“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it” (1 Thess 5:23-24). In this magnificent request, the apostle Paul declares the INTENT of God’s […]
The Occult: With the rise of secularization, the rock culture and drug cults, the West has seen a resurgence of satanism and black arts. Occultare is Latin for secret or hidden. The truth can stand the light and the Bible shines on such practices (Deut 18:9-14; Acts 13:6-12; 19:19). As to Christ’s ministry, He said, […]
Does Job, sitting in the ashes, understand that he is the battlefield between right and wrong? The Lord focused Job’s attention on the ostrich, the world’s largest bird (200-300 lbs). It’s the fastest two-legged land animal and can top 40 mph! Thus, says the Lord, “When she lifts herself on high, she scorns the horse and its rider” (Job […]
CHRIST the HORN of SALVATION (Lk 1:69): Dear Christian, rejoice today in the fullness of our provision as expressed in 1 Peter 1:3-6. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…”—we have a SHARED life, inextricably linked forever with the Godhead. “…who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again…”—we have […]
“And now, O Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have said. So let it be established, that Your name may be magnified forever” (1 Chron 17:23-24). Homer Lea (1876–1912) was rejected by the American military for health reasons. […]
David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa, visited Cambridge on December 4, 1857. To the student body he said: “People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. Can that be called a sacrifice which is simply paid back as a small part of a […]
What a picture! The ostrich’s wings can’t fly, but that doesn’t keep her from lifting up in pride. It’s estimated there are roughly 10 to the power of 80 atoms in the universe. From quarks and neutrinos to the massive supernovas, all came from the hands of our Lord (Jn 1:3). He also fashioned the […]
CHRIST the SUPREME OFFERING: “Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God” (Eph 5:2). Leonard Sheldrake tells a story from the days when a plastic coin called a mill was used with purchases during rationing. One rolled at his feet at a bus stop, and he […]
“And now for a little while grace has been shown from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage” (Ezra 9:8). What a prayer! Judah […]