Archive of Days of Praise Articles
Quickened
"My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word" (Psalm 119:25). The grave circumstances which the psalmist was experiencing caused him to cry out to God and write Psalm...
Logical Milk
"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" (I Peter 2:2). This exhortation is directed to young Christians who have only recently trusted God's enduring...
Fire In The Bones
"Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His name. But His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not...
A Nail In A Sure Place
"And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and...
Magnificent Obsession
"For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more" (I Corinthians 9:19). In his letter to the Ephesians (4:11-16), Paul had noted that Christ...
With Christ
"For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power" (Colossians 2:9-10). The book of Colossians begins with...
The Lasting Noahic Covenant
"And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth" (Genesis 9:11)....
The Sword
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword" (Matthew 10:34). The Christian life is a life of war, and the Christian soldier must be a skilled swordsman...
Acceptable Sacrifices
"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ" (I Peter 2:5). In the Old Testament theocracy...
Pleasantly Full
"For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell" (Colossians 1:19). Oh that we could know what is in Christ so that we could experience His fullness! Scripture tells us that...
Those Whom God Calls Fools
"Then He said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken" (Luke 24:25).
This date has traditionally been used as a day when jokesters will play some...
The Heart Of Worship
"God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24).
The Scriptures are emphatically clear that God desires much more from His children than outward...
Given To Us Eternal Life
"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son" (I John 5:11). Our text for today contains truths which provide great power and comfort for Christians....
The Everlasting Covenant
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant" (Hebrews 13:20). This is the only verse...
The Day Of Visitation
"Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation"...
He Shall Judge The World
"Before the Lord: for He cometh, for He cometh to judge the earth: He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth" (Psalm 96:13).
Those men and women who reject...
Places He Has Been
"And Judas also, which betrayed Him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with His disciples" (John 18:2). In the 18th and 19th chapters of John's Gospel, there are four "places"...
With The Rich In His Death
"And He made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death; because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth" (Isaiah 53:9). It is generally recognized that the...
Jesus Christ Our Creator
"For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created...
Only The Good Shepherd
"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep" (John 10:11). Who is our shepherd? Is it Jesus, the Good Shepherd? Is it the One who knows His sheep by name-the One...
The Light Of The Word
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" (Psalm 119:105). As the sun provides physical light for the world, so Jesus Christ is spiritually "the light of the world"...
In Need Of The Colt Of An Ass
"And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them, and straightway he will send them" (Matthew 21:3). In His humanity, the Lord Jesus no doubt had the same needs that...
The Lord And King Cyrus
"That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid" (Isaiah 44:28). This...
The Pure Word
"Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him" (Proverbs 30:5). When the inspired writer of Proverbs testified here that God's Word was "pure," he...
Green Pastures
"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters" (Psalm 23:2). This date has traditionally been associated with the annual "feast of St. Patrick,"...
Committed To Thy Trust
"O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith"...
Learning By Example
"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them" (II Timothy 3:14).
When Paul wrote these words to Timothy, they were...
The Good Seed
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God" (Luke 8:11). The Word of God is pictured by many beautiful symbols in the Scriptures, and perhaps one of the most meaningful is that of...
Resurrection In The Old Testament
"Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead" (Isaiah...
The Trinity In The Old Testament
"Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God, and His Spirit, hath sent me" (Isaiah 48:16)....
The Shame Of Entropy
"I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?" (I Corinthians 6:5). The word for "shame" in...
Spiritual Shipwreck
"This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some...
The Philosophers
"Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he...
O My Soul
"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance" (Psalm 42:5). This expression ("O my...
Meditation
"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt...
The Powerful Hand Of God
"Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together" (Isaiah 48:13). The human hand is an anatomical...
Yet Trouble Came
"I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came" (Job 3:26). When Satan brought the first attack on Job, using the Sabeans to take away his oxen and asses, killing...
Songs In The Night
"Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall...
