Dear Ones: Darkness is the absence of light. In the depths of the deepest part of the oceans of this earth, there is minimal light…so minimal that we are apt to say that the light does not exist at all at those depths. And yet, when a light is brought into those depths, and shines…
Dear Ones: It is a remarkable testimony to the heart and mind of God, that He chooses small things to accomplish His purposes. Such was the case of a little town called Bethlehem. “…But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be “little among the thousands of Judah”, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto…
Dear Ones: If ever there was a subject that needs to be studied, it is the matter of God’s timing. At the outset of such a consideration, we must again come back to the fact of our limitations to truly understand it. Jeremiah wrote the following: “O Lord, I know that the way of…
Dear Ones: The Lord Jesus Christ is the great Teacher, Guide, and Counselor. He is also the One who, “…confirmeth the word of his servant.” (Is. 44:26) Generally speaking, this means that He brings to pass in a very demostrative manner, what He has declared. But, it may also mean, what I call, “…a moment…
Dear Ones: When it comes to faith in Christ, we begin the journey of learning to think outside the box. I remember that my Dad would say, “You cannot put God in a box.” In other words, you cannot fit Him into your concepts, vision, and perspective. He is so much greater and more wonderful…
Dear Ones: When Joseph was sold as a slave to Egyptians, it was written of him, “…whose feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in iron.” (Ps. 105:18) There is no doubt that the psalmist was referring to physical fetters and iron. But what of fetters and shackles of the mind? What of…
Dear Ones: If ever there was a story, an illustration, and declared necessity of learning the lesson of not looking back, it was in the life of Joseph. We find evidence of this all through his time as a slave, having been sold as such into Egypt, but particularly after he became “prime minister” of…
Dear Ones: In the Biblical message of God’s dealings with man, fire has always played a very significant role, in its meaning, and in its application to the lives of men. We see this revealed in the Genesis account of God’s dealings with Abraham, his sacrifice, where there was, “…a smoking furnace, and A BURNING…
Dear Ones: What makes a person desire Christ? Sometimes it is the difficulty of circumstances, or the consciousness of need. But there is a higher, greater, and more life-changing reason, and we find it with regard to Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus. In Luke’s gospel, chapter 10:38-42, we find that Jesus entered a…
Dear Ones: When the temple was built, and the high priest entered once a year into the Holy of Holies, I wonder how quiet it was? There this man found himself in utter silence, standing in the presence of the Almighty, being that singular mediator between God and man. I’m sure that the experience had…