“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends…” Job 42:10 Dear Ones: Jesus, when speaking to Nicodemus, spoke of being born of the Spirit. He used the illustration of the wind, which one could not see, but which would have a definite effect on that which it blew. Jesus…
“And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord.” Genesis 4:16 Dear Ones: It is one thing to know that God is present everywhere; it is quite another to know that His presence is a reality to us, and is for us. In the story of Cain, scripture tells us that he had…
“…for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.” Revelation 5:9 Dear Ones: It is in looking at events at “the end of time,” that we discover the accomplishment of a commission that was put in place from the beginning of…
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” Acts 2:1 Dear Ones: After the resurrection of Christ, the Lord Jesus instructed the disciples to “…wait for the promise of the Father, which, ye have heard of Me.” (Acts 1:4) This promise of the Father was…
“…Pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which sees in secret shall reward thee openly.” Matthew 6:6 Dear Ones: It was Jesus’ address to Philip, which reveals to us how little we know God, specifically our Father. When Philip asked Jesus, “…Show us the Father,” (Jn. 14:8) he did not realize…
“Thus says the Lord, ‘In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee.’” Isaiah 49:8 Dear Ones: The Lord Jesus distinguished Himself among men in many ways. One of these was by the exercise of perfect faith. He lived, without “gaps” or “pauses” in faith, always…
“Now therefore, I pray Thee, if I have found grace in Thy sight, show me now Thy way, that I may know Thee.” Exodus 33:13 Dear Ones: It has been said that, ” The Christian life, reduced to fellowship with Christ, makes the complicated simple.” This in great part is true. What then are the…
“He shall not fail, nor be discouraged, till He have set judgment (justice) in the earth: and the isles shall wait for His law.” Isaiah 42:4 Dear Ones: In the “Lord’s Prayer,” after the reverential beginning in worship of the Father, the Lord Jesus instructs us to pray: “Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done.” …
“Call unto Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, that you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 Dear Ones: The apostle Paul writes to the Roman Christians on the subject of prayer: “…for we know not what we should pray for as we ought.” (8:26) Just before Jesus fed the…
“For who has despised the day of small things?” Zechariah 4:10 Dear Ones: Perhaps one of the greatest obstacles to faith, and believing God for the wonderful thing, is the assessment of our very small, and limited resources. We are apt to look within, and around us, take stock of the meagerness of human possibility,…