Ascribing Majesty To God

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name above every name.” Philippians 2:9 Dear Ones: Ascribing worth to someone or something is an act of attributing value.  The Lord Jesus, in seeking to communicate to us the concept of true worth with regard to the kingdom of God, used the illustration…


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Transformed By Revelation

“But when it pleased God, …to reveal His Son in me.”  Galatians 1:15,16 Dear Ones: There were two things that radically changed the life of the Apostle Paul.  The first was the revelation of Jesus Christ to him on the road to Damascus.  Before that moment, Paul believed that Jesus of Nazareth was an impostor,…


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The Imminence Of Today

“Today if you will hear His voice,…” “…in the day of salvation have I helped you…behold, now is the day of salvation.” Hebrews 3:7, 2 Corinthians 6:2 Dear Ones: How important is “today?”  What makes it important?  And why can we say that “today,” thus far, is the most important day of our lives?  The…


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The Infallible Promise

“Faithful is He that calls you who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Dear Ones: A promise is a verbal, or written commitment, to do or accomplish something in the present moment, or in the future.  The strength of a promise resides in the “commitment” and “ability” of the promise maker to fulfill his or…


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The Man Of The Promise

“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” Hebrews 11:8 Dear Ones: What brings a man to commit himself and all that he has, to something or someone, whom he has not…


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Still Waters

“He leads me beside the still waters…” Psalm 23.2 Dear Ones: “Stillness” is something that is usually not engaged in, or it is feared.  In western culture, we are tempted to “do, do, do,” when the Bible tells us that there are times when we are to be still and wait.  Let us be clear…


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The Imperative Vision

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 Dear Ones: It is very interesting to note that in Joel’s prophecy concerning the out-pouring of the Spirit in “the last days,” and which was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost, the Lord specifically said:  “…your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men…


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