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…
The Time Of Relapse “Will ye also go away?” John 6:67 A penetrating question. Our Lord’s words come home most when He talks in the most simple way. We know Who Jesus is, but in spite of that He says – “Will ye also go away?” We have to maintain a venturing attitude toward Him…
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…
A Thankful Heart Psalm 69:30-36. 30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. 31 This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. 32 The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God. 33 For…
I Have Tried You In The Furnace Of Affliction. I Have Tried You In The Furnace Of Affliction. — Isaiah 48 : 10 Comfort yourself, tried believer, with this thought: God says, “I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction” [KJV]. Does not the Word come like a soft shower, assuaging the fury of…
The Relinquished Life “I am crucified with Christ.” Galatians 2:20 No one is ever united with Jesus Christ until he is willing to relinquish not sin only, but his whole way of looking at things. To be born from above of the Spirit of God means that we must let go before we lay hold,…
…if we hold firmly till the end the confidence, we had at first…. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence, we had at first. (Hebrews 3:14) Often the last step is the winning step. In Pilgrim’s Progress the greatest number of dangers were lurking in the…
They Ate Of The Fruit Of The Land Of Canaan That Year. Joshua 5 : 12 Israel’s weary wanderings were all over, and the promised rest was attained. No moremoving tents, fiery serpents, fierce Amalekites, and howling wildernesses: They came to the land that flowed with milk and honey, and they ate the old corn…
