The Vision That Changes Everything

“His face (was) as the appearance of lightning, and His eyes as lamps of fire, and His arms and His feet like in color to polished brass.”  Daniel 10:6 Dear Ones: Approximately six hundred years after Daniel had his vision of the glorified Christ, John the apostle, on the Isle of Patmos, had a similar…

By The Power Of God

“This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ saith the Lord.” Zechariah 4:6 Dear Ones: If there is one thing that is evident, and essential, to our existence, it is power.  We need power, or strength, to rise in the morning, go about…

And Where Be All His Miracles

“Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” 2 Kings 2:14 Dear Ones: There is a real problem with a life of faith, and it has to do with our “understanding,” or lack thereof.  When Job had lost everything, I am sure that there came a day when he wondered if indeed, God had forsaken him,…

God’s Method Of Building

“‘I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; My house shall be built in it,’ saith the Lord of hosts.”  Zechariah 1:16 Dear Ones: There is a very visible, and clear, pattern that we discover in God’s dealings with man.  It has been established for us to see and understand from the beginning of the world. …

The Singular Object Of Trust, God

“Whom have I in heaven but Thee?”  Psalm 73:25 Dear Ones: Perhaps one of the most difficult things to have, and to maintain, in the life of a Christian, or disciple of Christ, is the true perception of who Christ truly is.  Why is this so very important?  We grasp one reason by the demand…

The Calling Of God

“…for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Isaiah 51:2 Dear Ones: It was just after the Lord addressed Israel, in her seeking of Him, that He spoke to her to “…look unto the rock whence you are carved out, and to the hole of the pit where you were digged from.”…

The Sinfulness Of Sin

“…but now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.” Hebrews 9:26 Dear Ones: It is a sad commentary on the nature, and self-centeredness of man, that he should seek to learn how “sinful” sin is, by looking primarily at himself, and his personal…

Saved All Day Long

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly…” 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Dear Ones: It is possible to believe God for the new birth by the Spirit, and fail to believe Him for His further, and fuller, work in the heart and life.  The same God who “draws” us to Christ, working in us that…