“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13 Dear Ones: One of the most humbling aspects of the Christian life is the reality, and realization, of the eternal God working in the heart and mind of the believer. In our “modern” perception of…
“And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which He hath given Me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.” John 6:39 Dear Ones: At the end of the day, or at the end of life on this earth, that which is the…
“Then thou shalt delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth…” Isaiah 58:14 Dear Ones: One of the saddest effects of Adam’s sin concerns the subject of “delighting.” What does it mean to “delight thyself?” Most certainly, there is the element of knowing satisfaction,…
“Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses…” Hebrews 12:1 Dear Ones: Why do we find in the book of Isaiah that the Lord instructs Israel to: “Look unto Abraham you father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him?”…
“I shall be anointed with fresh oil.” Psalm 92:10 Dear Ones: When David wrote Psalm 23, he spoke of the present and future experience of the relationship between the Great Shepherd, the Lord, and himself, a sheep. Just the picture of the Shepherd next to the sheep is an overwhelming illustration of the Eternal Sufficiency,…
“Now, thanks be to God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of His knowledge by us in every place.” 2 Corinthians 2:14 Dear Ones: The Christian is called upon by God to triumph in this life. What does it mean, to triumph? In every consideration of scriptural truth,…
“With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 Dear Ones: In one of Charles Wesley’s great hymns, he writes: “All things are possible to him that can in Jesus’ name believe…If nothing is too hard for Thee, All things are possible to me.” Why are these statements so significant,…
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve.” Joshua 24:15 Dear Ones: When Moses was sent by God to Egypt to deliver Israel from slavery, to bring them into the land of promise, He did so with regard to the family unit. Yes,…
“…Wherefore as the Holy Spirit saith, ‘Today if you will hear His voice…’” Hebrews 3:7 Dear Ones: God’s assessment of time, specifically with regard to its value and importance, has a direct correlation with opportunity. When God created what the Bible calls “day,” He did so, not only to demonstrate His sovereign power and authority…
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Psalm 37:3 Dear Ones: It is very significant that Abraham was “…called to go out into a PLACE which he should receive for an inheritance.” (Heb. 11:8) It is also significant, that when Moses brought…