“One simple word to symbolize all of Jewish history…would be ‘Jerusalem.’” —Teddy Kollek Like trickles joining streams, and streams flowing into rivers, the people of God would traverse their village paths to join others from nearby towns. Greeting neighbors after long months of isolation on their little farms, they might call out, “Let us go into […]
“One simple word to symbolize all of Jewish history…would be ‘Jerusalem.’” —Teddy Kollek Like trickles joining streams, and streams flowing into rivers, the people of God would traverse their village paths to join others from nearby towns. Greeting neighbors after long months of isolation on their little farms, they might call out, “Let us go into […]
CHRIST the GLORY BEARER: “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 they shall hang upon him all the glory of […]
“‘Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South [Negev], give me also springs of water.’ And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs” (Jdg 1:15). Today we’d say Achsah was a chip off the old block, like her father Caleb, eager to possess her possession. The word […]
How important is consistent Christian testimony to effective gospel witness. In Chartist times (a Victorian era workplace reform movement), people often labored in little hovels for a mere pittance. W. Y. Fullerton tells of a Christian in the market town of Kettering, England, who worked his knitting machine in a little lean-to behind a grocer’s […]
On June 30, 1973, I married my high-school sweetheart. We were privileged to spend our honeymoon in Britain. The ancient city of York was on our itinerary, founded by the Romans in 71 AD. We were there to meet a retired missionary from China, Mrs Elsie Clark. She had a Bible bookstore, and for many […]
“In weakness to my God I cling, Though foes be strong I calmly sing, Kept, safely kept.” —Wm. Blane The pilgrims are making some progress towards the sanctuary. Now in the distance, as they lift up their eyes, they can see the holy hills that surround Jerusalem—Zion, Moriah, Olivet, and other lesser hills. Thus the […]
JESUS, who HEARS HIS PEOPLE’S PRAYERS: “…in the days of His flesh…was heard…” (Heb 5:7). We thought of the Lord Jesus, whose Gethsemane prayers seemingly were not heard. But by understanding that His prayer was to be saved out of death, we see it was answered after all. But what of Elijah who prayed that […]
“Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes” (Ps 119:135). The shiny-faced God! There’s something unique about a glowing countenance. No cosmetic can accomplish this. Concerning Stephen we read, “And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel” (Acts 6:15). […]