“And He answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, ‘Behold, I have causeed thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.” Zechariah 3:4 It was Deitrick Bonhoffer who said, “When Christ calls a…
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 What does it mean for the believer to “seek things above,” even coming before the throne of grace? It means that we are to seek things that are not…
“Shew me Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths. Lead me in Thy truth and teach me: for Thou art the God of my salvation, on Thee do I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:4,5 Preconceived ideas are often the enemy of guidance, not that they might have a certain merit from a human…
“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” Genesis 32:24 Faith is an individual matter when it comes to seeking God. One may be with those of like faith, but at the end of the day, one is faced with Jesus’ words to Peter: “If…
“Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.” Joshua 1:2 The Jordan River is a landmark in Biblical history, especially as it applies to the nation of Israel. It is a…
“My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:2 When the Apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Rome, presenting to them in detail the content, meaning, and outworking of the Gospel, he spoke also of the work of God, that “work” by which sinful…
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:34 It was Moses who in his psalm and prayer 90, wrote: “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (v.12)…
“…Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” Ephesians 3:8 There is a radical change which occurs in every heart of every believer the moment he comes to Christ, and is born again. It takes a…
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1,2 If ever there was a Psalm which revealed how the Lord “helps” those who truly seek Him, it is Psalm 34. In the early days of David’s flight…
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness. The Lord IS my portion, saith my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 The Christian, or disciple of Christ, is called to live in the present moment. …