Light For Every Man
"That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world" (John 1:9). The Bible clearly teaches that faith in the person and saving work of Jesus Christ is essential for...
The Christian's Cleansing
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (I John 1:9).
This familiar promise is often quoted as a sort of pat formula...
The Two Ways
"For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish" (Psalm 1:6). This verse outlines the inescapable truth that there are only two roads and two destinations...
Prayers Answered
"If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18). There are many wonderful assurances in Scripture that our God is a prayer-answering God, as well as innumerable...
Created
"Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him" (Isaiah 43:7). There are three main verbs used to describe God's work...
The Rain And The Word
"For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the...
The Truth
"And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables" (II Timothy 4:4).
This is the last of eleven occurrences of "the truth" in Paul's' two letters...
Honoring Our Leaders
"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable...
For Our Transgressions
"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). The 53rd chapter...
What Time Is It?
"Peter saith unto Him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered . . . What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter" (John 13:6-7). Jesus knew He had come from God and was...
Profit And Loss
"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Matthew 16:26). In these materialistic days, many...
The Invisible God
"No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him" (John 1:18). God in His essential being is omnipresent. "Whither shall...
Signs Of The Times
"When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the...
Time And Eternity
"For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen" (Matthew 6:13). In the crescendo of what is often referred to as the "Lord's Prayer," Jesus speaks of a concept,...
Love In The Old Testament
"And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her" (Genesis 29:20). It is well known that "love" in the New Testament...
Adam And Mrs. Adam
"Male and female created He them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created" (Genesis 5:2). In these days of sensitivity concerning sexism, it is important...
Defending The Gospel
"But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel" (Philippians 1:17). Many Christians today decry the use of apologetics or evidences in Christian witnessing, feeling...
Love Of The Father For The Son
"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand" (John 3:35). The Gospel of John, in a special sense, emphasizes the love in the divine Trinity of the heavenly Father for...
Pleasing God
"Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him" (II Corinthians 5:9). Paul's great ambition was to please his Lord and Savior. In our text, the Greek for "accepted"...
Doctrines Of Devils
"Now the spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (I Timothy 4:1). In chapter one of...
Good Affliction
"It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes" (Psalm 119:71). This seems like a strange testimony. Affliction is often accompanied by complaining or discouragement,...
The Thoughts Of God
"How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!" (Psalm 139:17). The motivating inspiration for the greatest scientists of the past (Newton, Kepler, Maxwell,...
The Sin Of Laziness
"As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed" (Proverbs 26:14). This is one of the more colorful of numerous colorful verses in the book of Proverbs which rebukes...
That Ye Might Believe
"And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God;...
The Indispensables
"All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made" (John 1:3). There are not many people or things in life that are truly indispensable. Some are, however,...
The Finished Works Of Creation
"For we which have believed do enter into rest, as He said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world" (Hebrews...
The Gift Of Suffering
"For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake" (Philippians 1:29). According to the Bible, God both possesses infinite power...
Blessed Persecution
"Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:10). The eighth of Christ's "beatitudes" is perhaps the most difficult...
Who Is A Christian?
"Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf" (I Peter 4:16). The term "Christian" has become so nebulous today as to mean...
Knowledge Too Wonderful
"Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it" (Psalm 139:6).
As we come to better understand who God is, it makes us appreciate and wonder all the more that...
Rest
"The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing" (Zephaniah 3:17). In the midst...
Things That Are Profitable
"This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable...
The Old Paths and the Good Way
"Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein"...
Word And Deed
"The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach" (Acts 1:1). The contrast between our words and deeds is often quite notorious, with many excusing...
How To Save Your Life
"Remember Lot's wife" (Luke 17:32). In this short verse, Jesus is commanding us to remember someone whose name we never knew! Nothing she ever said or did (with one exception) is recorded in...
The Word Forever
"So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever" (Psalm 119:44). In Psalm 119 (the great "Song of the Word" with 176 references to the written Word of God in its 176 verses),...
The Sin Of Pride
"Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil" (I Timothy 3:6).
