Archive of Days of Praise Articles
The Peace From God
“The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace” (Numbers 6:26). The beautiful benediction of Numbers 24–26 is climaxed by this prayer for God-given peace. The word...
Hints Of Redemption
“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise His heel” (Genesis 3:15). When Adam and Eve rebelled...
Whose Daughters Ye Are
“Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement” (I Peter 3:6). Sarah called Abraham “lord,”...
The Election Of God
“Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God” (I Thessalonians 1:4). As important as our national and local election processes may be (and we are commanded to pray for those in...
Scattered Abroad
“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...
The Family Of A Disciple
“Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. And He said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the...
What Sort Of Work
“Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is” (I Corinthians...
Secret Faults Vs. Presumptuous
“Cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression”...
Be Instant
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine” (II Timothy 4:2). Paul’s “charge” to young Timothy,...
Ready?
“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2). When Jesus returns, there will be no more time for...
The Lord's Controversies
“Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with His people, and He will plead with Israel” (Micah 6:2)....
Christian Warfare: The Real Battle
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood . . .” (Ephesians 6:12).
With the intense, “Finally, my brethren” (used only five other times in the New Testament),...
He Counted Me Faithful
“And I thank Christ Jesus our lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry” (I Timothy 1:12).
The testimony of a changed life is perhaps...
From Disciples To Brethren
“Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not, for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God and your God” (John 20:17)....
The Power In Us
“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us” (Ephesians 3:20).
This amazing assurance of God’s...
The Father Of Glory
“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him” (Ephesians 1:17).
This is one of Paul’s...
Jostling Chariots And Judgment
“The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings” (Nahum 2:4).
This...
Fullness Of The Time
“A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together” (Ecclesiastes 3:5). There were many times when the Lord commanded that stones be gathered. Gideon was commanded to “build...
Cleopas
“And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto Him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?” (Luke 24:18)....
God-Hardened Hearts
“For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that He might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favor, but that He might destroy them,...
The Believer's Source Of Peace
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). If we have experienced peace with God (Romans 5:1), we...
Delight In The Will Of God
“I delight to do thy will, 0 my God: yea, thy law is within my heart” (Psalm 40:8). This remarkable testimony of David is actually also a Messianic prophecy, fulfilled completely only...
The Same Mind
“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same...
The Redeemed Of The Lord
“Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy” (Psalm 107:2). This hymn of praise for God’s providence centers around four examples of God’s...
Where Are The Nine?
“And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?” (Luke 17:17). Ten lepers, hopeless and incurable, had come to Jesus, begging for His help, and He had miraculously...
The Glorious Gospel
“According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust” (I Timothy 1:11). In the opening chapter of Paul’s first letter to Timothy, his “son...
Ancient Times
“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...
The Works Of The Lord
“Praise ye the LORD. I Will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation” (Psalm 111:1).
The first phrase of this majestic psalm of praise,...
A Dramatic False Conclusion
“And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars” (I Samuel 23:7). David, during his wanderings from King...
In-Law or Outlaw?
“To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law” (I Corinthians 9:21).
The...
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...
The Finished Work
“They shall come, and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done this” (Psalm 22:31).
This is the last verse of Psalm 22, the marvelous prophecy...
The Linen Cloths
“Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury” (John 19:40). The Jews of Jesus’ day prepared bodies for burial...
Lazarus And The Rich Man
“And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried” (Luke 16:22). Many scholars believe that the...
Sons And Daughters
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I...
God's Immediate Presence
“And He said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest” (Exodus 33:14). Moses was greatly concerned over the heavy responsibility of leading the nation of Israel into...
His Kingdom Is Forever
“Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith: who...
His Doom Is Sure
“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie,...
The Right Man On Our Side
“Behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not” (Luke 22:31,32). Our Lord warned Peter—Satan wanted...
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear” (Psalm 46:1,2). Martin Luther, the central figure in the Reformation, was keenly aware of spiritual...
Christ The King
“But His citizens hated Him, and sent a message after Him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us” (Luke 19:14). In this parable, the nobleman who had gone into a far country...
