. …
“And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” Matthew 24:6 Dear Ones: It is believed that the book of Joel, in the Old Testament, was written either in the ninth or eighth century…
“For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 Dear Ones: There is a wonderful hymn, written by E.M. Grimes, which begins like this: “Speak, Lord, in the stillness, While I wait on Thee;…
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Psalm 37:3 Dear Ones: How does one stand, withstand, overcome, and reign in life, in the land, or place of God’s choosing? Where does stability, balance, and overcoming grace come from so that it can…
“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of God/” 1 Corinthians 6:11 Dear Ones “Limits” and points of compromise, have always been issues that the true Christian has had to deal with. On…
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, ‘The people that are with thee are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, ‘Mine own hand hath saved me.’” Judges 7:2 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, we read the following words of the Lord: “I…
“And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites, that the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel.” Judges 6:7,8 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, the Lord speaks of an individual that “stirs” himself up, “…to take hold of Thee.” (64:7) The…
“And He that sat upon the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And he said unto me, ‘Write: for these words are true and faithful.’” Revelation 21:5 Dear Ones: At the beginning of the book of Revelation, in the first chapter, we are confronted with a picture of Christ, and declaration from His…
“‘Comfort ye, comfort ye My people,’ saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished.’” Isaiah 40:2 Dear Ones: In the book of Jeremiah, we find him at one point in prison in Jerusalem, with the Babylonian army laying siege to the city. Jeremiah had been instrumental,…