This sober warning is in the listed qualifications expected of a bishop (probably...
The Mighty Word
"Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?" (Jeremiah 23:29). The power resident in the Word of God-both His spoken Word and His written...
Truth And Freedom
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). Over the past couple of generations, we have seen our culture attempt to abolish or redefine truth. Individual...
The Entropy Of Unconcern
"Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame" (I Cor-inthians 15:34). In this verse, the Greek word translated "shame"...
Questioning The Resurrection
"Now if Christ be preached that He rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?" (I Corinthians 15:12). Our text comes from one of the mountain-peak...
The End Of The Law
"For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth" (Romans 10:4). Nothing is further from the truth than to believe that one's good deeds will somehow outweigh...
The Business Of the Father
"And He said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" (Luke 2:49).
These are the first recorded words of the Lord Jesus Christ in His...
Days Of Old
"I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times" (Psalm 77:5). The Bible provides for us a fascinating perspective on the passage of time. Three thousand years ago, the psalmist...
Our Master
"Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto Him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master" (John 20:16). The Christian calls Jesus Christ his Master, but do we really understand...
Forty Days And Forty Nights
"And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights" (Genesis 7:12). There are nine forty-day periods in Scripture, but on only five of these the notation "and forty nights"...
In The Midst
"And it came to pass, that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions" (Luke 2:46). There is a fascinating...
By His Blood
"Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place" (Hebrews 9:12). As New Testament Christians, we are given the remarkable privilege of...
Form
"Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. . . . Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me" (Psalm...
Sing And Rejoice
"Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord" (Zechariah 2:10). There are many references to singing in the Bible, and it seems...
Renew Our Days
"Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old" (Lamentations 5:21). The book of Lamentations was written by the prophet Jeremiah after the people of Judah...
Peace Or No Peace
"The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: they...
Answered Prayer
"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight" (I John 3:22).
The Scriptures draw a clear correlation between...
Read The Bible
"And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them" (Deuteronomy...
The World To Come
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea" (Revelation 21:1). As a new year begins, men and women customarily...
Apprehended Of Christ
"Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:12). The...
Remembering God Our Help
"When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice" (Psalm 63:6-7).
The 63rd Psalm...
Peter, First Rock
"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18).
Which is more important? (a) The first rock of God's Temple? (b) All the rocks put...
He Shall Never Be Moved
"Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?" (Psalm 15:1). The first verse of the majestic 15th Psalm poses the question, "Who is worthy to be a guest of...
Knowing The Love Of Christ
"And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God" (Ephesians 3:19). Knowing the love of Christ is well beyond man's mere intellect....
Great Promises To Those Who
"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not" (Jeremiah 33:3).
The Bible contains many wonderful promises of answered prayer, and our...
All The People Of The Earth
"That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else" (I Kings 8:60). This is the final and climactic petition in Solomon's great prayer at the dedication...
No Sin In Him
"And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ" (Matthew 1:16). The lineage of Jesus Christ was remarkably prophesied, stage by stage, from the beginning...
Joseph—the Fruitful Bough
"Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall" (Genesis 49:22). This is part of Jacob's dying prophetic blessing on his twelve sons. Each of...
Foul Weather Today
"And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring" (Matthew 16:3).
This statement of the Lord Jesus is part of His rebuke to the Pharisees and Sadducees, who...
Things New And Old
"Then said He unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old"...
The Roddery
"And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you"...
How To Be Vulnerable
"Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God" (Daniel 6:5). When David committed his great sin of adultery...
The Coniah Problem
"Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah"...
Garments For The King
"All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad" (Psalm 45:8). One of the most beautiful of the Christmas hymns (though rarely...
Imputed Sin
"Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life" (Romans 5:18)....
Pleasing God Through Faith
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6).
Perhaps one...
Scientific Progress
"O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called" (I Timothy 6:20). Those who take the Bible to be literal...