A Good Name
“A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth” (Ecclesiastes 7:1). It seems odd at first that Solomon would link these two maxims...
God Said Every Word
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Our text verse records Jesus’ answer to the devil’s first temptation...
Like A Wave Of The Sea
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally. . . . But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven...
Arrows In The Hand
“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth” (Psalm 127:4).
This is the central verse in the 101 verses contained in a remarkable group of fifteen psalms...
The Spirit And The Word
“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His” (Romans 8:9). As we see...
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,”...
Forty Days
“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)....
Ashamed Or Assured
“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against...
Mixed With Faith
“For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it” (Hebrews 4:2). Throughout the earlier...
King Of The Trees
“The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us” (Judges 9:8). This strange parable, told by Gideon’s youngest son,...
Practicing Theology
“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23,24).
If God is to honor...
Spirit, Soul, Body
“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Thessalonians 5:23)....
Blessed Assurance
“And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever” (Isaiah 32:17). As expressed in the old gospel hymn, the “blessed...
The Most High
“I will praise the LORD according go His righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high” (Psalm 7:17).
“Most high” is translated from one Hebrew word...
The Promise Of Liberty
“While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage” (II Peter 2:19).
This chapter...
Ever Onward
“For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17). Steady advancement in the Christian life is a sure...
The Resurrection And the Believer
“And He is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence” (Colossians 1:18).
The resurrection...
The Builder Of The House
“He who hath builded the house hath more honor than the house. For every house is builded by some man; but He that built all things is God” (Hebrews 3:3,4). Perhaps the single greatest...
Joint Heirs With Christ
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that...
Jesus, The Overcomer
“To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne” (Revelation 3:21).
The Bible makes it clear that...
Why Judas?
“Ye are clean, but not all. For He knew who should betray Him; therefore said He, ye are not all clean” (John 13:10,11). Our Lord did not make a terrible mistake in selecting Judas to...
Statement Of Christ's Purpose
“For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you” (John 13:15). Schools, businesses and institutions are all well advised to develop and live by a “statement...
God, Save Us
“And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?” (Isaiah 36:4). Hezekiah had a visitor...
Lean Not
“For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water” (Isaiah 3:1). Isaiah...
The Holy Spirit
“Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will show you things...
Man and His Labor
“Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening” (Psalm 104:23).
The 104th psalm is a beautiful psalm of creation and the flood, supplemented by God’s providential...
A Test For False Prophets
“Ye shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments, and obey His voice, and ye shall serve Him, and cleave unto Him” (Deuteronomy 13:4). Our text for today...
At Ease Or At War
“And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?” (Numbers 32:6). Just as the children of Israel were ready...
Revenge
“Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work” (Proverbs 24:29). When one has been injured in word or deed by someone else, especially...
Mourning His Coming
“And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great...
No Chastening Seems Joyous
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby” (Hebrews 12:11)....
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Relationships
“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God” (Ephesians 5:21).
Our calling is to “walk worthy.” Our gifts are “perfect and complete. Our behavior is changed...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Control
“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).
Two factors need to be identified with this verse: First, the immediately preceding context...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Wisdom
“Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians 5:17).
The “wherefore” is preceded by the command: “walk as children of light”...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Behavior
“This I say . . . that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk” (Ephesians 4:17).
This succinct command quickly is followed by a sweeping description of the impotent...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Gifts
“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ” (Ephesians 4:7).
The “grace” that is given (Greek charis) is a distribution by the Holy...
The Christian's Lifestyle: Our Calling
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Ephesians 4:1).
As Christians, we are called “out of darkness...
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;...
The Word Of The King
“Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?” (Ecclesiastes 8:4).
Perhaps the arch-type of absolute monarchs was Babylonia’s King Nebuchadnezzar,...
Action Verbs
“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And ye shall teach them to your...
Precious Treasures
“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth . . .” (I Peter 1:7).
Precious—“Of great price, costly, valuable, very...
David's Army
“David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. And every one that was in distress,...
The Settled Word
“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...
