“In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah.” Zechariah 1:1 Dear Ones: The spoken word of God, either declared loudly, or very quietly, is perfectly associated with the power and the authority of God. What does this mean? When the Apostle Paul wrote of Jesus,…
“His face (was) as the appearance of lightning, and His eyes as lamps of fire, and His arms and His feet like in color to polished brass.” Daniel 10:6 Dear Ones: Approximately six hundred years after Daniel had his vision of the glorified Christ, John the apostle, on the Isle of Patmos, had a similar…
“This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ saith the Lord.” Zechariah 4:6 Dear Ones: If there is one thing that is evident, and essential, to our existence, it is power. We need power, or strength, to rise in the morning, go about…
“Now therefore, I pray Thee, if I have found grace in Thy sight, show me now Thy way, that I may know Thee.” Exodus 33:13 Dear Ones: What is the greatest yearning and desire that we have? Does it have to do with that which is of this earth, or world, or that which is…
“…I have appeared unto you for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness.” Acts 26:16 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, the Lord said of David: “I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader, and a commander to the people.” (Is. 55:4) In speaking to Israel, He…
“Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” 2 Kings 2:14 Dear Ones: There is a real problem with a life of faith, and it has to do with our “understanding,” or lack thereof. When Job had lost everything, I am sure that there came a day when he wondered if indeed, God had forsaken him,…
“‘I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; My house shall be built in it,’ saith the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 1:16 Dear Ones: There is a very visible, and clear, pattern that we discover in God’s dealings with man. It has been established for us to see and understand from the beginning of the world. …
“Whom have I in heaven but Thee?” Psalm 73:25 Dear Ones: Perhaps one of the most difficult things to have, and to maintain, in the life of a Christian, or disciple of Christ, is the true perception of who Christ truly is. Why is this so very important? We grasp one reason by the demand…
“…for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Isaiah 51:2 Dear Ones: It was just after the Lord addressed Israel, in her seeking of Him, that He spoke to her to “…look unto the rock whence you are carved out, and to the hole of the pit where you were digged from.”…
“…but now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.” Hebrews 9:26 Dear Ones: It is a sad commentary on the nature, and self-centeredness of man, that he should seek to learn how “sinful” sin is, by looking primarily at himself, and his personal…