“Thus saith Jehovah, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’” 2 Kings "3":16 The history of Israel illustrates again and again how, at any time, man’s unbelief can limit the omnipotence of God. Of course, man has no right to take what God has not given him, but how often do we find rather that what […]
“The world hated them because they are not of the world even as I am not of the world.” John "17":14 From the standpoint of God’s choice of us, we are “taken out of” the world; but from the standpoint of our new life, we are not of the world at all but from above.
“For I determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.” 1 Corinthians "2":2-3 The first of these statements applies to Paul’s message, the second to his person. God requires that those who proclaim the message of
“Therefore the sons are free. But lest we cause them to stumble . . . give unto them for me and thee.” Matthew "17":26-27 God had never laid it down that His Son must pay the Temple tax, and as Son of God, there was no necessity for Him to do anything whatever about it.
“Ye are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? yea, there is no Rock; I know not any.” Isaiah "44":8 To witness is not to disseminate knowledge which everyone already has but to point to truth that few are aware of. Because of conditions generally in the ancient world, God wanted within it a
“I have set before thee a door opened which none can shut.” Revelation "3":8 If God is going to have a witness in the earth today, He must have the service of all His less-gifted servants, His “one-talent” men. We might imagine that if He were gracious to His Church, He would give us more
“Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew "5":16 The divine life planted in us, itself so utterly alien to the world around it, is a light source designed by God to illuminate the world’s true character. It does
“And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host; and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.” Genesis "32":2 This glimpse of the angels of God should have sufficed to reassure Jacob on his return to Canaan. The verses which follow, however, tell how fear of his brother overcame him and led
“He was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not.” 1 John "3":5-6 Some of us force ourselves to do things we don’t want to do and to live a life we cannot in fact live, and think that in making this effort we are being
“Each man’s work shall be made "manifest": for the day shall declare it.” 1 Corinthians "3":13 If wood and hay are unsuitable building materials, how much more so is stubble. It seems to represent what is least reliable of all in the unsubstantial realm of man’s efforts. Whenever we build for God according to our
