The Certainty Of Guidance

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Dear Ones: How is it possible to believe that God works all things together for good, if we do not believe in the words of the old hymn: …


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The Eternal City

“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”  Hebrews 11:10 Dear Ones: There is a remarkable testament to God, and His quiet and profound work in the heart and mind of an individual, when we study the life of Abraham.  Where did the concept of eternity enter into…


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Warfare And The Economy Of God

“And the Lord said unto Joshua, ‘See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor.’” Joshua 6:2 Dear Ones: It is a remarkable revelation to Joshua, the successor of Moses, who, facing the walls of resistance and defiance by the walls of Jericho, is confronted with…


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Captive But Free

“It came to pass…as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.”  Ezekiel 1:2 Dear Ones: It was during the sixth century before Christ that Ezekiel, the prophet, exercised his ministry among the exiles which had been carried to Babylon between the…


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The Prayer Of An Old Man

“O satisfy us early with Thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 Dear Ones: It was the Apostle Paul who wrote to the believers in Corinth:  “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who…


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A Captive Set Free

“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” Job 42:10 Dear Ones: It seems that when we deal in Scripture with the concept of “captivity,” we are, for the most part, brought to consider the nation of…


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The Certainty Of Guidance

“The meek will He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach His way.”  Psalm 25:9 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, he writes:  “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me; because the Lord hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek…” (61:1)  Why does this passage specifically mention…


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