1. You’ll never be asked to write one of those testimonials on “How The Lord Miraculously Helped Us When It Seemed There Was No Way Out.” 2. You’ll likely always have lots of reserves and will never have to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” 3. Your life will be relatively calm, measured, […]
1. Get a map of North America on your wall and begin praying for various needy areas of the continent. Pray for others who are becoming exercised for North America as a mission field. Pray that the Lord will thrust out the right ones at the right time. 2. Look for someone you can train […]
Young Hudson Taylor began the study of medicine as well as Greek, Hebrew, and Latin in preparation for a life of service in China. He realized, however, that the most important preparation of all must take place in his own soul. In China he would have to depend completely on the Lord for protection, supplies—for […]
God must do everything that will be of eternal value. “So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase” (1 Cor. 3:7). However, although He can speak through asses, and even rocks if need be, generally the Lord uses people to be the agents of […]
Why You Should Not Be An Elder Why would a child aspire to conduct an orchestra? Probably because he is fascinated by the way conductors wave their arms and appear to be in control of everything. He has no idea of the wisdom and tact, not to mention the ability, required of a person in […]
On a recent trip to the Markham assembly in the Toronto. ON, area, I had occasion to discuss the present situation with a brother there. He told me of a conversation he had with my father. “I asked him, If the fields are white to harvest, why are we seeing so few saved?” “Perhaps,” my […]
THE ROUTE THAT HE TOOK “He [Jesus] left Judea and departed into Galilee. And He must needs pass through Samaria” (Jn. 4:3-4). This was a divine “needs be.” It was not a geographical necessity but a moral one. Reverently speaking, the Lord had no other choice. It was the constraint of sovereign grace. The performing […]
I am not known for my musical expertise, but one thing I do know: the beauty of the trumpet is its ability to play single notes well. In spite of all the sophisticated communications equipment available, the trumpet has been used by the military to efficiently and effectively send clear and simple messages directly to […]
Occasionally I share in the responsibility of interviewing prospective candidates applying to our residency in Emergency Medicine. One of the most memorable characters was a young physician who entered the room, sat down, and without any prompting, began a monologue about why he believed he was well-suited to our program. Unfortunately for him, this set […]