“Who hath…weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?” Isaiah 40:12 Dear Ones: What is there beyond one of our lives? What is there beyond “self?” Scripture tells us that “…the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance.” (Is. 40:15) What…
“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.” Isaiah 43:18 Dear Ones: When the two angels came to save Lot, his wife, and two daughters, from being destroyed in the destruction of Sodom, they were told: “…look not behind thee.” (Gen. 19:17) The command to not look back had significant ramifications…
“And He said unto me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ And I answered, O Lord God, Thou knowest.” Ezekiel 37:3 Dear Ones: Perhaps the greatest characteristic of a disciple of Christ, is that he or she desires and is willing to be taught. The true disciple, believer, is teachable. We have seen where…
“…And the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.” Exodus 26:33 Dear Ones: When Israel came out of Egypt, and was en route to the promised land, the Lord gave to her very clear, and specific instructions concerning the making of the tabernacle, or “tent of meeting.” Part of…
“…The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 Dear Ones: We are so very apt to disassociate ourselves from the strength and power of God because we do not live by the truth of our union with Christ. When one first sees his or her need of…
“…How shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?” Romans 10:14 Dear Ones: We have established in past devotionals that believing in Christ, in God, is a miracle. The Apostle Paul writes to the Ephesians: “…And you hath He quickened (made alive), who were DEAD in trespasses and sins.” (2:1) The Apostle…
“And when they wanted (lacked) wine (…at a marriage in Cana of Galilee…), the mother of Jesus said unto Him, ‘They have no wine.’” John 2:3 Dear Ones: It was a joyous occasion in Cana that day, as most marriages are. Good wine had been served at the beginning of the festivities, and as was…
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3 Dear Ones: When John the Apostle wrote his Gospel, he declared that eternal life was, “…that they might KNOW…
“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many” John 6:9 Dear Ones: In every one of the four gospels we find the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand. Why would the Holy Spirit bring this to our attention again and again? …
“And the Lord answered me, and said, ‘Write the vision, and make it plain upon the tables, that he may run that readeth it.’” Habakkuk 2:2 Dear Ones: When the Apostle John was exiled to the island of Patmos for his faith and testimony, he received the the revelation of the glorified Christ. Though the…