Dear Ones: As far as we know, when John the Apostle wrote the book of the Revelation, he was alone. He had been exiled to the Isle of Patmos, and though he would certainly have contact with individuals from time to time, he was, for all intents and purposes, “dead to the world.” It is…
Dear Ones: It may just be that one of the reasons why the Lord created the sea was to make us to understand that the circumstances of life are like the sea, ever-changing, ever shifting, never remaining the same. Those circumstances can be the source of fear, anxiety, confusion, and dismay. “Stability” is not necessarily…
Dear Ones: One of the great lessons that David had to learn was to not “…lean unto thine own understanding.” (Prov. 3:5) We are all apt to walk by sight, and not by faith. In doing so, we not only demonstrate that we are not trusting God who knows all things visible and invisible, but…
Dear Ones: Solomon, in writing the book of the Proverbs, wrote: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” (Prov. 29:18) In the days of Samuel, before the people recognized that he “was established to be a prophet of the Lord,” (1 Sam. 3:20), Scripture declares, “…And the word of the Lord was precious in…
Dear Ones: In 1 Corinthians 13, the Apostle Paul uses a phrase which has a profound lesson for us with regard to growing, maturing…becoming what we are called to be. He wrote: “…when I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child: but when I became a man, I put…
Dear Ones: David in essence calls Him, the “Restorer of our souls.” (Ps. 23:3) In Joel 2:25, the Lord tells Israel: “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten.” And then, in a very sad passage, the Lord says: “But this is people robbed and spoiled…and none saith, ‘Restore.’” (Is.…
Dear Ones: In three of the gospels we read the account of the feeding of the five thousand. There are many things we can take away from studying the account, but one thing is essential to grasp and not let go. God’s ability manifests itself in our availability, and this, as we faithfully go forward…
Dear Ones: The logical question that needs to be asked concerning “drawing near to God” is: How can one draw near to God when Christ is already in the heart by the Spirit, and omnipresent (in every place at all times…)? James writes: “Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.” (James…
Dear Ones: The book of Revelation was born out of worship, worship in and by the Spirit of God, and specifically “on the Lord’s day.” (Rev. 1:10) We know that John had been exiled to the isle of Patmos “…for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (v.9) Though a desolate…
Dear Ones: In heaven there is no change with respect to God, His nature and character. And as we glimpse something of the immutable, perfect work of Christ, we see that there is not only ALWAYS a fountain that is open for sin and uncleanness, but there is an unchanging, living (ever fresh) way to…