Master Servant Jesus
". . . verily I say unto you, that He shall gird Himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them" (Luke 12:37). Can we imagine the Lord Jesus serving us in heaven?...
Stubbornness
"For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry" (I Samuel 15:23). For our admonition the Lord placed two examples and two warnings concerning rebellion...
To Fill The Earth
"Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word" (Acts 8:4). God has given two great commissions to His people, both of which would require worldwide effort to...
As Far As East From
"For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us" (Psalm 103:11-12)....
The Festival Of Lights
"That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world" (Philippians 2:15). The Jewish...
Watch And Be Sober
"Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober" (I Thessalonians 5:6). On this anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day, with also the more recent (9-11) attack on the twin...
Waxing Old Like A Garment
"Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture...
Leanness Of Soul
"And He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul" (Psalm 106:15). This sad and disturbing verse, recalling a tragic event in the history of Israel, provides a sober reminder...
A More Excellent Sacrifice
"By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh" (Hebrews...
The Living God
"For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?" (Deuteronomy 5:26). This is the first time this wonderful...
The Old "new Age"
"Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us" (Ecclesiastes 1:10). People today are often like the first-century Athenian...
A New Creation
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (II Corinthians 5:17). There is more to the creationists' message than...
The Eternal Cosmos
"He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass" (Psalm 148:6). In this central psalm of the last five psalms comprising the "Hallelujah"...
The Crucial Point
"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world" (Galatians 6:14). Whenever people speak of "the...
The Good Pastor
"I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine" (John 10:14). The Greek word used here for "shepherd" is the same as for "pastor." The Lord Jesus, therefore,...
Nine Forty-Day Periods
"To whom also He showed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God" (Acts 1:3).
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The Pillar And Ground Of The Truth
"These things write I unto thee, hoping to come into thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living...
Thanks For Everything
"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 5:20)
Being thankful for everything that happens in his or her life to a...
Imprecations In The Psalms
"O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones"...
Created And Made
"These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens" (Genesis 2:4). There are two accounts of creation...
The Victor's Crown
"And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible" (I Corinthians 9:25). Ancient athletes who "strove...
Our Sins In His Body
"Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" (I Peter 2:24). When Christ suffered...
The Witness Of Creation
"And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God" (Revelation 3:14). This salutation...
Afraid To Understand
"For He taught His disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill Him; and after that He is killed, He shall rise the third day. But they understood...
Lifted Up From The Earth
"And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth" (Genesis 7:17). This first occurrence in the Bible of the verb...
The Last Adam
"And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit" (I Cor-inthians 15:45). In the great "resurrection chapter," Paul is quoting...
Baasha's Evil-God's Judgment
". . . in the third year . . . did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed,...
The Subjected Creation
"For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope" (Romans 8:20). Every creature of God (that is everything created by Him)...
The Dreamers
"It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold,...
The Tongue Of The Learned
"The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: He wakeneth morning by morning, He wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned"...
Undeserved Suffering
"Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?" (Psalm 10:1).
This cry of the psalmist has been echoed times without number by those persecuted for their...
The Good Fight
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" (II Timothy 4:7). The beautiful National World War II Memorial in the nation's capital was dedicated last Memorial...
Entertaining Angels
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares" (Hebrews 13:2).
Angels are not human men or women; they are spirits-in fact, "Ministering spirits,...
Heart-Felt Prayer
"Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens" (Lamentations 3:41). It is so easy to let our prayers become routine and repetitious, and we need to remember that God listens...
In His Pleasure
"But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased Him, and to every seed his own body" (I Corinthians 15:38).
In this verse is a remarkable confirmation of one of the fundamental concepts of biology-the...
These Are Written
"And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and...
Preciousness
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light"...
Lots And Ballots
"The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord" (Proverbs 16:33). Making a choice by casting lots seems strange to many today-too much like gambling or guessing....
Inherit The Wind
"He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart" (Proverbs 11:29). This verse was selected to provide the title for one of the most...
