“Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over few things. I will make thee ruler over many things.” Matthew 25:21 Dear Ones: In the book of Ester, when Haman was seeking to annihilate the Jews, Mordecai, Ester’s uncle, told her words that resonate down the centuries to this very day: “…and…
“…for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain in the first month.” Joel 2:23 Dear Ones: The book of Joel, written in the 9th or 8th century before Christ, brings with it the themes of the…
“And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth.” Revelation 14:6 Dear Ones: What is the “gospel?” We know that it means “good news.” In both the Old and New Testaments, we find that it is expressed as “good tidings.” …
“Much more then, being now justified by His blood…,” “…much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” Romans 5:9,10 Dear Ones: In the letter to the Hebrews, the author writes of this one Mediator between God and man, Christ Jesus. He speaks of this One, chosen of God, for whom a body…
“…Even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.” Romans 8:23 Dear Ones: In the Old Testament, a “man of God” came to the wife of Manoah, the father of Samson. In a meeting between this man of God, and Manoah, not realizing that he was speaking…
“If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23 Dear Ones: In the Garden of Eden, after God had created Adam and Eve, putting them in the garden to keep it, He told them, with regard to the tree of the knowledge…
“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.” Ephesians 6:14 Dear Ones: In Watchman Nee’s great, little book, entitled, “Sit, Walk, Stand,” he deals with the developing experience in the life of a Christian. He begins with the knowledge of the truth concerning one’s position in Christ,…
“But thanks be to God, that giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 Dear Ones: When God chose Saul of Tarsus, that he should be His witness to the Jews, and also to the gentiles, He did so knowing that this man had been blessed with an intellect that would…
“And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.” Genesis 32:1 Dear Ones: In a vision that God gave to Zechariah concerning Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, the Lord of hosts gave him a “charge” with a promise: “…then thou shalt judge My house, and…
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 Dear Ones: We are apt to always perceive the invisible by that which is visible. The problem with this idea of basing all that is unseen by what we see, is that we can…