The Intervention Of God

“And there appeared unto him (Zacharias) an angel of the Lord standing on the right hand of the altar of incense.” Luke 1:11 Dear Ones: The account of events leading up to the birth of Christ is most extraordinary, as it reveals to us something of the uniqueness of God, and His ways.  The first…


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The Wise Heart

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 Dear Ones: Moses was a very wise man.  He was conscious of the value and importance of time.  Of course, his perspective was always with eternity in view.  What then does he do in light of the limits…


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Two Valleys

“…who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well.” Psalm 84:6, “And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope.” Hosea 2:15 Dear Ones: Life is filled with valleys, as well as mountains.  Sometimes those valleys are like the valley of Baca, a…


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Complete…I Shall Not Want

“And ye are complete in Him (Christ), which is the head of all principality and power.” Colossians 2:10 Dear Ones: At the beginning of the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he makes a most bold and remarkable statement:  “But of Him (God) are ye IN Christ Jesus, who of God IS MADE UNTO…


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His Stripes, Our Healing

“…And with His stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:6), “Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them.” (Jeremiah 33:6) Dear Ones: Christianity is so remarkably different from every other religion that has ever existed simply because it begins with what has been perfectly, completely finished.  The life of a Christian…


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The Songs Of Eden And Zion

“Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head.” Isaiah 51:11 Dear Ones: It is a consistent occurrence in Scripture to find joy being expressed by singing.  This pattern was first established after the creation in the Garden of Eden.  Isaiah writes…


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The Quietness Of Christ

“And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.”  Isaiah 32:17 Dear Ones: There has never been one so calm and quiet as the Lord Jesus.  When we go out into the wilderness, into the forests of the towering mountains, by a still, mirror like lake,…


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