“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” 1 Corinthians 13:11 In Paul’s letter to the Corinthian believers, he wrote concerning children and men, “…Brethren, be not children in…
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” Ezekiel 22:30 Of all the means by which God could reach the world with a saving knowledge of Himself, and provide…
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13 How does God work in us? How do we know that it is Him? In the verse just preceding the one which speaks of Him working in us to WILL and to DO of His…
“Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear: break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst did not travail with child…” Isaiah 54:1 David and Isaiah were great singers. We know this to be so because of their writings. They both speak of singing, breaking forth into singing. Isaiah would write, “Sing unto…
“And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh.” Genesis 3:23 In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he makes mention of a similar truth that Adam spoke of before the fall. Paul wrote, “For we are members of His (Christ’s) body, of His flesh, and of His bones.” (5:30)…
“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye upon thee.” Psalm 32:8 It is a remarkable thing that the eternal God can guide a helpless sheep. It is not so remarkable with regard to God’s capacity and effectiveness to do so, for…
“And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 That which is a limitation to us is an opportunity for God to do wonderful things. Why? From the very first moment of the Christian’s life in Christ, the Spirit of God is…
“Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord; His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain.” Hosea 6:3 How essential and extensive is rain, especially that “rain” of which God speaks? In the book of Isaiah,…
“This is My body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me…This cup is the new testament in My blood: this do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of Me.” 1 Corinthians 11:24,25 There are many things that the disciple of Christ must forget if he would follow Christ. …
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3 There are many things in a disciple of Christ’s life that he must learn. But there is one that…