A First
“It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with Him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us: If we believe not, yet He abideth...
Onward, Christian Soldier
“They are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith” (Deuteronomy 32:20). The word “froward” has fallen into disuse, but it simply means to turn back or turn aside,...
The Pierced Ear
“And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or...
Power In The Ark
“And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again” (I Samuel 5:3)....
The Removal Of Sin
“And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more” (Hebrews 10:17). In stark contrast to the Old Testament’s yearly remembrance of sin, the New Testament believer’s sin...
The Battle For Purity
“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are His. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity” (II Timothy 2:19)....
Gospel By Revelation
“But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ” (Galatians 1:11,12)....
The New Heavens And New Earth
“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind ” (Isaiah 65:17).
There is a glorious future awaiting the redeemed. Although...
The Rock That Withstands A Flood
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds...
Born To Die
“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Especially as noted in the gospel of John, Christ identified...
The Fear Of The Lord
“And unto man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding” (Job 28:28). This key phrase, “the fear of the LORD (”Yahweh“)...
The Terror Of The Lord
“Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences” (II Corinthians 5:11).
The...
In The Spirit
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25). When a person accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, believing on Him as Son of God and personal redeemer,...
Ye Or Thee
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly” (Matthew 6:6)....
The Unmuzzled Ox
“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn” (Deuteronomy 25:4). This Mosaic regulation would seem rather insignificant, except that it is quoted twice in the New Testament....
The Aroma
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor”...
Wisdom And Prudence
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes” (Matthew 11:25)....
Father, Abba, Father
“. . . They are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father” (Romans 8:14,15)....
His Spirit Answers To The Blood
“But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you” (Romans 8:11)....
Forgive Him, Oh Forgive
“Who His own self bore 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).
The third...
For Me To Intercede
“Wherefore, He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25). The second verse of the moving old...
Arise, My Soul, Arise
“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). There is a beautiful old hymn, seldom sung anymore,...
The Flesh Of A Little Child
“Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean” (II Kings 5:14)....
Our High Priest
“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens” (Hebrews 7:26). The high priest of the Old Testament performed...
The Godhead
“For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians 2:9). The term “Godhead” occurs three times in the King James translation. Each time it translates a slightly...
Beginning Right
“And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel” (I Kings 22:41). During the period when the Jewish nation was split into two kingdoms,...
He Who Made The Stars
“Seek Him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out...
He Shall Never See Death
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, if a man keep my saying, He shall never see death” (John 8:51).
This passage has been a difficult one for commentators. Most would interpret it to mean...
Uniformitarianism
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of His coming? for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue...
Seeking Signs
“An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s...
Four "be's" Of Christian
“This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance” (II Peter 3:1). It is extremely important in these last days to...
Stir Up
“Yes, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance” (II Peter 1:13).
It is apparently rather easy, in this day of football games,...
Exhorting One Another
“But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin” (Hebrews 3:13). The fascinating word rendered “exhort”...
The End Of The Law
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth” (Romans 10:4).
The necessity of adherence to the Mosaic Law is no longer in effect. It was “glorious”...
The City Of Refuge
“Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger:...
Help In Time Of Need
“Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 124:8). On the front page of the Gideon Bible, found in almost every hotel room, is a list of Scripture verses arranged...
The Way of Cain
“Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain” (Proverbs 25:14).
Cain initially was a religious man, evidently proud of his achievements as a “tiller...
One For Many
“Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea . . . for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you” (Jonah 1:12). Though Jonah was willing to give his life (“cast...
Shadows Of The Almighty
“And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land” (Isaiah 32:2). In...
The Payment Of A Ransom
“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us” (Hebrews 9:12). To purchase a slave on...
Bought Out Of Bondage
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: For it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree” (Galatians 3:13). Of the three Greek words...
Bought With A Price
“Ye are bought with a price; be not ye servants of men” (I Corinthians 7:23).
There are three Greek words which are translated as bought or redeemed in English. The first one means...
Stand Fast in Liberty
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage” (Galatians 5:1).
This exhortation from the apostle Paul...
