Commanding Mountains And Dry Bones

“Son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, ‘Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.’” Ezekiel 36:1 Dear Ones: There are instances in the word of God, when that which we read, exceeds our natural capacity and ability, to believe God.  You will remember, after the death of Lazarus,…

The Worth Of A Life

“…that you may know…what (are) the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.” Ephesians 1:18 Dear Ones: How does one measure the value, or worth, of a life?  The answer is found in the heart of God,  the creator of every life.  It was the Psalmist who wrote:  “Know ye that the…

A Greater Than Solomon Is Here

“Master, we would see a sign from Thee.”  Matthew 12:38 Dear Ones: One of the most difficult things to have in our day, as in the days of Christ when He walked on this earth, is a true vision of Christ in His greatness.  Why is this?  Why is it so very difficult  to have…

The Promise Of The Father

“And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.” John 14:16 Dear Ones: Beyond the moment of Adam’s sin, and the center-point of history when Christ declared, “It is finished,” on the cross, the most significant, far-reaching, and monumental event on the calendar of…

Not Yet Home

“…who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross.” Hebrews 12:2 Dear Ones: Why is it that the Christian, from the moment that he or she is born of the Spirit, is “drawn towards heaven, and home?”  And how is it that the Christian’s experience is portrayed to us first as a love relationship? …

The Lord’s Time

“But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son…” Galatians 4:4 Dear Ones: Just after the triumphal entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, riding on the back of a donkey, being worshiped and praised as “the King of Israel, that comes in the name of the Lord,” something occurred that seemingly…

The Portrait Of God In Christ

“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.” John 12:32 Dear Ones: Just before the crucifixion of Christ, when the Lord Jesus was brought before Pilate to be questioned by him privately, He said to him:  “To this end I was born, and for this cause came…

Seeking And Finding Christ

“Oh that I knew where I might find Him!” Job 23:3 Dear Ones: There are many reasons for seeking God.  Most of them seem to come from an acute need to be saved, or delivered, from something.  For Jonah, it was deliverance from the belly of a fish, an impossible situation.  For Job, it was…