Children Of The Day
"Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness" (I Thessalonians 5:5).
It may be significant that most of the days during the year...
Showers Of Blessing
"And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing" (Ezekiel 34:26).
This verse...
The God Of Heaven
"And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land" (Jonah 1:9).
It was by these words that the prophet Jonah identified...
Habitation For God
"Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. We will go into His tabernacles: we will...
To Be Like Him
"But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy" (I Peter 1:15-16).
Scripture admonishes us as Christians...
The Flesh And The Spirit
"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Galatians 5:16).
The conflict between flesh and spirit is a frequent theme in Scripture, beginning way...
Who Shall Let It?
"Yea, before the day was I am He; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?" (Isaiah 43:13).
This is one of the classic "archaisms"...
Elioenai
"And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three" (I Chronicles 3:23).
Elioenai's name is in a long list of names in the book of Chronicles. In fact, it is significant that...
Threescore Years And Ten
"The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away" (Psalm...
Christ Our Substitute
"So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation" (Hebrews 9:28).
There are two specific references...
Pastors And Teachers
"And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers" (Ephesians 4:11).
The four or five specific spiritual gifts mentioned by Paul in this...
Headstone Of The Corner
"The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner" (Psalm 118:22).
That this enigmatic verse is really a Messianic prophecy is evident from the fact that Christ Himself...
A Time To Sleep
"And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison" (Acts 12:6).
Here...
My Glory
"O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory" (Psalm 108:1).
This seems a somewhat strange expression. A similar statement is found in Psalm 30:12. "To the...
The Light And The Sun
"The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun" (Psalm 74:16).
One of the traditional "discrepancies" attributed by the skeptics to the Genesis...
Questions About Creation
"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding" (Job 38:4).
In chapters 38-41 of Job is recorded a remarkable series of 77 questions about the...
Loving Unity In Christ
"That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me" (John 17:21).
In this high priestly...
Praising The Lord
"Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul" (Psalm 146:1).
Each of the last five psalms (146-150) begins and ends with: "Praise ye the LORD"--i.e., "Hallelujah." They...
Looking For A City
"For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God" (Hebrews 11:10).
Although Christopher Columbus is sometimes criticized today, he did accomplish a great work...
Son Of God
"|God| hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds" (Hebrews 1:2).
The unique divine Sonship of Jesus Christ...
Jesus, The Man Of Letters
"And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?" (John 7:15).
At the time of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus went up to the temple and taught. The Scriptures...
Prosperity Versus Contentment
"But godliness with contentment is great gain" (I Timothy 6:6).
In this day of Madison Avenue sales pressures and an ever-increasing array of technological gadgets and creature comforts, the...
God In Us
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you" (John...
A Highly Successful Fallen Church
"Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love" (Revelation 2:4).
Can a church be highly successful and fallen at the same time? The church at Ephesus was...
The First Stone
"For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not" (Ecclesiastes 7:20).
When the self-righteous men in the crowd surrounding the woman caught in the act of adultery...
Paradoxes Of The Christian Life
"Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise" (I Corinthians 3:18).
The true Christian life is so uniquely...
The Duty Of Rejoicing
"But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee" (Psalm 5:11).
It may seem...
The Sun Of Righteousness
"But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall" (Malachi 4:2).
This is the very last...
The Ministry And The Word
"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God" (II Corinthians 5:20).
We, as emissaries of God, must be...
Eyes To See, Ears To Hear
"Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?" (Mark 8:18).
In this passage, our Lord Jesus rebuked His disciples for their continued lack of spiritual discernment...
The Deep Sleep
"And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof" (Genesis 2:21).
This is the first of seven occurrences...
Babes In Christ
"Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men" (I Corinthians 14:20).
The Christian life is entered by the new birth so that everyone...
A Day For Covering Sins
"For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD" (Leviticus 16:30).
It is generally known that the Jewish...
Building-Vine-Body
"For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God" (Colossians 3:3).
There are three wonderful figures in the New Testament which depict the relationship of the individual believer...
