“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.” Job 38:4 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, the Lord asks two questions very similar to the one which He asked Job: “Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being His counselor has taught Him? With…
“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.” Isaiah 42:9 Dear Ones: Someone has said that the Christian life is a “…series of multiplied new beginnings.” How can this be, and how does one experience the reality of this? In…
“Except the Lord build a house, they labor in vain that build it.” Psalm 127:1 Dear Ones: It was following the great confession of Peter to the Lord Jesus, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God,” that the Lord declares one of the great applications of His sovereignty and power: “I will…
“‘I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,’ saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 Dear Ones: If there is one thing that the entirety of Scripture does, it is to elevate our thoughts and concepts of God. Indeed, our faith, its strength…
“Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.” Psalm 42:5 Dear Ones: Thirsting after God is a wonderful thing. Why? First of all, it is a thirst that is given BY God to reveal our need of Him. And secondly, it is the call of God to…
“So run, that you may obtain.” 1 Corinthians 9:24 Dear Ones: The Apostle Paul wrote on several occasions concerning the subject of “running,” specifically, “running a race.” But what is this race of which he spoke? It is first of all an engagement, a commitment of all that one is and has, to attain an…
“And this He said to prove him: for He Himself knew what He would do.” John 6:6 Dear Ones: In all of Jesus’ dealings with individuals, He is ever seeking to bring the to faith in God, or increase their faith. There is a procedure He follows in doing this, and we see it in…
“Ye are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:14 Dear Ones: The calling of the Christian is a most extraordinary one. It is one whereby God has entrusted His glory to the person who will truly believe in Him, live according to the truth, and let that light of LIFE shine powerfully before men. Why…
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, the contrast is made between our thoughts and ways, and those of God. Isaiah writes: For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways,…
“These words spake Jesus, and lifted His eyes to heavenward, and said, ‘Father…’” John 17:1 Dear Ones: That which makes this prayer of Jesus so very important, and life-changing, is the fact that it is being prayed just before His betrayal and crucifixion. What would one pray if he or she knew that only a…