Dear reader, have you received the Spirit who is from God? The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit in the heart may be clearly seen from this fact, that all which has been done by God the Father and by God the Son will be ineffectual to us unless the Spirit reveals these… Read More »
God’s Infinite Mercies
God’s Infinite Mercies “The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.” 1 Kings 17:16 Consider the faithfulness of divine love. It is clear that this woman had daily necessities. She had to feed her son and… Read More »
A Word to Children
A Word to Children Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Ephesians 6:1–3 On two occasions when Paul gives to his readers… Read More »
Husbands, Love your Wives
Husbands, Love your Wives Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word. – Ephesians 5:25-26 Here we are presented with a profound model for love within marriage, drawing on the ultimate example of Christ’s… Read More »
Arm Yourself Against Temptation
Arm Yourself Against Temptation “Lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. (Luke 11:4) The things we are taught to seek or avoid in prayer, we should equally pursue or avoid in action. We should with sincerity avoid temptation, seeking to walk so guardedly in the path of obedience that we may never… Read More »
Come Up Here
Come Up Here! Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” (Revelation 11:12) Without considering these words in their prophetic connection, let us regard them as the invitation of our great Forerunner to His sanctified people. In due time there shall be heard “a loud voice from heaven” to… Read More »
The Peace of Your Spiritual Journey
“The Pace of Your Spiritual Journey” “Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.” (2 Samuel 18:23) Running is not everything. There is much in the way that we select: A swift foot over hill and down dale will not keep pace with a slower traveler upon level ground. How… Read More »
On Your Knees
“On Your Knees” “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker”. – (Psalm 95:6) Worship is an integral part of our relationship with God. It is through worship that we express our love, gratitude, and awe for who He is and all He has done. The act of… Read More »
The Exercise of Three Powers
The Exercise of Three Powers “But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19) There was an exercise, on the part of this blessed woman, of three powers of her being: her memory—she kept all these things; her affections—she kept them in her heart; her intellect—she pondered them; so, memory,… Read More »
The Way for the New Year
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.” (Luke 3:4) The voice crying in the wilderness demanded a way for the Lord, a way prepared, and a way prepared in the wilderness. I would be attentive to the Master’s proclamation and give Him a road into… Read More »
