“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10 In the Apostle Peter’s second epistle, in speaking of God’s power which has given unto us…
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, he said, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.” Exodus 41:51 In the epistle to the Hebrews, we find a tremendous verse which speaks to us of how to run a race, a race that has been set before…
“How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?” Joshua 18:3 The conquest of Canaan was certainly long and difficult, though tremendously successful because of the Lord who was with Israel and fought for her. However, there came a time when the people…
“And I saw heaven opened, and beheld a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.” Revelation 19:11 It took God almost the entire life of John the Apostle to bring him to the point where He could reveal His glory…
“Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.” Numbers 22:31 In the book of Numbers, we find a story that calls our attention to…
“After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” Genesis k15:1 In the book of Isaiah the Lord gives us a clear picture of what we can do if things become unclear, or we lose our vision…
“Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters.” Isaiah 43:16 In John’s gospel, the Lord Jesus declares that He is the only WAY to knowing God. His “ways” revealed in Scripture are perfectly in conformity with Christ, HIs nature, perspective, and purposes. There are the…
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.” Psalm 19:1 The dominant world power during the life of Isaiah was Assyria, whose king was Sennacherib. The Assyrians were the enemies of Israel, and had the reputation of being ruthless in…
“Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” Hebrews 3:15 It was Moses who wrote in his prayer, “…teach us to number our days, that we may present unto Thee a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12) Why did Moses write this concerning “our days?” It is because,…
“Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” John 21:15 In the book of the Revelation, in addressing the seven churches in Asia Minor, the Lord concludes his messages by speaking to the church at Laodicea. In His letter to this church He first reveals to her who He is, “…the Amen,…