“Look unto Abraham your father, and Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Isaiah 51:2 Dear Ones: The tides of history reveal to us upheaval after upheaval, socially, economically, politically, and even religiously. And yet, as the writer of Ecclesiastes wrote: “…there is no new thing under…
“I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts.” Isaiah 65:2 Dear Ones: When we go to the book of Revelation, and we see in heaven the Lamb of God who approaches the throne, John describes him being…
“…and he (Moses) led the flock to the backside of the desert.” Exodus 3:1 Dear Ones: Can you MAKE God speak to you? It is a ridiculous question. How can One so great and glorious, holy and perfect in all of His Person, stoop to the dictates of sinful man? There is no doubt that…
“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying ‘Yes, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3 Dear Ones: Where does one begin when seeking to understand the great issues of life, death, sorrow, joy, purpose? One can choose the normal, and most used route,…
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth forth His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 Dear Ones: To think, much less to say, that there is no God, has left us alone upon the sea of uncertainty with regard to our purpose and reason for existing. It is also to deny what is blatantly,…
“His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from generation to generation.” Daniel 4:3, “…and let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17 Dear Ones: When one begins to read of God’s dealings with proud Nebuchadnezzar, it is remarkable that he…
“…But when morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Him.” John 21:4 Dear Ones: The realization of our expectations and God’s timing can be synonymous, IF we wait on Him. There came a moment after the resurrection of Christ, after He Had revealed Himself to the…
“For whom God hath sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure unto him.” John 3:34 Dear Ones: What do the words, “the fullness of the Spirit,” really mean? In the book of Jeremiah, there is a promise that God gives to the priests. He says: “I will satiate the…
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, ‘Here am I; send me.’” Isaiah 6:8 Dear Ones: The calling of God is not just an “idea” that we have in how we think we should serve God. If there is one…
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.” Lamentations 3:22 Dear Ones: How can a person have hope, and by hope, I mean an expectation of that which is better, good, and truly beneficial to a small, or great degree? When Jeremiah wrote the book of Lamentations,…