The Weapons Of Our Warfare

“Blessed be the Lord, my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.” Psalm 144:1 In Psalm 18, David speaks of the warfare in which he was engaged.  He wrote:  “It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect…He teaches my hands to war, so that a…


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The Antidote To Care And Anxiety

“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 5:6-7 In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he makes a very simple, and often times, overlooked statement:  “…for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”…


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The Undeniable Calling Of God

“I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 3:14 In Paul’s letter to the Ephesian believers, he writes on the subject of “oneness,” at it applies to many different, and yet, connected things.  He declares the following:  “There is one body, and one Spirit, even…


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The Power Of A Barley Loaf

“Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto the tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.” Judges 7:13 It was a day of great apprehension, and yet, great encouragement, when Gideon with his servant,…


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Beyond Asking And Thinking

“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 15:1 In God’s dealings with Abram, He began by the revelation of Himself.  Since Abram did not have the Scriptures, nor was he surrounded by a church,…


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The Care Of The Father

“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 One of the principal reasons for which David was such a great man in the sight of God, was that he was very sensitive…


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Choose Life

“…I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore, choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.”  Deuteronomy 30:19 In the economy of God, there is nothing but perfection, because God is perfect.  His kingdom, and everything that pertains to Him and that kingdom, is perfect.  This is why the…


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The Time To Awake Is Now

“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion, put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.” Isaiah 52:1 The initiative of God for the spiritual blessing of men begins with His word, or the declaration of His will.  Why? …


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