“Abraham…in the presence of Him whom he believed…who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did…contrary to hope, in hope believed” (Rom 4:16-18). Two great impediments hold us back from acting in faith as Abraham did: present circumstances and future consequences, but this is where true […]
The world holds its breath when Christians suffer. Will we doubt or deny Him? Or declare He is good? Psalm 35 shows a definite pattern. It has three parts, and each ends with a chorus of praise to the Lord. As we’ll see, this is not simply a design for a poem but a strategy […]
CHRIST the “CHIEF among ten thousand” (Song 5:10). Dr. A.T. Schofield tells the following: Some years ago I went down to the banks of the Severn to visit a poor girl dying of tuberculosis in a cottage of two rooms on the river’s bank. I found the river in flood, through which I waded, and […]
“I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications” (Ps 116:1). Well-known missionary to China, Rosalind Goforth, writes, “One day, when my grandfather was a small boy, he went to visit his cousins in the south of England, their home being situated close to a dense forest. The children, lured by […]
Charles Spurgeon tells the story of an old man who heard a young man preach. When he was asked what he thought of it, he was slow to answer. At last he said, “If I must tell you, I did not like it; there was no Christ in it.” “No,” answered the young man, “because […]
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye” (Ps 32:8). If we don’t keep learning from the Master, we will soon find ourselves trying to live in a world that no longer exists: God is a “present help” and today He will instruct […]
“Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Rev 7:10). The title of this meditation, taken from verse 3 of Psalm 35, is the heartbeat of the Psalter and the core of the Bible’s revelation to man. Not only is the Lord the cure for every sin, He’s the comfort […]
CHRIST our COUNSELOR: “And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor…” (Isa 9:6). Do you need marriage or family counseling? Grief counseling? Financial counseling? Guidance or career counseling? Personal issues or anxiety counseling? I know Someone who specializes in all of these. Of Him it is recorded, “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon […]
“He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still. And behold, I am coming quickly” (Rev 22:11-12). What a strange request from the Lord’s own lips! He will […]