“…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…
“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air.” 1 Corinthians 9:26 Dear Ones: The Apostle Paul writes a good deal about a race, and how to run it. He defines it as an effort, discipline, and engagement that is not only wholehearted, but where every faculty…
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (creation): old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Dear Ones: True “newness,” from heaven’s standpoint, can only be explained by determining WHERE one is living. When the Israelites passed through the Red Sea, and the Jordan,…
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us…” Hebrews 12:1 Dear Ones: What is a witness? He is not a person who just says what he knows or thinks. The witness of God is…