“For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.” Jeremiah 32:15 Dear Ones: Hope is a very powerful thing. In the darkness of unexplained circumstances, and sometimes suffering, hope is a light, a beacon, though sometimes dim. The greatness and intensity…
“…When thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” Matthew 6:6 Dear Ones: The Psalmist speaks of God being our dwelling place, our habitation, that place where we live. The Lord…
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 Dear Ones: That which distinguishes the Gospel of Christ from every other message to men concerning their true state, and the salvation of their souls,…
“Whom have I in heaven but Thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire beside Thee.” Psalm 73:25 Dear Ones: There are several authors of the Psalms. Perhaps David is the most prominent, but Asaph is another. That which dominates these songs is the vision of the everlasting God, and the knowledge of…
“Moses, my servant is dead; now, therefore, arise, go over ths Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them.” Joshua 1:2 Dear One: Many years before Joshua, and the people of Israel, crossed the Jordan River, the Lord spoke to Abraham concerning a land that he should receive…
“…but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” 1 Corinthians 15:10 Dear Ones: After the resurrection of Christ, and the accomplishment of all that His finished work meant on the cross, Jesus gave to His disciples a mandate, or a commission. To the…
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over few things. I will make thee ruler over many things.” Matthew 25:21 Dear Ones: In the book of Ester, when Haman was seeking to annihilate the Jews, Mordecai, Ester’s uncle, told her words that resonate down the centuries to this very day: “…and…
“…for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain in the first month.” Joel 2:23 Dear Ones: The book of Joel, written in the 9th or 8th century before Christ, brings with it the themes of the…
“And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth.” Revelation 14:6 Dear Ones: What is the “gospel?” We know that it means “good news.” In both the Old and New Testaments, we find that it is expressed as “good tidings.” …
“Much more then, being now justified by His blood…,” “…much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” Romans 5:9,10 Dear Ones: In the letter to the Hebrews, the author writes of this one Mediator between God and man, Christ Jesus. He speaks of this One, chosen of God, for whom a body…