“And when He (Jesus) had said this, He breathed on them, and saith unto them, ‘Receive ye the Holy Spirit.’” John 20:22 Dear Ones: In the book of Genesis, we find, at the creation of man, that “…the Lord God….BREATHED into his nostrils the breath of life.” Almost immediately after the resurrection, when the disciples…
“And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, ‘I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?’” Acts 8:34 Dear Ones: It was after Pentecost, the “great awakening,” that great blessing had come to Jerusalem and to Israel. Persecution also had raised its ugly head, Saul of Tarsus taking…
“I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 Dear Ones: When Adam and Even sinned against God, instead of continuing to bask in the warm sunshine of the Father’s love, they retreated into the shadows. Adam said it…
“…ye believe in God, believe also in Me.” John 14:1 Dear Ones: Believing in Jesus Christ is NOT an easy thing to do. It was not for the disciples who were closest to Him, and neither is it for believers today. Why? Most certainly it is because of LIMITS, our limits in the perception of…
“I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” John 9:4 Dear Ones: The importance of a “day” is remarkable, especially when one examines it with the backdrop of eternity. Jesus was very conscious of the significance of a “day,” in that,…
“…A door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me.” Revelation 4:1 Dear Ones: There are at least two instances in the book of Revelation when John the Apostle heard a voice like a trumpet. Why is this communicated to us, and…
“And the Lord said unto Moses, ‘Wherefore criest thou unto Me? Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.’” Exodus 14:15 Dear Ones: It is one thing to “say” that we believe God. It is quite another to go forth in faith, believing as you go, in the face of the impossible. There…
“Look unto Abraham your father, and Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Isaiah 51:2 Dear Ones: The tides of history reveal to us upheaval after upheaval, socially, economically, politically, and even religiously. And yet, as the writer of Ecclesiastes wrote: “…there is no new thing under…
“I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts.” Isaiah 65:2 Dear Ones: When we go to the book of Revelation, and we see in heaven the Lamb of God who approaches the throne, John describes him being…
“…and he (Moses) led the flock to the backside of the desert.” Exodus 3:1 Dear Ones: Can you MAKE God speak to you? It is a ridiculous question. How can One so great and glorious, holy and perfect in all of His Person, stoop to the dictates of sinful man? There is no doubt that…