Heaven Opened
"And He saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man" (John 1:51).
In Jacob's dream...
Night And Day
"Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season" (Jeremiah 33:20).
When the earth was...
Resurrection Power
"That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection . . ." (Philippians 3:10).
When we seek to know Jesus in a deeper and more intimate way, God graciously allows us to experience more...
In A Moment Of Time
"And the devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed unto Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time" (Luke 4:5).
It is interesting that there are just three "moments"...
The Indwelling Trinity
"To know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God" (Ephesians 3:19).
One of the great doctrines of Christianity is the doctrine of the...
The Unjust Steward
"And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light" (Luke 16:8).
This parable of...
Head Of The Year
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets,...
In Time Of Trouble
"For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a rock" (Psalm 27:5).
In this psalm of praise, David...
God's Grace And Mercy
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).
God's grace and mercy can be viewed as two sides of...
The Beginning Of The Creation
"But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female" (Mark 10:6).
These words of the Lord Jesus Christ ought to settle once and for all, for those who take His words seriously,...
Aceldama
"And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood" (Acts 1:19).
Never was a tract of...
Judgment After This
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27).
This date has been unofficially designated as Patriot Day, in remembrance of the destruction of the...
Settled In Heaven
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven" (Psalm 119:89).
There are yet quite a number of unsettled controversies among Bible scholars as to the original text of certain passages in...
Ready Armed
"All these men of war . . . came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king" (I Chronicles 12:38).
After...
Apostasy And Prosperity
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (II Corinthians 9:8).
One of the most tragic movements...
First Things First
"Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love" (Revelation 2:4).
The phrase "first things first" is a common expression used to bring focus back...
Holidays
"Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days" (Colossians 2:16).
This is the only verse in the New Testament...
Another Jesus
"For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well...
Personal Greetings
"Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them" (Romans 16:14).
An interesting phenomenon occurs in the closing chapter of many of Paul's epistles,...
Signs And Seasons, Days And Years
"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years" (Genesis 1:14).
The...
Justified From All Things
"And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses" (Acts 13:39).Many Christians today tend to the doctrine of justification...
Formed To Be Inhabited
"For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and...
Seeing And Believing
"Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed" (John 20:29).
Jesus was willing to give doubting Thomas...
The Foundation Of The Ministry
"Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and...
Truth And Love
"But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ" (Ephesians 4:15).
There are many Christians who are sticklers for what they consider sound...
How To Take Criticism
"Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning" (Proverbs 9:9).
One of the most difficult lessons for Christians to learn is how...
Flee
"Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body" (I Corinthians 6:18).
Four times in the New Testament we...
Be Not Ignorant
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent" (Acts 17:30).
One does not need a great deal of education to be saved. Even a child can understand...
Enduring Forever
"O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for His mercy endureth for ever" (Psalm 136:26).
This is the final verse in the unique Psalm 136 in which all 26 verses end with the thrilling testimony:...
Inoffensively Offensive
"Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!" (Matthew 18:7).
The word translated "offend" (in...
The God Of The Gourd
"And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd" (Jonah...
Waiting For Jesus
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation" (Isaiah 12:2).
It is fascinating to note all the...
Not Ashamed
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" (Romans 1:16).
One of the definitions of "ashamed" according...
Why The Righteous Suffer
"I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes" (Job 42:5-6).
God had said that Job was "a perfect...
In No Wise
"And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward" (Matthew 10:42).
This...
Lessons for Angels
"Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost...
The Offense Of The Cross
"And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offense of the cross ceased" (Galatians 5:11).
The cross is profoundly offensive to the natural...
Have We Got Our Ears On?
"A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke" (Proverbs 13:1).
In this couplet resides the summary of everyday experience; the person who listens to counsel...
Alive With Christ
"Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him" (Romans 6:8-9).
The...
One Sacrifice Forever
"But this man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God" (Hebrews 10:12).
