“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12). Henry B. Gibbud, evangelist and superintendent of several rescue missions on the U.S. East Coast, liked to tell of the poor lad who attended a school in the lower East Side of New York City. He was very fond of […]
Here are three prayers that, if prayed believingly, would revolutionize the work of the gospel in our areas. First, “Lord…send forth laborers!” (Lk 10:2). Of course, this means we must be prepared to be sent ourselves, and to support those whom the Lord sends in answer to our prayer. Then we need to ask, “Lord, […]
OUR LORD JESUS—THE MAN: “Through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins” (Acts 13:38). Roland Mills moved from Scotland to the Prairies of Canada. There he was employed in training medical personnel in caring for mentally handicapped children. In the facility was a boy who never spoke in more than two-word sentences. […]
“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you’” (2 Cor 12:9). Of course, this is not a petition. In fact, it is God’s response to a rejected petition! Three times, Paul asked for a change of his situation. Three times he was refused. And then the Lord said this! It isn’t just […]
Journalist Malcolm Muggeridge was one of the West’s leading atheists. But in a stunning reversal, in 1969 he published Jesus Rediscovered, declaring his faith in Christ. “I may, I suppose, regard myself as a relatively successful man. People occasionally stare at me in the streets; that’s fame. I can fairly easily earn enough to qualify […]
Here’s a good reminder that, though it is costly to follow Christ, it is costlier not to follow Him. (repost) […]
If we only seek the Lord in hard times, would it surprise us if He kept us in hard times so we do? If Job’s friends have the bedside manner of “worthless physicians” (Job 13:4), and if they would rather criticize than console, he would return words in kind. What does he think of their supposedly finely-crafted […]
Read More… from August 22, 2025 — “I Will Not Hide Myself From You”
OUR LORD JESUS—THIS MAN: Everyone had an opinion about this Man. His townsfolk “were astonished and said, ‘Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?’” (Mt 13:54). The centurion said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!” (Mk 15:39). “The Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, ‘This Man receives sinners and eats […]
“Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts” (Isa 6:5). Adam Clarke outlines this section (vv 1-8) as follows: 1. A Vision of God (vv […]