“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5 When a farmer enters his field in the early spring, there lies before him a challenge. It is one which he can face in either of two ways. He can either rely wholly upon his knowledge,…
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me.” John 14:1 Paul in his letter to the Colossians makes it very clear that the mystery among the Gentiles, indeed, the mystery hid from the foundation of the world, but now revealed, is that of the believer’s union with Christ by…
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:6 True surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ is never a partial one. There may be the surrender of certain things, but if we believe…
“…that I might know Him, and the power of His resurrection power, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.” Philippians 3:10 Apart from the Lord Jesus Christ, there is perhaps no author in Scripture who has been able to capture the great design, and purpose of man, in so few…
“I am the vine, and ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5 As the words of Christ reveal to us, abiding in Him is essential if we, by the Spirit, should bring forth fruit,…
“And He said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the Spirit entered into me when He spake unto me…” Ezekiel 2:1,2 When the Lord Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Spirit of God, after His baptism, the enemy of our souls came to…
“…Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.” Colossians 1:11 When the Spirit of God was poured out upon all flesh, specifically manifesting His presence upon, and in, the group of disciples who were praying and waiting for the “promise of the Father,” there was a specific…
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine, for the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine.” 2 Timothy 4:2,3 From a historical standpoint, there does not appear to be a great deal taught before Pentecost concerning the church, the living body…
“Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” Revelation 1:18 It has been well, and simply said that we should never “…put God in a box.” What does this…
“But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 The salvation to which the believer in Christ has been called is both great and full. It is not a partial salvation, though the manifestation of its perfect fulness in and through us will only be…