“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2 Dear Ones: When Gideon was called of God to go forth and fight against the Amalekites, he was overwhelmed by the…
“For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son.” Romans 8:29 Dear Ones: The English missionary to Africa, Charles Studd, once wrote that his desire was to see Jesus Christ walking around in African bodies. Was it not the same in the Apostle Paul’s day, but…
“And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us.” 1 John 5:14 Dear Ones: Prayer is not difficult…we are difficult. The Lord, through the writings of the Apostle John, spells out to us with stark clarity the basic conditions, and principles of…
“Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out.” Song of Solomon 4:16 Dear Ones: In the book of Ezekiel, chapter 37, there comes a moment when the Lord tells Ezekiel, in the vision of a valley full of dry bones, to “Prophesy unto the…
“‘Dost thou believe on the Son of God?’ And he answered and said, ‘Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him’” John 9:35,36 Dear Ones: When Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, was a boy, he ministered to Eli the high priest, and served in the temple. There came a day that the…
“And he laid it (a live, burning coal) upon my mouth, and said, ‘Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.’” Isaiah 6:7 Dear Ones: James, the Apostle, writes concerning the matter of speaking, “If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man,…
“For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth in peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:12 Dear Ones: Throughout Scripture there are references to mountains. Sometimes the significance and meaning of them concerns…
“So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.” 1 Samuel 1:18 Dear Ones: Does God answer prayer? How do we know? In the story of Hannah, in 1 Samuel 1-2:11, we find a woman who had no children. Scripture tells us that, “…the Lord had shut up…
“She saith unto Him, ‘Yes, Lord: I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.’” John 11:26 Dear Ones: When John the Baptist came upon the scene, to prepare the way for Christ’s coming and ministry, he came preaching “…the baptism of repentance for the remission (or…
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” John 1:18 Dear Ones: One of the most difficult concepts to grasp with regard to knowing God is the fact that He is invisible. Paul reaffirms John’s declaration on this subject,…