Dear Ones: There are many of us who seek the “things” of God, without seeking God Himself. There is an old hymn, the first stanza of which is: “My goal is God, Himself, not joy or peace. Not even blessing, but Himself my God. T’is His to lead me there not mine but His, by…
Dear Ones: A good many years ago, I met a missionary who had worked in China for forty years. She had a wealth of experiential knowledge and wisdom, but one of the admonitions that she gave was that we should “…keep short accounts with God.” Why? Because for the Christian, who is in living union…
Dear Ones: We can very easily get in the way of God’s mercy. How can this be, since He is sovereign and all-mighty? When Jonah was sent by God to preach to the Ninevites, he did not want to go. There arose in his heart what he would later describe as a “lying vanity,” which…
Dear Ones: When we consider what is required for the Lord’s service, we are apt to “lean to our understanding,” forgetting that His thoughts are NOT our thoughts, nor are our ways His ways. (Is. 55:8) Paul tells us that in his ministry to the Corinthians, “…And my speech, and my preaching was NOT with…
Dear Ones: The words “Good Tidings” are wonderful words. They declare unto us that which is not only wholesome, and intrinsically contributing to the welfare of the recipient, but in this case, the very declaration from God that what He promises He will do. In Isaiah 40:9, we see the declaration: “O Zion, that bringest…
Dear Ones: What dominates us? Paul, in Romans 6, speaks to us of that which has dominion over us. He states the application of this consideration when he says, “…to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey.” (v.14,16) “Dominion” means having control over, and this by the…
Dear Ones: We all have perhaps a picture in our minds of a fisherman, standing in a boat, on the shore, or in shallow water, casting his net. The action of that fisherman is very interesting to analyze. He takes a firm grim on his net, swings it behind him, and then, at the right…
Dear Ones: Perhaps one of the great stories of the Bible concerning the transformative power of Christ, is the life of Peter the Apostle. First called Simon, his name would be changed to Peter (Petros…Rock). Why? Because of what Christ would put into him. When the day of Pentecost came, though already named Peter, the…
Dear Ones: The bond between John the Baptist and the Lord Jesus was an uncommon one. Not only were they the children of Elizabeth and Mary, who were cousins, but they were both filled with the Spirit, with a passion to do the will of God. To say the least, they were of a kindred…
Dear Ones: One of the most marvelous things about Christianity, and faith in God, is that He is NOT like we are. We can become “as He is,” but He will never become “as we are” in our fallen, and sinful state, except to take flesh and dwell among us. He carries heaven with Him…