“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, ‘Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.’” Jeremiah 31:3 Where does knowing God begin? As in all things which pertain to God, the answer begins with Him. The Lord Jesus put it like this: “‘I am Alpha…
“For as in the days that were before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark. And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away.” Matthew 24:38,39 There is in the economy of God a certain reality that He,…
“Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and He delivered us from the hand of the enemy and of such as lay in wait by the way.” Ezra 8:31 Since the fall of…
“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou ordained strength because of Thine enemies, that Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.” Psalm 8:2 The Bible has a good deal to say about that which we would not normally consider as the instruments of praise, glorifying God. But, if we would understand…
“Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock…” Matthew 7:24 Perhaps the greatest sermon that has ever been preached was that of the Lord Jesus which is called the “Sermon On The Mount.” If there is one theme…
“But when morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.” John 21:4 If one would do a word study on the subject of the “shore,” referring to that of the sea, one would discover that it would be filled with life-changing meaning. Perhaps the first…
“From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Psalm 61:2 One of the reasons for which the Apostle Paul speaks of the “last days” being “perilous times,” (2 Timothy 3:1) is the flood of confusion, and deceit…
“Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you…,” “There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life.” Joshua 1:3,5 There were two great events, two interventions of God, in the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, and her entrance…
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth…” Ephesians 6:13,14 In our former consideration of the Stand of Faith, we basically dealt with a “port of entry,” or…
“But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.” 2 Samuel 23:12 What does it mean to take a stand of faith? What did it mean for Shammah, one of David’s mighty men, when the people fled before the Philistines? It…