We were harassed at every turn We were harassed at every turn. (2 Corinthians 7:5) Why is it that God leads us in this way, allowing such strong and constant pressure on us? One of His purposes is to show us His all-sufficient strength and grace more effectively than if we were free from difficulties…
Lean not unto thine own understanding “Lean not unto thine own understanding” (Prov. 3 vs. 5). Faith is hindered by reliance upon human wisdom, whether our own or the wisdom of others. The devil’s first bait to Eve was an offer of wisdom, and for this she sold her faith. “Ye shall be as gods,”…
They Feast On The Abundance Of Your House. — PSALM 36 : 8 Sheba’s queen was amazed at the sumptuousness of Solomon’s table. She lost all heart when she saw the provision of a single day; and she marveled equally at the company of servants who enjoyed the king’s feast. But what is this in…
My Grace Is Sufficient For You 2 Corinthians 12 : 9 If none of God’s saints were poor and tried, we should not know half so well the consolations of divine grace. When we find the wanderer who has nowhere to lay his head who still can say, “I will trust in the Lord,” or…
Have A Message And Be One “Preach the word.” 2 Timothy 4:2 We are not saved to be “channels only,” but to be sons and daughters of God. We are not turned into spiritual mediums, but into spiritual messengers; the message must be part of ourselves. The Son of God was His own message, His…
We had hoped. We had hoped. (Luke 24:21) I have always been so sorry that the two disciples walking with Jesus on the road to Emmaus did not say to Him, “We still hope” instead of “We had hoped.” The situation is very sad, because in their minds it is over. Oh, if only they…
In Spirit And Truth John 4:19-24. The above text describes the acceptable posture of our worship. It emanated from the discussion between Christ and the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. One of the oddities that Christ seems to correct in this passage is that of the traditions of men- John 4:20. We rely a lot…
He Saw The Spirit Of God Descending Like A Dove. Matthew 3 : 16 As the Spirit of God descended upon the Lord Jesus, the head, so He also, in measure, descends upon the members of the mystical body. His descent is to us after the same fashion as that in which it fell upon…
Contentment In All Conditions “But godliness with contentment, is great gain.” (I Tim 6:6) In Paul’s epistle to the Philippi Church, he explained to the saints how much of contentment he has learnt, while admonishing them to also learn from him. He explained he has mastered how to live a lowly life by being abased…
