The Undistracted Believer

“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.” Psalm 37:1 Dear Ones: One of the great values of the Psalms, apart from teaching us so many great and wonderful truths of God, is the related, and validated experience of the Psalmists in their walk and relationship with God. …


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God’s Word, Man’s word

“The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63 Dear Ones: There is a great difference between the words of God, and those of men.  It is true that both can comfort, strengthen, encourage, and inspire in some way, but there is a fundamental element in the  words…


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My Cup Runneth Over

“For I have satiated (filled full) the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” Jeremiah 31:25 Dear Ones: One of the greatest phrases in the Bible is found in Psalm 23, where David writes:  “…My cup runneth over.”  Why would He write such a thing, and what does it really mean?  First of…


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The Constant Revelation Of God

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 Dear Ones: Why is it that we have the recurring theme in the Bible of the unchanging, everlasting character, presence, and power of God?  There are at least…


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The Perpetual Witness

“You are My witnesses, saith the Lord, and My servant whom I have chosen:  that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He.” Isaiah 43:10 Dear Ones: Why does God work in our lives, bring us to Himself, and begin that monumental work of transforming us into His image?  It is…


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That The World May Know

“…that you may know that I, the Lord, which call you by your name, am the God of Israel.” Isaiah 45:3 Dear Ones: It is remarkable that when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord would speak to him in this way:  “I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be perfect.” (Genesis 17:1)…


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The Provision Of Power

“For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.  Amen.” Matthew 6:13 Dear Ones: When the Lord Jesus spoke to His disciples concerning the “promise of the Father,” which would be the outpouring of the Spirit, which began on the day of Pentecost, it was specific in that He declared:  “But…


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The Living Book

“For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.” Hebrews 4:12 Dear Ones: Why does the Bible speak of “the word of God” in its pages, as being “living?”  The answer goes back to the uniformity of God, that oneness of what He IS with what He says, declares,…


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Preaching The Kingdom

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Romans 14:17 Dear Ones: Why did the Lord Jesus come preaching the kingdom of God, even using phrases like, “…the kingdom of God has come near you,” and, “…the kingdom of God is within you?” …


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