“Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.” 2 Kings 2:9 Dear Ones: The calling of Elisha to take the place of Elijah the prophet, was singular and very unique. It most certainly…
“And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; that the Lord called to Samuel…” 1 Samuel 3:3 Dear Ones: In one of the most solemn and pathetic pictures in Scripture, we see the moment approaching when…
“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice; for the Lord will do great things….And I will restore the years that the locust hath eaten.” Joel 2:21,25 Dear Ones: How can one measure a “new beginning” from God’s standpoint? Since we live in a material world, we often associate a new beginning with a change…
“And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.” Revelation 22:1 Dear Ones: Why did God give the book of the Revelation to John on the isle of Patmos? What was His purpose? There was, as in the present…
“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ.?” 1 Corinthians 10:16 Dear Ones: How is it that the “cup of blessing,” that symbol of the provision of all the blessings in the shed blood of Christ, should be at the same time the cup of immeasurable…
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 Dear Ones: Where does strength and stability come from? Isaiah writes: “…they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” (40:31) …
“But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days.” Daniel 2:28 Dear Ones: One of the proofs of the existence and sovereign power of God is found in the trajectory of an arrow which has been shot into the air. …
“Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.” Psalm 90:1 Dear Ones: From the moment a person comes to saving faith in Christ, and is born of the Spirit, his destination, home, and where he lives, changes. That which comes to describe the believer, which was not characteristic before, is the presence of…
“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…