“And I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, saying, ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last.’” Revelation 1;10,11 Dear Ones: Sometimes it only takes one glance at some object, or person, to change a life forever. We do not know how much, or how long, or…
“I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you.” John 14:18 Dear Ones: Scripture tells us that God “…raised Christ from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places.” (Eph. 1:20) Paul goes on to say that He is above all “principality and power, might and dominion,”…
“…and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.” 1 Kings 19:19 Dear Ones: The calling of God is just that…the call of God to an individual. It is personal, immeasurably important, and all-encompassing. God had spoken to Elijah to “…anoint (Elisha) to be prophet in your place.” (1 Kings 19:16) The day…
“Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” Galatians 3:3 Dear Ones: Over and over again in the Scriptures, and in every day life, we discover afresh the reality of the Lord’s words through Isaiah, “‘….My thoughts are NOT your thoughts, neither are your ways my…
“Before I formed thee in the womb, I knew thee; and before you came forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 Dear Ones: A great many things occurred before we were born. Historically, cultures, nations and empires have come and gone. Countless multitudes…
“Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter.” Revelations 1:19 Dear Ones: When Abraham was faced with daunting task of believing God for a son when he was ninety-nine years old, God told him: “I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be…
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” John 8:68 Dear Ones: The words of the Apostle Peter mentioned above, underline the importance of being led by God, as in His economy, everything pertains to, and is in the perspective of that which is eternal. Not only does the matter…
“And whosoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:26 Dear Ones: In one of the most profound, and yet, simplest statements uttered by the lips of Christ, was the declaration: “This is eternal life, that they might KNOW Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You…
“And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent you may believe.” John 11:15 Dear Ones: Who can fathom the ways of God? It is a true saying, “When we cannot trace His hand, we can trust His heart.” How else can one explain the Lord’s dealings with this…
“And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 Dear Ones: One of the greatest arguments that the unbeliever will use to not believe in God, is to say, “If God exists, why then all of this suffering on the earth?” The problem with this argument is…