This fascinating psalm is like looking at the telescope as well as through it—the words in the Word. Eight different words are used as synonyms for the Bible in Psalm 119, although each has a slightly different flavor. Dābār is often translated “ways,” and is the most general term for God’s truth, whether stated, promised, or commanded. Found in 32 verses, […]
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CHRIST DESERVES OUR LOVE: “Do you love Me?” (Jn 21:17). This is the story of an assembly immersed in love. Paul reports: “I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints” (Eph 1:15). He reminded them that “God…is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which […]
“Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea” […]
No man is greater than his prayer life. The preacher who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying. The pulpit can be the shop window to display one’s talents; the prayer closet allows for no showing off. Poverty-stricken as the Church is today in many things, she is most […]
The world is up for grabs. Is China the next superpower? Will international cartels run the show? Maybe the machines will take over! Despots have always dreamed of worldwide conquest. The Assyrians under Nebuchadnezzar, the first true military superpower, stretched from Egypt to the Persian Gulf. Then came the Medo-Persians under Cyrus, his empire encompassing […]
How many different ways can God tell us we ought to read and value His Book? At least 176! When I think of contemplating Psalm 119, why does the chorus by Oscar Eliason come to mind, including the words, “Got any mountains you can’t tunnel through?”? I’m so glad the next line reminds us, “God […]
CHRIST the COMMISSIONER: As our Lord prepared to leave the planet, He sent His own on a mission of ultimate historical significance. The eternal destiny of the human race hangs in the balance. His commission, called “Great” for obvious reasons, would include four momentous ALLs. “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘ALL authority […]
“Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me” (Ps 119:133). No starker contrast could be drawn. The Hebrew word translated “iniquity” means “to exert oneself in vain.” When one does this, says the psalmist, the emptiness of it all suffocates the soul. Imagine that! As the Lord said through […]
William Williams, in his fascinating account of pioneer work in Venezuela, called It Can Be Done, tells how it was done, how a handful of missionaries, in a country one sixth the size of the U.S., carried the gospel to every city, town, and village in one generation. Facing strong opposition from the priests, long […]