“As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.” 1 Kings 17:1 Dear Ones: If one should visit Geneva, Switzerland, they would find what is called, “The Wall Of The Reformation.” It is a large monument, with four prominent…
“Therefore it is of faith, that it might be according to grace: so that the promise might be sure to all the seed.” Romans 4:1 Dear Ones: From the beginning of the Bible to its end, there is the ever-resounding call of God for man to BELIEVE in Him. We find phrases like these: “…But…
“Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and the One sat on the throne.” Revelation 4:2 Dear Ones: With reference to that which is eternal, seen by faith, it is of far greater significance and power than that which see in the natural world. John the Apostle was an…
“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” Revelations 2:4 Dear Ones: What is the most important aspect of our relationship with God? Is it service? In the book of the Revelation, the Lord Jesus had John send to the church of Ephesus a letter. In that letter, the Lord…
“…and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:19 Dear Ones: When Jesus speaks of the “kingdom of heaven,” He makes very clear that His point of reference is not the things of this earth, but that which is of…
“I am the Vine, ye are the branches: He that abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 Dear Ones: We are apt to think that when one comes to Christ, “works” are to be central in our service to Him. …
“Awake, O north wind, and come O south! Blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out.” Song of Solomon 4:16 Dear Ones: The effect and power of the wind is extraordinary. We have only to go to the ocean’s shore to see how wind can cause massive waves to come crashing forward, in…
“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.” Job 38:4 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, the Lord asks two questions very similar to the one which He asked Job: “Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being His counselor has taught Him? With…
“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.” Isaiah 42:9 Dear Ones: Someone has said that the Christian life is a “…series of multiplied new beginnings.” How can this be, and how does one experience the reality of this? In…
“Except the Lord build a house, they labor in vain that build it.” Psalm 127:1 Dear Ones: It was following the great confession of Peter to the Lord Jesus, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God,” that the Lord declares one of the great applications of His sovereignty and power: “I will…