“The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew "26":41 The disciples are in Gethsemane. In every sense, therefore, this is a pre-Pentecost experience. It reminds us that the Christian cannot live by his own willpower. The greatest willpower can only bring to the point of willingness—no further. To be willing cannot give […]
“Then he shall minister in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before Jehovah.” Deuteronomy "18":7 Those who minister to God must not only draw near to Him; they must stand before Him. It seems to me that nowadays we always want to be moving about;
“Thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the virgins love thee.” Song of Songs "1":3 The Lord Jesus is Himself the Anointed One, the Christ. Like sweet and fragrant anointing oil, the Holy Spirit makes known to both God and men the beauties of His holy life. The fact, however, that the sweet
“Now I know that thou fearest God.” Genesis "22":12 One who has become pliable in God’s hand instantly responds to any fresh desire of His. Just at the point when Abraham placed Isaac on the altar and raised the knife to slay him, God called to him to stay his hand and showed him a
“Philip answered him, ‘Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for them.’” John "6":7 Have you noticed that the Gospels record two separate miracles in which Christ feeds a great company of people? Why two when they were almost identical in nature and in the way they were performed? Is it perhaps because
“This mystery is "great": but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.” Ephesians "5":32 God’s purpose in creating the Church is that she may be the help meet for Christ. He had said, “Let us make man in our image . . . and let them have dominion” (Genesis "1":26). The same
“And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.” 1 Samuel "3":19 Samuel was not only a child given in answer to his mother’s prayer; he was one who very early learned to pray himself. He stands as a complete contrast to the priest Eli,
“Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?” Acts "19":15 We talk sometimes about our desire to maintain like John the testimony of Jesus on earth. Let us remember that this testimony is based not on what we can say about this or that but on what Satan can say about us.
“Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness.” Galatians "6":1 Discipline is always a remedial measure and has as its object the recovery of the sinning brother. Even in the most extreme case of church discipline, the end in view
“And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.” James "5":18 The Lord had explicitly told Elijah to seek out King Ahab because He was about to send rain on the earth. He did not, however, send this rain until Elijah had prayed. God does not always carry
