“And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths they have not known.” Isaiah 42:16 Dear Ones: During the ministry of Jesus, there came a day when He came to the town of Bethsaida. Some friends, perhaps family members, brought a blind man to Jesus. …
“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 Dear Ones: In our consideration of God, and this life of faith, to which we have been called, we must always seek to grasp something of the greatness of God. The idea of greatness begins…
“If any man will do His will, he shall know…” John 7:17 Dear Ones: How hard is it to KNOW the will of God? Is it difficult for God to speak to us through His word? Or is it too hard for God to use circumstances to convince us of His will? As someone has…
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7 Dear Ones: Many are the people in this world who do not know WHO they are. Yes, we have our names, and sometimes can trace our lineage. But this does not explain, or describe, who we truly ARE in the present moment. True individual…
“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?” Isaiah 43:19 Dear Ones: The whole concept, implementation, and realization of the “new thing” begins with God. Note that He says in Isaiah: “Behold, I will do a new thing.” It is imperative at the outset of our…
“…in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.” Hebrews 6:18 Dear Ones: Hope is all about certainty, and our response to the promises of God based upon His character. In Hebrews 6, Scripture speaks…
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free…If the Son therefore shall set you free, you shall be free indeed.” John 8:32,36 Dear Ones: There is but one message of hope that God has for this world, and it is the Gospel. Why? Because in it is expressed the truth…
“…And this He said to prove (test) him: for He Himself knew what He would do.” John 6:6 Dear Ones: God is always previous. Not only does this apply to circumstances, but even to the words of our mouths. The Psalmist wrote: “For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord,…
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 Dear Ones: The issue of perfection is a real problem…that is, for us who live in this world. It is a problem because there are laws, physical and spiritual, which are absolute, and we are not. The idea or…
“When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, ….what is man that You are mindful of him? Psalm 8:3,4 Dear Ones: How is it possible that man, small and insignificant, in comparison with “…the moon and the stars, which You (God) has ordained,” stand up and blatantly say that there is no God? …