Him That Cometh To Me
“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37). In this verse and the verses to follow, we find Christ using a marvelous...
The Generations To Come
“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...
Hallelujah
“Sing unto God, sing praises to His name: extol Him that rideth upon the heavens by His name JAH, and rejoice before Him” (Psalm 68:4). The name JAH, by which this verse exhorts us to...
The Pattern In The Mount
“And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was showed thee in the mount” (Exodus 25:40). Nothing that God does is capricious or accidental. A remarkable object lesson of...
A Bondslave And A Freeman
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God” (Romans 1:1). Paul identified himself as a “servant [literally, ‘bondslave’]...
Death In The Pot
“So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat...
That Goodly Mountain
“And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, O LORD God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according...
Sifted
“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen...
Abel's Timely Testimony
“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 11:4)....
God Is Able
“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto Him be glory” (Ephesians 3:20,21).
The Bible portrays...
Who Is A Righteous Man?
“But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless” (I Timothy 1:8,9).
To those who practice...
Through Flood And Fire
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame...
New Every Morning
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof” (Matthew 6:34). “This I recall...
Root Of Bitterness
“Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” (Hebrews 12:15). Bitterness and a bitter spirit...
The Father Of Spirits
“Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?” (Hebrews 12:9)....
Everything We Need
“According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (II Peter 1:3)....
On Raising Children
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). A popular book on raising children says, “Everyone,...
The Peace Of Christ
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27). The peace of Christ...
Witnesses Of The Trinity
“Also I heard the voice of the LORD, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me” (Isaiah 6:8). In this passage we see, perhaps, a hint of the triune...
Flag Day
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live” (Numbers 21:8)....
The Weary Dove
“But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled...
Blessed Are The Dead
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do...
The Golden Sceptre
“And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther...
Immortality
“Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen” (I Timothy 6:16)....
Beware Of Balaam
“O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Bear answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD” (Micah 6:5)....
Time Well Spent
“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain” (Titus 3:9). Paul’s admonition to avoid “foolish...
Take Heed Therefore
“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood” (Acts 20:28)....
The Mercy Seat
“And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above...
How Rich We Are
“In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:7). In Ephesians 1–3, the apostle Paul speaks six times...
The Queen Of Sheba
“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions” (I Kings 10:1).
A thousand years after the...
The King Of Glory
“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully”...
Though Our Outer Man Perish
“They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world” (John 17:16). Psalm 17:14 speaks of “men of the world, which have their portion in this life.” The Hebrew word translated...
Humility
“He riseth from supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a towel, and girded Himself: . . . and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He...
The Mount Of Olives
“And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they...
Soldier's Duty
“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”...
Both Together
“And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together” (Genesis 22:6). The...
Bowing Down
“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge” (Proverbs 22:17). “Bow down” is a word used many times in the Old Testament. It...
Threefold Deliverance
“For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling” (Psalm 116:8). This is the beautiful testimony of the psalmist when the Lord answered his prayer:...
Discretion's Foundation
“Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee” (Proverbs 2:11). Discretion is a plan for righteous living, a blueprint designed by God. Discretion is always closely linked...
The Living And True God
“For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God” (I Thessalonians 1:9).
There are...
Waters Above The Mountains
“Thou coverest it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains” (Psalm 104:6).
Many Christian intellectuals have argued that the flood of Noah’s day was...
The Savior's Incredible Promise
“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For...
Books
“This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made He him” (Genesis 5:1). The Bible (literally, “the book”) contains over...
Christian Music
“And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD” (Psalm 40:3).
Over fifty times in the Bible the phrase “sing...
Altar Building
“And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will l give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him” (Genesis 12:7). This is the first...
The Time Of Old Age
“Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come” (Psalm 71:18).
One tends...
Home School
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children” (Deuteronomy 6:6,7). Education in the home is nothing...
The Psalm Of Life
“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust” (Psalm 91:2).
This marvelous psalm of life and security follows a psalm of frailty and death (Psalm...
The Christian's Partnership
“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19).
