CHRIST our VICTOR: “Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory” (Ps 98:1). It’s a long lane that has no turning. Every valley leads up to a hilltop. Every storm ends in sunshine at the last. Every […]
“A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out” (Lev 6:13). “Without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day” (2 Tim 1:3). There is nothing which gives such an idea of vital energy as fire. This fire of Divine grace is kindled in the heart. It is […]
A King who dies for His subjects; a Judge who is the Savior of all. Aristocrats who were mere slaves (Rom 6:20); judges who were sheer criminals (1 Cor 6:2-3); faithful who were once out-and-out rebels. A law which is complete freedom (Rom 8:2); a freedom which is wholly bound (Rom 6:18). All in the […]
The problem with know-it-alls? They’ll never become know-any-mores. But the School of Hard Knocks is open for business. […]
“The Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord’s” (1 Sam 17:47, ESV). Psalms 20 and 21 seem to be paired. Psalm 20 anticipates the battle and is a petition, asking the Lord for His help. Psalm 21 is reviewing the battle now past and is praise, thanking the Lord for His help. […]
CHRIST the KING: “Who is this King of glory?” (Ps 24:10). From the correspondence of Viscountess Powerscourt: Who is this King that we should leave all other subjects to speak of Him? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in our battles, the Lord of hosts, the King of glory. My Lord, who sits […]
“Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; therefore let your words be few” (Eccl 5:2). Earth’s false lights can blind us to God’s glory. S.D. Gordon tells of a gentleman who was asked by an artist […]
H.A. Ironside writes: Recently, while presenting the gospel on the streets in California, I was often interrupted like this: “Look here, sir. There are hundreds of religions in this country, and the followers of each think theirs the only right one. How can plain men like us find out what really is the truth?” “Hundreds […]
One fact isn’t in doubt: God has spoken—through the world, the Word, and the will. Are we listening? Breathtaking—that’s Psalm 19 to me! It presents the three greatest wonders this world has ever seen, beginning with the wonders of God’s glory in Creation (vv 1-6). “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork” (v […]