“For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He said unto me, ‘My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’” 2 Corinthians 12:8,9 In Annie J. Flint’s great hymn, He Giveth More Grace, she writes: “When we have exhausted our store of…
“He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Romans 8:32 If there is one thing that a seeking soul needs, it is Divine guidance. Life is too short, the importance of it being too great, that one…
“For thus saith the high and holy One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” Isaiah 57:15 The “way” into…
“Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto y our souls.” Matthew 11:29 What does meekness mean? Scripture tells us that Moses was the most meek man in all the earth in his day, at the same time being a…
“Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons, and concerning the works of My hands, command ye Me.” Isaiah 45:11 To whom does the Lord reveal Himself? Is it not to the seeking heart, to the worshipful soul? Why is it that worship is that means which God has given to men by which…
“The people shall be wiling in the day of Thy power, in the beauty of holiness from the womb of the morning: Thou hast the dew of youth.” Psalm 110:3 The history of Israel during the days of the Judges was one like the rising and retreating of the sea at the times of the…
“…Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.” 1 Thessalonians 1:3 The perception of God concerning Christ’s body, His church, and every member of it, is often quite different than that of the believer. This…
“I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.” Exodus 3:6 The bold encounter that Moses had in meeting God at the occasion of the burning bush in the wilderness was…
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13 In Paul’s letter to the believers in Ephesus, he makes it clear that his objective in writing is to bring them to a knowledge of God and His ways, so that Christ may not only…
“The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works.” Psalm 145:8,9 In the book of Jonah, we find him speaking to the Lord after the people of Nineveh repented, turned to God, God forgiving…