Prior to salvation, we are called “aliens...
The Christian's Parentage
“And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1).
There are three descriptions of what we were prior to God’s work in us: We were “dead in...
The Christian's Power
“. . . the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe . . .” (Ephesians 1:19).
The power of the triune Creator, as displayed in the resurrection of Christ,...
The Christian's Possibilities
“. . . may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened . . .” (Ephesians 1:17,18).
The...
The Christian's Permission
“. . . wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved” (Ephesians 1:6).
The High Priest of Israel wore the inscription “Holiness to the LORD” to illustrate to...
The Christian's Prosperity
“. . . who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3).
Given our high position in Christ, it follows that God would provide...
The Christian's Purpose
“. . . that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love” (Ephesians 1:4). In the grand purpose of our “selection” into God’s family, two key words are...
The Christian's Position
“According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4).
The search for identity and meaning can drive one to great successes or tragic failures. For...
A Mother's Hands
“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands” (Proverbs 14:1). Proverbs has many instructions concerning what to do and what not to do with our...
To And Fro; Up And Down
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it” (Job 1:7). This remarkable...
Moses And The Shining Face
“And it came to pass, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand . . . that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked...
From The Beginning
“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another” (I John 3:11). The pungent phrase “from the beginning” occurs no less than nine...
Creation Understood By Faith
“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:3). The epistle to the Hebrews...
Creation Is Self
“Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by...
The Rest Is Yet To Come
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). This has long been a favorite verse of those who labor. Many employees may work a five or six day week, but mothers...
Keeping The Law
“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all” (James 2:10).
The law of God, centered in the Ten Commandments, is “holy, and just, and...
Jonah And Jesus
“And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land” (Jonah 2:10).
Jesus knew that he would overcome death (cf. Luke 18:31–33; 24:45–47), and Jonah...
Solomon's Perspective
“Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion” (Ecclesiastes 3:22). So often we find ourselves working like...
Discipleship—staying On
“And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover” (Matthew 26:19). Discipleship involves self denial, cross-bearing, setting priorities, and fruitfulness....
Never Alone
“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up” (Psalm 27:10). There may be more people alive today than ever before, but there are also more lonely people today...
A Matter Of Time
“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians 5:16). Because of the evil day that is upon us, it...
Faith's Test
“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth” (Job 19:25). When Abraham took his son Isaac to Mt. Moriah to be sacrificed, his testimony...
The Sin Unto Death
“If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray...
Naming Names
“Their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some”...
The Increase Is Of God
“For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess...
Shine On Us
“The LORD make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee” (Numbers 6:25). This request is part of the well-known Mosaic benediction for the children of Israel (Numbers 6:24–27)....
Victory Over Worry
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep...
The Carnal Mind And Death
“To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be”...
The Eternal Earth
“And He built His sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which He hath established for ever” (Psalm 78:69). There are a number of passages in the Bible which state unequivocally that...
Concerning Sin
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:23,24).
Sin is a very unpopular...
The Brevity Of Human Life
“For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night” (Psalm 90:4). In this unique psalm, Moses is stressing the brevity of even the longest...
Let Him Be The Shepherd
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1).
How easy it is to recite the 23rd psalm and never really believe what it says. How comforting is the thought of “green...
The Folly Of Humanism
“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good” (Psalm 14:1).
Despite all their pretense of scientific...
Infallible Proofs
“To whom also He shewed 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)....
Sorrow According To God
“And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician: but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Luke 5:31,32). In one...
Absolute Trust
“Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him: but I will maintain mine own ways before Him. He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before Him” (Job 13:15,16).
The...
The First Works
“Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee...
Lovingkindness And Tender Mercies
“Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old” (Psalm 25:6). These beautiful words, “tender mercies” and“lovingkindness,”...
Morning Prayer
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust; cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee” (Psalm 143:8). This is a beautiful...
The Goal Of Teaching
“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned” (I Timothy 1:5). As Paul begins his instruction to his disciple Timothy,...
God Never Sleeps
“Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psalm 121:4). The Christian today is on a pilgrimage to the heavenly Jerusalem. As he travels, he can rely upon three...
