“I have even called thee by name:…I girded thee, though thou hast not known Me.” Isaiah 45:4,5 Dear Ones: Why is it that God has written down in His word, by the hand of over forty authors, His words, truths, and all that pertains to their understanding? It is basically for one purpose, “That they…
“Thus says the Lord, ‘Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears, for thy work shall be rewarded,’ saith the Lord, ‘…and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.’” Jeremiah 31:16 Dear Ones: It was a terrible day when wicked Herod discovered that his plot had failed to kill the…
“Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5 Dear Ones: We often think of commitment in the context of our response to the call of God to follow Christ. This is a true and right concept, for what other valid response could there be…
“Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not); a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.” 1 Timothy 2:7 Dear Ones: Ordination by God is both general and specific. There is a “general” ordination of all believers, disciples of Jesus Christ, because the Lord…
“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.” Matthew 17:5 Dear Ones: If you had the choice of knowingly hearing the voice of men, or the voice of God, which one would you choose to hear? The answer to this question lies in the character, nature, and disposition of…
“Behold My servant, whom I uphold, Mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth. I have put My Spirit upon him.” Isaiah 42:1 Dear Ones: What is it that distinguishes the Lord Jesus as a man from every other man who has lived? It is certainly not His outward appearance, as Scripture describes Him: “…He has…
“…and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Matthew 28:20 Dear Ones: There are two facets of the issue of God’s presence that the believer must grasp if he is to live victoriously. The first has to do with the constancy of that presence. It was David who wrote…
“Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it.” Zechariah 1:16 Dear Ones: There is but one limit with God, and it is that which He imposes upon Himself. When God, through the prophet Jeremiah, told the people of Israel that they would be “…carried…
“And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.” Acts 7:22 Dear Ones: When Moses was in Egypt, up until, and around the age of 40, he was quite a man, from a human and worldly standpoint. We find that, as the adopted son of…
“If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes.” Mark 9:23 Dear Ones: Christianity is a very active religion. There is nothing passive about it. This is not to say that there is not peace, and a “rest” of faith, for the Lord does lead us beside still waters, there to restore…