“…I have appeared unto thee for this purpose to make thee a minister and a witness…” Acts 26:16 Dear Ones: Though there have been a good many men and women of faith mentioned by name in the Scriptures, there is only one Saul of Tarsus. The calling by Christ of Saul of Tarsus was singular,…
“Rejoice thou barren that bearest not, break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.” Galatians 4:27 Dear Ones: From the very beginning of the Bible, man is confronted with a contrast, one that is so very great and wonderful, that it is…
“Son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, ‘Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.’” Ezekiel 36:1 Dear Ones: There are instances in the word of God, when that which we read, exceeds our natural capacity and ability, to believe God. You will remember, after the death of Lazarus,…
“…that you may know…what (are) the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.” Ephesians 1:18 Dear Ones: How does one measure the value, or worth, of a life? The answer is found in the heart of God, the creator of every life. It was the Psalmist who wrote: “Know ye that the…
“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 Dear Ones: David, throughout his psalms, speaks again and again on the matter of waiting on God. It seems to be to him an integral part of his faith. Why? and What does…
“Master, we would see a sign from Thee.” Matthew 12:38 Dear Ones: One of the most difficult things to have in our day, as in the days of Christ when He walked on this earth, is a true vision of Christ in His greatness. Why is this? Why is it so very difficult to have…
“And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.” John 14:16 Dear Ones: Beyond the moment of Adam’s sin, and the center-point of history when Christ declared, “It is finished,” on the cross, the most significant, far-reaching, and monumental event on the calendar of…
“…who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross.” Hebrews 12:2 Dear Ones: Why is it that the Christian, from the moment that he or she is born of the Spirit, is “drawn towards heaven, and home?” And how is it that the Christian’s experience is portrayed to us first as a love relationship? …
“But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son…” Galatians 4:4 Dear Ones: Just after the triumphal entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, riding on the back of a donkey, being worshiped and praised as “the King of Israel, that comes in the name of the Lord,” something occurred that seemingly…
“…as God has said, ‘I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.’” 2 Corinthians 6:16 Dear Ones: When one seeks to know the basic reasons for which we need revival, restoration, and renewal, we may find that we are no longer in…