The Angel of the Lord in Judges 13
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets (Heb 11:32) Our present times are not...
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Elijah and Encouragement
Because he was a man “of like passions” we can identify with Elijah’s melancholy and be inspired by the secret of his restoration to service. Elijah was a prophet of God and a man of faith. As our chapter opens he...
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Out, Through, In
The fire of God is still aflame. He can manifest Himself to us to enlist us in His service, and at other times to our enemies, barring their way and protecting His own. Even a cursory reading of the Bible will...
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The Identity of the Angel of the Lord
Even a quick study of angels in the Bible is enough to reveal some intriguing contrasts between the revelation concerning angels in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. For example, very seldom do we find the word “angels”...
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Wrestling and Clinging
Towards the end of his life Jacob spoke about his experience of the Angel of the Lord: “The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil” (Gen. 48:15-16). Of special significance in his spiritual journey were his encounters with the...
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Motivation for Evangelism
After the ascension of Christ, we have only one prayer recorded by the Eleven. Its subject? BOLDNESS. See Acts 4:29. Are we missing something here? When did you last hear such a prayer for the saints in the meetings of our...
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What’s Missing in our Gospel Work?
We often treat revival as if it were as capricious as lightning striking. Is that true? The wind of the Spirit is evidently blowing in China, north India and parts of Africa. Must we just satisfy ourselves with quoting, “The...
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When To Let Go
Very brave people deftly slapped a baton into the trembling and perspiring palm of a teenage fellow who, although uneven in his gait and well behind in the pack, was seeking to run the same race as they. Inexperienced but...
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