CHRIST our ROCK: “When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I” (Ps 61:2). On Sep 6, 1838, the SS Forfarshire, with 60 passengers plus the crew on board, crashed against the rugged shore a mile from Longstone Lighthouse, breaking the vessel in two. The front half of the […]
“Deliver the poor and needy; free them from the hand of the wicked” (Ps 82:4). Darlene Rose is well known for her thrilling book, Evidence Not Seen, concerning her life in a Japanese prison camp during World War II. Darlene and Jerry Rose later served among stone-age tribes in Dutch New Guinea (now Papua New […]
“Above all, taking the shield of faith” (Eph 6:16). Often this shield is molded in the fires of testing. Andrew Stenhouse writes: “The landlord called for his money the first day of the month. Our mail came by sea. One had just come and brought us no mail, the next due in two weeks. The […]
Godly heroism—it comes in all shapes and sizes. In the face of unspeakable terror and cruelty, hear the words of a woman and her sons. No surprise if you weep and rejoice at the same time. […]
“When I see the Lord Jesus Christ, I simply want to be what He wants me to be.” —Oswald Chambers Did you notice the mention of Barzillai in Ezra 2:61? Actually there are two by that name. And there’s a lesson here that we can’t miss. We met the original Barzillai, an octogenarian who met […]
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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 […]
When I was asked to write for this paper some years ago, I expressed my belief that “every article should have what they used to call a ‘point.’” “Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” (John 1:17) He was gracious in what He said, but people never got the idea that He was just passing […]