“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends.” Job 42:10 Dear Ones: What does the word “captive” mean? It certainly carries with it the thought of being forced to submit one’s will to another. In the worst possible scenario it means being the prisoner of someone, held against one’s…
“I press forward toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 Dear Ones: One of the great characteristics of the Apostle Paul was that he was a man who was always in a race, a fight, a pursuit. He was unrelenting in identifying those things which…
“Look unto Abraham your father, and to Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Isaiah 51:2 Dear Ones: How important is a name? The answer to that question really lies in only one source…God. Why? As the Creator has made every individual, so has He placed a…
“…But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33 Dear Ones: When Jesus began His ministry, He began by preaching: “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) What did He mean by this? In Psalm 2, David writes…
“And now, Lord, behold their threats: and grant unto Thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak Thy word.” Acts 4:29 Dear Ones: The darkest day in the history of mankind, from a human standpoint, was that of the crucifixion of Christ. For His family, followers, and those who had heard of the marvelous…
“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 Dear Ones: How important is a day, and how is it’s worth measured in the eyes of God? First of all, we see that God created it. “And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.” (Gen. 1:4) We also discover in Scripture,…
“…how that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.” 2 Corinthians 12:4 Dear Ones: Why does the Apostle Paul, at the end of his second letter to the Corinthians, take us to heaven by giving us a perception of what he saw…
“Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceeds.” Habakkuk 1:4 Dear Ones: The Lord revealed to Habakkuk that an impending invasion by the Chaldeans was coming. He even spoke of this event by declaring, “…I will work a work in…
“The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.” 1 Corinthians 15:45 Dear Ones: In the book of Deuteronomy, we find Moses who had been told by God, that he was about to die. He was to climb Mount Nebo, look over into the promised land of…
“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.” Psalm 73:26 Dear Ones: It was David, over two-thousand five hundred years ago, who wrote: “The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.” (Ps. 16:5) The psalmist who…