The Singular Hope

“And I will give her her vineyards from thence and the valley of Achor for A DOOR OF HOPE: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth…” Hosea 2:15 Dear Ones: There are times in our lives when God permits circumstances which cause hope to grow thin.  Though our patient expectation…


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Where Do We Live?

Dear Ones: The story is told of two Australian soldiers, on leave in London, England.  They got lost in the fog, and decided to just lean up against a lamp-post until the fog lifted.  A British general comes looming out of the fog, and offended that the Aussies did not solute him, stormed up to…


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The Goal

Dear Ones: What is the greatest goal, the highest objective, towards which the whole tenor of our lives should be directed?  There is a hymn which puts it so clearly before us:  “My goal is God HIMSELF, not joy, nor peace, nor even blessing, but Himself, my God.”  But then you ask, “Am I to…


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The Balanced Life

Dear Ones: The Apostle Paul, in writing to the Philippians, made many remarkable statements.   But there is one in particular which speaks of balance:  “For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.  I know how to be abased, and to abound: EVERYWHERE and IN ALL THINGS I am instructed both…


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Worth And Service

Dear Ones: One of the resounding themes of heaven is the proclamation of the worth of God, and of the Lamb.  Why?  It is first of all a question of WHO God is, in His nature, and disposition of heart.  The word “holy” takes us to a level of considering God which supersedes all of…


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Unchangeable Faithfulness

Dear Ones: When Jonah was in the belly of the fish he uttered a truth that is essential for us to grasp:  “They that observe LYING VANITIES forsake their own mercy.” (Jon.2:8)  What did he mean by this?  Jonah had a very real and truthful knowledge of God.  This is why he would say to…


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The Day Of A Thousand Years

“…For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.” Psalm 90:4 Dear Ones: How important is a day?  How important is it that the day be begun aright, and finished well? Lastly, HOW then is the day to be lived? In Psalm…


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A Bag With Holes

“…He that earns wages, earns wages to put into a bag with holes.” Haggai 1:6 Dear Ones: It is a very frustrating thing to try to fill a sac, and never be able to, because there is a hole in the bottom of it.  Such was the experience of Israel when, after returning from  exile,…


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One’s Speech, One’s Preaching

“Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.” Jeremiah 1:9 Dear Ones: When the Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, He said a most marvelous, and powerful thing: “And my speech and my preaching was NOT with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and power.” (1 Cor. 2:4) …


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