Ever since Cain and Abel brought their offerings to the Lord in the first...
My
"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower" (Psalm 18:2).
David, in writing...
In The Spirit
"Are ye so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?" (Galatians 3:3).
Paul the apostle had founded a number of churches in Galatia, leading many Gentiles to...
The Omniscience Of God
"Great is our Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite" (Psalm 147:5).
Consider the great rhetorical question asked by the apostle Paul: "For who hath known the mind of...
Shaking The Earth Terribly
"And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty, when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth" (Isaiah...
The Coming Generations
"That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children" (Psalm 78:6).
Each generation of people tends to regard...
Jabez
"And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow" (I Chronicles 4:9).
Though neither his parents nor descendants...
Paul's Method For Success
"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark...
Creation Evangelism
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name" (John 20:31).
John's Gospel is perhaps the best...
Given By Inspiration
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished...
He Gave His Only Begotten Son
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).
The six words listed in the title...
The Tender Plant
"For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him"...
The Great "I Am"
"As soon then as He had said unto them, I am He, they went backward, and fell to the ground" (John 18:6).
As our Lord Jesus willingly submitted Himself in Gethsemane "knowing all things...
Does God Dwell In Temples?
"But Solomon built Him an house. Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands" (Acts 7:47-48).
Scripture teaches that the Creator God could not be confined to a man-made temple,...
Paul's Prayer Life
"For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers" (Romans 1:9).
The apostle Paul was a great man...
Agur's Advice
"Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and...
Where Is Wisdom?
"But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?" (Job 28:12).
Men have been searching for this most valuable of all treasures since time began. Eve first fell into...
The Father Of All
"Have we not all one Father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?" (Malachi 2:10).
The message...
Filling The Earth
"And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth" (Genesis 9:1).
This was the first command given by God to mankind in the new world...
Foundations Out Of Course
"They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course" (Psalm 82:5).
Christians sometimes wish they could call down God's...
Glorify Thy Name!
"Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again" (John 12:28).
In the seventeenth chapter of John, our Lord Jesus...
The Omnipotent God
"Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee" (Job 42:1-2).
This was Job's testimony at the end of his sufferings,...
Whom I Serve
"And He said unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto Him, Caesar's. Then saith He unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the...
God Our Habitation
"LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations" (Psalm 90:1).
These are the tremendous opening words of the oldest psalm in the book of Psalms called, in its superscript, the "prayer...
Saving Faith
"What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?" (James 2:14).
The well-known apparent "conflict" between James and Paul...
Chosen Vessels
"But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel" (Acts 9:15).
The Lord here was speaking...
Youthful Warriors
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity" (I Timothy 4:12).
Many has been the time when a...
Many Waters
"The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters" (Psalm 29:3).
In the remarkable 29th Psalm, David evidently had been given a retrospective...
Much More
"Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him" (Romans 5:9).
The fifth chapter of Romans is sometimes called the "much more" chapter...
Do-Gooders
"Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God" (III John 11).
The term "do-gooder" has come...
Survival Of The Unfit
"Ye were . . . redeemed . . . with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot" (I Peter 1:18-19).
Darwin's theory contemplates survival of the fittest and death...
Let Them Pray
"Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. . . . Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And...
In The Way
"And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of His mercy and His truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren"...
The Works Of The Lord
"The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein" (Psalm 111:2).
Because "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom" (v. 10 and Proverbs 9:10),...
But God
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)" (Ephesians 2:4-5).
For...
Slaves Or Freemen
"For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant" (I Corinthians 7:22).
Most of us today, rejoicing...
A Good Soldier Of Jesus Christ
"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier"...
The Sinning Brother
"But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an...
Inheriting The Earth
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5).
This third of Christ's beatitudes has always seemed paradoxical because those who now rule the earth seem anything but...
True Victory In Christ
"But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof" (Romans 13:14).
The self-made man may pull himself up by the bootstraps to accomplish...
Filling The Earth
"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth . . ." (Genesis 1:28).
