JESUS’ GRACE with COMMON FOLK: “Whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 18:4). Jesus was known for His patience with the disadvantaged and His love for common folk. “He erected three monuments to humble service: a cup of cold water, a widow’s two mites, and the […]
“The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; give me understanding, and I shall live” (Ps 119:144). Few things last. Shakespeare penned the words: “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more” (Macbeth). Or in more contemporary terms: “Some things matter, […]
There is great irony in the notion that salvation means “giving your life to Christ.” Sinners are dead and have no life to give; it is Christ who gives His life to us. Note four precious New Testament phrases that remind us of God’s four bank accounts from which He pours out His resources to […]
The SON, the FATHER’S DELIGHT (Part 2): “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (Jn 14:13). The crucified Son now sits on the Throne dispensing grace. How did He get there? No less than 16x we are told that God raised His […]
“I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for […]
Johnny Wagner fled from a drunken father and an abusive stepmother when only eight. He was drinking by age eleven and, apart from a stint overseas with the 132nd Infantry, Johnny spent most of his life begging money for liquor on Chicago’s Skid Row. He was well known to the police and a frequent occupant […]
The SON, the FATHER’S DELIGHT (Part 1): “He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (2 Pet 1:17). We know “The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His […]
“And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho,…behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, ‘Are You for us or for our adversaries?’ So He said, ‘No…’” (Josh 5:13-14). Sometimes we may feel that, if not the Lord Himself, […]
The story is told of some missionaries who were going to New Guinea. As they drew near, the captain of the ship said to the leader of this little band, “Listen, I really feel badly about this. This land is littered with white graves. It’s hopeless! You’ll never get out of this place alive. I’ll […]