“To whom coming, as unto a Living Stone…,” “…Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 2:4,5 In the Apostle John’s first epistle, he writes the following: “…as He (Christ) is, so are we in this…
“Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour My Spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring.” Isaiah 44:2,3 Embedded in history, in God ‘s dealings with Israel, revealing…
“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.” 1 Timothy 1:5 We are apt to think that communion, or fellowship, with God, is doing something for Him. We might even think that it is some elevated philosophical perspective, or method of…
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.” Acts 3:19 There are a good many passages in Scripture which speak of natural, physical thirst, but also of spiritual thirst, a soul’s thirsting after God. There are also…
“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways.” Luke 1:76 In the book of Isaiah, we have the prophetic words describing the coming of John the Baptist, “…in the spirit and power of Elias (Elijah).” (Luke 1:17) Isaiah’s…
“O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee…,” “…to see Thy power and Thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary.” Psalms 63:1,2 A clear vision of God, His nature, words, and works, is fundamental to faith. Paul put it specifically in this manner: “…my speech and my preaching…
“Art Thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? We shall not die. O Lord, Thou hast ordained them for judgment; and O mighty God, Thou hast established them for correction.” Habakkuk 1:12 The moral and spiritual conditions in Israel, in Habakkuk’s day, were similar to those in our world today. Habakkuk…
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 There is the very real tendency to look at the matter of sin from man’s perspective, rather than that of God. Man, in his evaluation…
“And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand.” Joshua 5:13 Whether in service or worship, the God who has called us in His faithfulness to fellowship with Him, and…
“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 There is an old hymn entitled, “The Old Rugged Cross.” There are also physical crosses that folk wear around their necks, often to testify…