“Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead.” Ezekiel 3:8,9 What does it take to be what God has called us to be? How could Moses, after having herded sheep for forty years, be equipped…
“And He said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee,” “…I do send thee unto them: and thou shalt say unto them, ‘Thus saith the Lord God.’” Ezekiel 2:1,4 When Isaiah had his life-changing vision of God, as recorded in chapter six of his book, we discover…
“…the God of Daniel: for He is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even unto the end.” Daniel 6:26 There is a theme which runs throughout the Scriptures which is essential to grasp if the believer would be stedfast in…
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended (overcame) it not.” John 1:5 Historians tell us that the land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthlim, by the way of the sea, was a land downtrodden by the Assyrians. Their influence, and other invaders of “the nations,” with their ruthless conquests and the…
“Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing…” Psalm 100:2 What is the value or worth of a song, a hymn, a Psalm, especially with regard to God? As is the matter of prayer, elements of which are praise, thanksgiving, and supplication, the Hymn and Spiritual Songs are a reflection of one’s…
“And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him (Moses) in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.” Acts 7:30 Abraham was ninety-nine years old when the Lord revealed Himself to him as “the Almighty God,” with the promise that He would establish…
“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 After Adam and Eve sinned, and sin entered into the world, the effects of sin began to manifest themselves. That which was perfect in the Garden of Eden, that perfect creation of…
“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.” Lamentations 3:22,23 It is unusual, and remarkable at the same time, that the prophet Jeremiah who suffered so greatly because he was so opposed by his enemies, should write in…
“…Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.” Psalm 132:5 Where does God dwell? It is true that He has declared Jerusalem as a dwelling place, chosen by Him, there to associate His name and presence with it. It is true also that it was at…
“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown glory that fadeth not away.” 1 Peter 5:4 Who is this “Shepherd” of whom Peter speaks? Of course, it is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ who is coming again. But in this present day, when David speaks of his Shepherd, and…