“I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.” Psalm "39":9 These words express a fitting attitude for lovers of God. Since He makes all things work together for their good, then this act of His which has befallen me can only be for my benefit. I will yield to it, therefore, […]
“He that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” Romans "8":11 The previous verse explains how God gives life to our spirit; this verse tells us how He gives life to our body. The body is dead in the sense
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory).” John "1":14 There came a time when God committed Himself to human form in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. Before the Word became flesh God’s fullness knew no bounds. However once the incarnation became a reality His work and His
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus.” 1 Corinthians "1":30 Here I must share with you my experience. Back in 1927 I came to the point where I knew that there was a lack of something in my life. Sin was defeating me and I saw that something was fundamentally wrong. I asked God
“Stand therefore having girded your loins with truth.” Ephesians "6":14 The spiritual warfare is defensive not offensive for the Lord Jesus has already fought the battle and won the victory. The work of the Church here on earth is simply to guard and maintain that victory. It is not to overcome the devil but to
“I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.” Philippians "4":13 Christ is my health forever. Praise Him this is a fact. To have the Lord heal me and to have Him as my healing are two very different things. May I remind you that Paul does not tell us he obtained healing as
“As poor yet making many rich.” 2 Corinthians "6":10 We may be as frugal as we like where our private affairs are concerned but we must not try to be sparing in the Lord’s service for that will be to deny Him the opportunity of working miracles on behalf of the multitudes. Our attempts at
“Nay but O man who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it ‘Why didst thou make me thus?’” Romans "9":20 Men always like to reason; but I might well ask if there is any reason why I should have been saved. There is no reason whatsoever.
“Draw me; we will run after thee.” Song of Songs "1":4 Our spiritual energy in following Christ springs from more than inward impulse even by the indwelling Spirit. It results rather from some power drawing us to Him as the Spirit makes Him more real and precious to us through the Word. Far beyond our
“While he was wroth with the priests the leprosy brake forth in his forehead.” 2 Chronicles "26":19 How angry we can get when we are not permitted to serve God in the way which we want! King Uzziah was an earnest man who wanted to offer worshipful service to God but he wanted to do