Man in his rebellion has resisted God's purposes of filling (replenishing)...
Innocent Blood
"Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of His sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; And also for the innocent blood that he shed:...
The Shield Of Faith
"Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked" (Ephesians 6:16).
The shield is a frequently used symbol in the Old Testament,...
The Ages To Come
"That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:7).
People may ridicule Christians for believing in "pie...
Six Questions
"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us" (Romans 8:37).
The eighth chapter of Romans is replete with unthinkable blessings graciously bestowed on the...
Sending Messages By Lightning
"Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?" (Job 38:35).
This question posed to Job was one of about 77 rhetorical questions in the remarkable divine monologue...
All The Day Long
"And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long" (Psalm 35:28).
This particularly long day today happens to be the date of the summer solstice, when the daylight...
Honor Thy Father
"Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth" (Ephesians 6:2-3).
The secularists in our society,...
Covetousness In The Latter Days
"And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth" (Luke 12:15).
The sin of covetousness perhaps...
Building Under God's Command
"Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD" (Exodus 35:5).
Upon gaining their freedom from the land of Egypt, the children of Israel were led by God to Mount Sinai where He not only...
Grace
"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God" (I John 3:1).
Grace, as we see it developed in the New Testament, was unknown in the...
Watching Him There
"And sitting down they watched Him there" (Matthew 27:36).
When the Roman soldiers had finished torturing Jesus and gambling over his garments, finally nailing Him to the cross; and when the...
An Army With Banners
"Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?" (Song of Solomon 6:10).
The date of June 14 has apparently been observed...
The Ransom Price
"So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley" (Hosea 3:2).
The prophet Hosea, sent to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, was advised...
Clap Hands
"Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place" (Job 27:23).
The modern-day practice of clapping hands has gone through quite an evolution (pardon the expression!)...
Since The World Began
"As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have been since the world began" (Luke 1:70).
According to the theory of evolution as taught in most schools and colleges today, the world...
The End Of The Lord
"Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy" (James 5:11).
The Lord...
Justice, Mercy, And Grace
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)" (Ephesians 2:4-5).
The...
May Our Hearts Draw Near
"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you" (James 4:8).
How overwhelmingly glorious it is that our holy, transcendent, all-powerful Creator warmly invites us to draw near to Him, and...
Will There Be Faith On The Earth?
"I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8).
This sad query by Jesus seems to suggest that true...
Eternal Responsibilities
"And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him" (Revelation 22:3).
Frequently Christians and non-Christians alike...
When Strength Becomes Power
"The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!" (Psalm 21:1).
Why would any king need to look higher for anything? The king is the top, the...
As A Thief In The Night
"For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman...
The Rainbow And The Cloud
"And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon His head, and His face was as it were the sun, and His feet as pillars of fire" (Revelation...
Wages Or A Gift
"The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23).
This wonderful verse has been used by the Holy Spirit countless times to bring...
God's Work Of Providence
"Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it" (Psalm 65:9).
The...
Lest We Forget
"Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy...
The Saints
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 1:1).
In the opening salutations to the churches at...
The Sieve Of Satan
"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat" (Luke 22:31).
Most of us do not warrant the personal attention of Satan as Peter did,...
Even Our Faith
"One Lord, one faith, one baptism" (Ephesians 4:5).
Everyone has faith in something--faith in some religion, faith in one's self, faith in fate, faith in evolution, faith in mankind. Even the...
The Name Of The Lord
"And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity...
Instant Creation
"Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together" (Isaiah 48:13).
This is one of many passages...
Reward According To Work
"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be" (Revelation 22:12).
Although the Scriptures teach clearly that it is "Not by works...
The New Creation
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (II Corinthians 5:17).
To appreciate this wonderful verse properly,...
The Grace Of Quietness
"But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment" (Matthew 12:36).
"Let your speech be alway with grace," the...
The Problem Of Pressure
"For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life" (II Corinthians...
God's Divine Detours
"And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people...
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