“After this manner therefore pray…” Matthew 6:9 Dear Ones: There is a preface to the Lord’s teachings on prayer. It begins like this: “…Your Father knows what things you have need of before you ask Him.” (Matt. 6:8) Why does the Lord Jesus state this reality before embarking on teaching us how to pray? First…
“Reach forth your finger, and behold my hands; and reach forth your hand, and thrust into My side: and be not faithless, but believing.” John 20:27 Dear Ones: Faith is the basis and pillar upon which all valid and true experience of the Life of Christ is known. The writer of the book of Hebrews…
“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” John 1:12 Dear Ones: Perhaps the greatest problem in Christianity is that of being able to receive from God. We cannot say that the root of the problem is from…
“Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded: for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.” Isaiah 54:4 Dear Ones: The opposite to the attitude of fear, is that of faith. …
“…Whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak: for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Spirit.” Mark 13:11 Dear Ones: There is a big difference between that which we wear, and our flesh. Clothes are essential for meeting basic needs. However, they are often changed, washed, or thrown away when…
“…Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Dear Ones: The Apostle John, writing in exile from the Isle of Patmos, declared: “…as He is, so are we in this world.” (1 Jn. 4:17) What does he mean by this? One element of the answer lies in the fact, and proof, that…
“I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.” John 8:23 Dear Ones: Jesus Christ is unique, not only in that He is separate from sinners, as He never sinned, but by His entire demeanor and mind-set. His distinctiveness is revealed before time began, for He was declared by…
“And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths they have not known.” Isaiah 42:16 Dear Ones: During the ministry of Jesus, there came a day when He came to the town of Bethsaida. Some friends, perhaps family members, brought a blind man to Jesus. …
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 Dear Ones: In our consideration of God, and this life of faith, to which we have been called, we must always seek to grasp something of the greatness of God. The idea of greatness begins…
“If any man will do His will, he shall know…” John 7:17 Dear Ones: How hard is it to KNOW the will of God? Is it difficult for God to speak to us through His word? Or is it too hard for God to use circumstances to convince us of His will? As someone has…