The Intercessor
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and...
Raised Us Up Together
“And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:6). The Bible clearly identifies the resurrection of Christ as central to the...
Risen With Christ
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1). The wise believer revels in the fact of Christ’s...
I Will Ever Be True
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God”...
Stained With Blood So Divine
“But when they came to Jesus, and saw that He was dead already, . . . one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith there came out blood and water” (John 19:33,34)...
Dark Calvary
“Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour” (Matthew 27:45). The second verse of the grand old hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross,” contains much...
On A Hill Far Away
“And He bearing His cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha” (John 19:17). The Hebrew word Golgotha and the Latin word calvarie...
The Old Rugged Cross
“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). The week before Easter provides...
Works Of Darkness
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them” (Ephesians 5:11). Some of these works of darkness are enumerated in Romans 13:12,13. “Let us...
One Of You Shall Betray Me
“And as they did eat, He said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me” (Matthew 26:21).
If the Lord were to appear in a fundamental, Bible believing congregation and...
Prayer
“And it came to pass, when He was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought Him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And He...
The People Said, "amen"
“Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD” (Psalm 106:48).
Many is the speaker who, after he has made some...
God's Care Of Animals
“I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine” (Psalm 50:11). This verse occurs immediately following a verse widely quoted by those eulogizing the...
Types Of Sin
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). What is sin? Much is written in Scripture regarding sin, its nature, and effects. This has led to a wealth of discussions...
Let God Be True
“For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar: as it is written, That thou mightest be justified...
Jesus And The Fact Of Hell
“Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41). How can it be that Jesus Christ,...
Declaring God's Righteousness
“But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all...
The Marvel Of Design
“And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another” (Genesis 43:33).
When creationists calculate...
The Creator In His Word
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created” (Revelation 4:11). Genesis 1:1 is probably...
The Danger Of Willful Sin
“Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken His commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him” (Numbers 15:31). Under the Mosaic law,...
Signs Of The Everlasting Covenants
“And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth” (Genesis...
Matter Of Life And Death
“For as the Father hath life in Himself; so hath He given the Son to have life in Himself” (John 5:26). The Hebrew verb bara, translated as “created” in the first chapter of...
The Heart Of Stone
“Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart” (Ephesians 4:18). The blindness...
The Counting God
“Doth not He see my ways, and count all my steps?” (Job 31:4). God is surely the Great Mathematician. All the intricacies of structure and process of His mighty cosmos are, at least in...
And They Died
“And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died” (Genesis 5:5).
Eight times in Genesis 5 the phrase, “and he died,” is recorded. Eight astonishing...
The Oracles Of God
“What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God” (Romans 3:1,2). Although...
Captives Of The Devil
“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). Strange as it may seem, the experience of...
Our Job As Ambassadors
“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). Christ has made each...
Deliverance From Evil Works
“And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto His heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” (II Timothy 4:18).
As Paul sits in...
Paul And Titus
“To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior” (Titus 1:4). On the surface, this verse might be considered...
Maker Of Heaven And Earth
“My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:2). The psalmist rightly said, “Know ye that the LORD He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves”...
Creation And The Finger Of God
“It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day He rested, and was refreshed. And He gave unto Moses, when He...
God: More Than One Person
“And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto...
I Will Ever Be True
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1). Grievous words are those that remind people of labor or sorrow or earthly things. The Hebrew word...
Biblical Accuracy
“If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?” (John 3:12).
Many who profess to be Christian intellectuals today are...
Bringing Up Children
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). This verse, together with the parallel passage in Colossians...
He Knoweth
“But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10). While Job, the speaker in our text verse, was an Old Testament “saint,” his...
The Joyful Sound
“Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance” (Psalm 89: 15). Many have been the Christians who have joined in singing...
Help Me, Oh Lord
“Help me, O LORD, my God: Oh save me according to thy mercy: That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it” (Psalm 109:26,27). There is disagreement as to the...
Bible Promises
“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts” (Jeremiah 15:16).
