“…but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you.” John 16:22 Dear Ones: If there is one theme that envelopes and surrounds the events leading up to, and during, the birth of Christ, it is joy and gladness. When the angel of the Lord came…
“Behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.” Judges 6:15 Dear Ones: Christianity is diametrically opposed to humanism. It has been said that God cannot use many men today because they are too big. Why is it that, as Paul wrote, “….God has chosen the foolish things…
“And Jesus answering said unto them, ‘Have faith in God.’” Mark 11:22 Dear Ones: Probably the greatest affront to God is unbelief, or faithlessness. We see this in Jesus’ words in response to His disciples not being able to cure a father’s demon-possessed son: “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with…
“And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, ‘Be strong and of a good courage: for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them.’” Deuteronomy 31:23 Dear Ones: Many have been “great” men and women mentioned in the Bible, who accomplished great feats, in…
“Therefore thus says the Lord; ‘I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; My house shall be built in it.’” Zechariah 1:16 Dear Ones: The Lord in Scripture goes to great lengths to reveal to us His ways, design, and will, with regard to that which is eternally sure and certain. Beginning specifically with Abel, to…
“…and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him.” Matthew 17:5 Dear Ones: If ever there was an event in the life of the disciples that would provoke a reaction, it was that which occurred on what is called, “the…
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.” Luke 15:23 Dear One: What is the value that God puts on a life? In the parable of the “prodigal son,” we are confronted with two…
“…there he built an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.” Genesis 12:7 Dear Ones: There is a great deal of importance given in Scripture concerning places, in particular those places of worship or where the Lord reveals Himself to the individual. In Abraham’s day, we see where the Lord…
“…I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead.” Amos 1:13 Dear Ones: The Bible specifically tells us what God hates. One of those things is the unjust, and inhuman, treatment of children, even in the womb. In God’s words through His servant Amos, He…
“And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.” 1 Corinthians 2:4 Dear Ones: When the Lord Jesus was addressing the Samaritan woman,” he made a remarkable declaration, one that would address a real need, and problem, in the heart of…