“…and He shall not judge after the sight of His eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of His ears.” Isaiah 11:3 The book of Isaiah is probably one of the greatest books ever written, not by virtue of the manner in which it was written, and the vastness and power of its message, but because…
“I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto Thee, O Lord, I will sing.” Psalm 101:1 It was in the Sermon on the Mount, when comparing the pursuit of the necessities of life with spiritual objectives, that Jesus would command: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things…
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10 In one of Charles Wesley’s great hymns concerning the love of God, he begins like this: “O Love divine, what hast thou done! Th’incarnate God hath died for…
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations.” Psalm 100:4,5 It is a remarkable thing that the eternal King, Maker of Heaven and Earth, and the sole…
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8 It was Katie B. Wilkinson, who wrote in the first…
“Behold, I will bring it health and cure and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.” Jeremiah 33:6 In David’s great Psalm 103, he writes concerning the “benefits” of God, or His blessings, and the necessity of not forgetting them. Specifically concerning diseases, he writes that the…
“When ye pray, say, ‘Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.’” Luke 11:2 Meeting with God, having communion with Him, is as certain as He is faithful. Why? First of all, it is because of Christ, and HIs finished…
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.” Psalm 121:3 He is certainly most stable, and solidly assured, who is most wholly trusting in Christ as his peace and Keeper. But how is this to be? It is one thing to know that Scripture speaks to us…
“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 The prophet Jeremiah was a very sensitive individual, one who felt keenly the suffering of His people, but also, the travesty of not seeing the God of glory…
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” 1 Timothy 4:1 What is the great deterrent to being deceived, led into temptation, and opposed by the powers of darkness when seeking to do the will of God? It…