They Have No Wine

“And when they wanted (lacked) wine (…at a marriage in Cana of Galilee…), the mother of Jesus said unto Him, ‘They have no wine.’” John 2:3 Dear Ones: It was a joyous occasion in Cana that day, as most marriages are.  Good wine had been served at the beginning of the festivities, and as was…

The Call To Fellowship

“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us:  and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3 Dear Ones: When John the Apostle wrote his Gospel, he declared that eternal life was, “…that they might KNOW…

Where Shall We Buy Bread

“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many” John 6:9 Dear Ones: In every one of the four gospels we find the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand.  Why would the Holy Spirit bring this to our attention again and again? …

Write It Down

“And the Lord answered me, and said, ‘Write the vision, and make it plain upon the tables, that he may run that readeth it.’” Habakkuk 2:2 Dear Ones: When the Apostle John was exiled to the island of Patmos for his faith and testimony, he received the the revelation of the glorified Christ.  Though the…

Talking Clay

“Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, ‘What makest thou?’” Isaiah 45:9 Dear Ones: In our “modern” day we are almost totally ignorant of what a “potter” is.  Most of us have rarely seen a potter using his skills to take a mass of clay, and make out of it, a bowl, cup,…

A Man Under Authority

“…but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.  For I am a man under authority…” Matthew 8:8,9 Dear Ones: In the story of the centurion who came to Jesus on behalf of his servant who was “grievously tormented” because of an illness, we find the Lord Jesus making a most striking statement: …

The Unfailing Christ

“Behold My servant, whom I uphold…He shall not fail nor be discouraged.” Isaiah 42:1,4 Dear Ones: Where does the power to “be” and to “do” come from?  For the disciple of Christ, that one who sits at Jesus’ feet to learn His ways, he grasps in an ever-increasing manner that his ONLY source for every…

Burning But Not Consumed

“…and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”  Exodus 3:2 Dear Ones: Do we really believe that God can work in our hearts, and in those around us?  Do we believe that He can do the miraculous thing that God alone can do? If the Lord Jesus…

Unanticipated Communion With God

“And the Lord went His way, as soon as He had ceased talking with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.” Genesis 18:33 Dear Ones: In Genesis 18, we find Abraham seated in the door of his tent “in the heat of the day.”  We do not know exactly what time this was, but it…