The prophet...
God The Owner
“The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein” (Psalm 24:1). In communist countries, “the people” own the lands, while in capitalist...
When Christ Ascended
“Wherefore He saith, When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that He ascended, what is it but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the...
Once Upon A Tree
“Out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food” (Genesis 2.9). Time after time the authors of Scripture refer to trees. Those...
Let Us Rise Up And Build
“And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work” (Nehemiah 2:18). It has been said that when the people of God say, “Let us arise and...
The Captain Of Our Salvation
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became...
Doubting Faith Is Not Unbelief
“And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe,...
Not Convenient
“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks” (Ephesians 5:4). It seems surprising that “foolish talking” and...
Come For Rest
“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For...
I Am Christ's Friend
“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you”...
One Day As A Thousand Years
“Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” (II Peter 3:8).
It is sad that many Christians today...
The New Covenant
“Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you” (Luke 22:20). The Greek word diatheke, translated as both testament and covenant,...
The Pleasure Of The Lord
“Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He hath put Him to grief: when thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the LORD...
Unceasing Prayer
“Pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17).
This is, no doubt, the shortest commandment in the Bible, and seemingly the most difficult to obey. How could anyone possibly pray...
Moved To Speak
“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by...
Greetings
“Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness” (Titus 1:1). In New Testament...
To The Animals
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest” (Proverbs 6:6–8)....
Seven Results Of Repentance
“Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance” (Matthew 3:8). True repentance is necessary for salvation. Jesus said, “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke...
Meditation In The Morning
“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up” (Psalm 5:3). Bible study, meditation on the word, and prayer are necessities...
The Indwelling Trinity
“That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted...
Fellowship
“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers” (Acts 2:42).
Much goes on in Christian churches today under the...
Just Five Words
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:13). Let’s take a closer look at this oft-repeated verse. “The” is our word to point out something specific. David...
Our Perfect Savior
“Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered; And being made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him” (Hebrews 5:8,9)....
Hastening His Coming
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the...
Compound Names Of Jehovah
“In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jeremiah 23:6). There are seven compound...
The Cave Men
“They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;) To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks” (Job 30:5,6). To most...
The Unequal Yoke
“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” (II Corinthians 6:14)....
The Glory Of The Lord
“And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the...
The Dispensation Of Grace
“If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward” (Ephesians 3:2). So-called “dispensationalism” has had both its advocates and opponents...
Even As Christ
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it” (Ephesians 5:25). Much has been said in recent years regarding family roles and responsibilities....
Three Tabernacles
“According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it” (Exodus 25:9). This is the first mention...
The Lord Jehovah
“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). The English name, usually...
Unshakable Things
“And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken, may remain” (Hebrews 12:27)....
The New Creation
“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but a new creature” (Galatians 6:15). In the original Greek text of the New Testament, the word translated...
The Overwhelmed Heart
“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:2). Perhaps some who are reading this devotional have...
Sealed By The Holy Spirit
“In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest...
Modern Science In An Ancient
“Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?” (Job 12:9). The book of Job is one of the oldest books in the world, yet it contains numerous references to...
The Weight Of The Wind
“For He looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; To make the weight for the winds; and He weigheth the waters by measure” (Job 28:24,25). It was only discovered...
For Thy Name's Sake
“For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me” (Psalm 31:3). In this psalm of misery and mercy, we see David’s testimony. “In...
The Meaning Of Man
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?”...
Willful Sinning/god's Vengeance
“For we know Him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge His people” (Hebrews 10:30). In the verses preceding our...
The Dominion Of Sin
“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace” (Romans 6:14). The largest slave owner in history is “sin,” for multitudes are still...
Scriptural Reminders About God
“But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay” (II Corinthians 1:18).
The apostle Paul in II Corinthians 1 and 2 reminds us of some marvelous truths about the...
The Riches Of His Grace
“In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:7). The attributes of God are characterized by the “riches...
The Foot Of Pride
“Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked move me” (Psalm 36:11). The contrast in this Psalm is not only between good and evil, but more specifically,...
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