“Get thee behind Me, Satan: for it is written, ‘Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.’” Luke 4:8 Why would anyone ever consider that the act and attitude of worship resembles establishing a beachhead in a military conflict? When Jesus was led by the Spirit to go into the…
“And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, ‘How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?” Joshua 18:3 If one was to ask the question, “What time is it?,” what would be the basis for a true answer? For the believer, “time”…
“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.” 1 Samuel16:13 Throughout Scripture, oil is used as a symbol to represent the Holy Spirit. In the specific case of David’s anointing by Samuel, it was…
“And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, ‘The Lord, He is the God; the Lord, He is the God.’” 1 Kings 18:39 Where does faith begin? We can always say, and it is true, that true faith begins in Jesus Christ, as he is the “Author and…
“Oh my Lord, if the Lord is with us, why then is all this befallen us? And where be all His miracles which our fathers told us of?” Judges 6:13 What is the measure of a miracle? How would we define a miracle of God? Are we looking in the right place? The first great…
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6 Dear Ones: If you ever wondered if God was at work in your life, I believe there is one fool-proof confirmation that He is, and it has to do with thirst, specific thirst. Jesus calls it “…hungering and…
“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 Dear Ones: For the believer in Christ, the issue of morale is a very important matter. …
“And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” Matthew 24:6 Dear Ones: It is believed that the book of Joel, in the Old Testament, was written either in the ninth or eighth century…
“For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 Dear Ones: There is a wonderful hymn, written by E.M. Grimes, which begins like this: “Speak, Lord, in the stillness, While I wait on Thee;…
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Psalm 37:3 Dear Ones: How does one stand, withstand, overcome, and reign in life, in the land, or place of God’s choosing? Where does stability, balance, and overcoming grace come from so that it can…