“…And the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.” Exodus 26:33 Dear Ones: When Israel came out of Egypt, and was en route to the promised land, the Lord gave to her very clear, and specific instructions concerning the making of the tabernacle, or “tent of meeting.” Part of…
Dear Ones: In one of those narratives that is sometimes not understood, we find that David is seeking to bring the Ark of God into Jerusalem on a “new cart.” It seemed a good idea, and a logical one. But David had forgotten about four rings on that Ark. The result of his “good idea”…
Dear Ones: God reveals Himself to the heart and mind of an individual or a people according to their need. “And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and…
Dear Ones: A most beautiful word that is rarely used in our vocabulary is the word “unblameable.” (Colossians 1:22) The reason it is rarely used is simple; there are very few who even come close to having lives of which this is true. In the kingdom of God and in heaven this word is very significant…
Dear Ones: The life to which we are called is one from heaven, in Christ, by the Spirit. It does not have its origin, or essence, in anything of this earth. It was Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission, who said, “Any fruit born while not abiding in Christ, is fruit of the…
Dear Ones: The Apostle John wrote in the book of Revelation: “And He showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.” (Revelation 22:1) In his gospel John also wrote: “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood…
Dear Ones: God is a God of clarity. When He instructs Hababbuk to write down a vision, He says, “…make it PLAIN upon the tables, that he may run that breadth it.” (Hab. 2:2) Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 14:8, “…For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?” David…
In Psalm 77, we find the psalmist declaring, “…Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?” When Jesus answered Satan at one point of being tempted, He declared, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.” The primary theme here is…
Many years ago, we were doing evangelistic work in a market in central France. There were two brothers who had a large truck, from which they sold their goods, not too far from our stand. We met them, and strangely enough, they looked very much like Elvis Presley. In our conversation with them, we learned