“But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be…” Matthew 24:37 The prophet Daniel lived approximately five hundred and fifty years before the coming of Christ, the Messiah. And yet, while he was in captivity in Babylon, remaining in the service of at least four kings,…
“And when Abraham was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, ‘I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be thou perfect.’” Genesis 17:1 Why is it that God, when Abraham was so old, would reveal Himself to him in such a manner as to call forth…
“Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her that her warfare is accomplished.” Isaiah 40:1 In the gospel according to Matthew, at the time when John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Scripture tells us that, “This is he that was spoken…
“…and Moses led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.” (Exodus 3:1) There are many mountains of significance mentioned in the Bible. Predominant ones are Mount Horeb, where God in the burning bush revealed Himself to Moses concerning his role in bringing the people…
“It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63 In one of Charles Wesley’s great hymns entitled, “Come, Jesus, Lord, With Holy Fire,” he writes down his prayer to God: “Come, Jesus, Lord, with holy fire, Come and…
“Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will He teach sinners in the way. The meek will He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach Is way.” Psalm 25:8,9 There is nothing more natural, and logical, than the fact that the God, who is Almighty, who loves us, redeems and saves us, is…
“Turn you at my reproof: behold I will pour out My Spirit unto you, I will make known My words unto you.” Proverbs 1:23 Christ did not die on Calvary, taking the weight and judgment for our sins upon Himself, paving the way for the Spirit of God to be sent from heaven, so that…
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5 When a farmer enters his field in the early spring, there lies before him a challenge. It is one which he can face in either of two ways. He can either rely wholly upon his knowledge,…
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me.” John 14:1 Paul in his letter to the Colossians makes it very clear that the mystery among the Gentiles, indeed, the mystery hid from the foundation of the world, but now revealed, is that of the believer’s union with Christ by…
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:6 True surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ is never a partial one. There may be the surrender of certain things, but if we believe…