“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” Genesis 32:24 Faith is an individual matter when it comes to seeking God. One may be with those of like faith, but at the end of the day, one is faced with Jesus’ words to Peter: “If…
“Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.” Joshua 1:2 The Jordan River is a landmark in Biblical history, especially as it applies to the nation of Israel. It is a…
“My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:2 When the Apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Rome, presenting to them in detail the content, meaning, and outworking of the Gospel, he spoke also of the work of God, that “work” by which sinful…
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:34 It was Moses who in his psalm and prayer 90, wrote: “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (v.12)…
“…Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” Ephesians 3:8 There is a radical change which occurs in every heart of every believer the moment he comes to Christ, and is born again. It takes a…
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1,2 If ever there was a Psalm which revealed how the Lord “helps” those who truly seek Him, it is Psalm 34. In the early days of David’s flight…
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness. The Lord IS my portion, saith my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 The Christian, or disciple of Christ, is called to live in the present moment. …
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 There are those who believe that Christ did NOT die on Calvary for all men, that they should be saved. There…
“…be filled with the Spirit…,” “being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.” Ephesians 5:18, Philippians 1:11 The Lord Jesus Christ did not die on Calvary for the sins of men, that they should be saved partially. Nor did He die, and be raised…
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” John 12:24 There is a principle of fruitfulness in the Scriptures that must not be overlooked when it comes to the things of God, service for…