“The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him; and He will shew them His covenant.” Psalm 25:14 From the beginning of man’s sojourn of this earth, God has, in His mercy and grace, dealt with mankind by the act and intervention of revelation, that revealing of Himself and His ways by His…
“Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” Revelation 14:7 The book of Habakkuk is commentary a on the impending judgment upon Israel, and the Lord’s prophet who not only declares it,…
“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 In drawing the contrast between Himself, and the evil one, the…
“Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.” 1 Timothy 4:14 In Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome, he made a monumental declaration concerning the “gifts and calling” of God, that they were irrevocable. (11:29) What did he…
“‘Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee,’ saith the Lord. ‘And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day and shall be my people.’” Zechariah 2:10,11 From a spiritual standpoint, what is the determining factor between the past and…
“The fool hath said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” Psalm 14:1 If there is one theme that resounds loud and clear in the Scriptures, it is that there is a God, one God, the Maker of heaven and earth,…
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” Galatians 6:14 In the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians, he made this declaration: “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the…
“And He that sat upon the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And He said unto me, ‘Write: for these words are true and faithful.’” Revelation 21:5 What is the making of something new, from God’s perspective? First of all, it is that which is conceived in the heart and mind of God. …
“…nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:39 There is in the Song of Solomon a picture where Solomon is protected by threescore valiant men, the most valiant men of Israel. Scripture tells us that,…
“Then He said to them, ‘O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken…” Luke 24:25 True faith affects the entirety of our being. It expresses itself in our emotions, and in our minds, or intellect. But the point at which it is truly accepted by God is in the…