“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 unto the earth.” Hosea 6:3 Dear Ones: What is it about the heart of God that is so very different…
“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required, and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” Luke 12:48 Dear Ones: The eternal justice of God, and His righteousness, as they relate to this earth, were manifested from the foundation of the world. John wrote this…
“‘I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,’ saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 Dear Ones: The single greatest proof of the power of a new beginning in the life of an individual, and that of a nation or people, is Christ…
“Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.” Zechariah 3:4 Dear Ones: There is basically one thing that hinders the Lord from hearing, and answering our prayers. It is “iniquity,” or sin. You might ask, “What about unbelief, or little faith?” Does not Paul…
“For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth Him all things that He doeth: and He will shew Him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.” John 5:20 Dear Ones: When the Lord Jesus began His ministry, His entire focus was upon the Father, the doing of His will, pleasing Him, and working in…
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 Dear Ones: Paul wrote to the believers in Galatia a remarkable fact concerning his calling: “But when it pleased God, who separated…
“And immediately I was in the Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.” Revelation 4:2 Dear Ones: The vision of the throne of God, as revealed throughout Scripture, is a very sobering one. For the believer, it is a subject of great comfort and strength. For the…
“And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.” 1 Samuel 3:21 Dear Ones: It is true that God manifests His glory in different ways, to different people, in different circumstances. Moses saw the glory of God from the cleft in the…
“And He arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, ‘Peace, be still.’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:39 Dear Ones: When Paul writes of the peace of God, that wonderful fruit, and manifestation, of the life of Christ by the Spirit, he writes: “…And the peace…
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature.” 2 Peter 1:4 Dear Ones: The “promise of the Father,” of which the Lord Jesus spoke, being assembled with the disciples after the resurrection, certainly had its origin in the Father before the world…