“And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?’” Revelation 5:2 Dear Ones: When the Apostle John, by the Spirit, sees a door open in heaven, he is ushered into the very presence of God, the angels, angelic beings, elders,…
Dear Ones: In one of Moses’ prayers, he specifically asks God: “Let Your work appear unto Your servants, and Your glory unto their children.” (Ps. 90:16) Why does He ask this in the context of “numbering our days, that we may present unto You a heart of wisdom?” (v. 12) It is because, “…without a…
Dear Ones: One of the great tenants of true Christianity is the doctrine of “Today.” What do we mean by this? In Hebrews 3:7, we read: “TODAY, if you will hear His voice…” By this simple phrase we are confronted with the reality that God speaks in the present moment, TODAY. The great issue then…
Dear Ones: The paradox and the enigma…such is Christianity, “…for when I am weak then am I strong.” (2 Cor. 12:10) On the one hand, the Lord Jesus declares: “…for without Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) On the other hand, Paul declares: “…I can do ALL things through Christ which strengthens me.” (Phil.…
Dear Ones: For seventy years Israel was in exile, having been taken there by the Babylonians. The Psalmist would write of that time: “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that…
Dear Ones: I was once working at a conference center in France, and enjoying a little time off. Seated on the side of a hill, I noticed a small group of sheep on the slope across the small valley. There was one little lamb which seemed oblivious of all the other sheep, and consequently, began…
Dear Ones: At the end of the day concerning the Kingdom of God, that which matters is the will of the King…the knowing and doing of the will of God. We are so apt to be distracted by a myriad of occupations and preoccupations without and within, that we can neglect, even forget, that Jesus…
Dear Ones: It was a remarkable day when Jesus came walking on the water in the midst of a storm, the disciples huddled in their boat, afraid. It became even more remarkable when Peter was ordered by the Lord Jesus to “Come…,” (Matt. 14:29) and walk on the water also. In that moment, the impossible…
Dear Ones: Many are the extraordinary truths, and thus, realities, revealed to us in the Bible. But none is perhaps so personal, and enriching, as the fact that our Creator, the Eternal God, IS our Father. How many lives have been revolutionized because they have come to understand something of this relationship, and the richness…
Dear Ones: The atheist is truly, as Scripture declares, “…a fool.” Now, he may be such because of his obstinacy, or maybe, simply because of his ignorance. But what makes the matter of such enormous importance is the fact that he is turning away, consciously or not, from the ONLY hope for mercy that he,…