“He shall . . . bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.” John "14":26 Spiritual words to ensure their effectiveness must be kept alive in the Spirit. A certain Christian was once convicted of sin. Others had left the meeting hall where conscience had smitten him but he remained overwhelmed feeling himself […]
“Yea Father for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.” Matthew "11":26 “It does not really matter at all” the Lord seemed to be saying “if the people of Chorazin Bethsaida or Capernaum who have received My help do not know Me. Not even the misunderstanding of John the Baptist really matters. One thing only
“Hallowed be thy name.” Matthew "6":9 God’s name is linked with His glory. “I had regard for My holy name which the children of Israel had profaned among the nations” God said through Ezekiel. The people of God had not hallowed His name; they had instead profaned that name wherever they went. Yet God had
“Mine eyes have seen the King Jehovah of hosts.” Isaiah "6":5 Before sending Isaiah forth as His prophet God showed Him His glory. Exposed to that radiance Isaiah could only cry out in dismay “Woe is me!” Prior to seeing the Lord his lips were already unclean and he had already been dwelling in the
“Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear and upon the thumb of their right hand and upon the great toe of their right foot.” Leviticus "8":24 In the cleansing of the leper and in the consecration of the priests blood was smeared upon the ear the hand and the foot
“And the law of kindness is on her tongue.” Proverbs "31":26 In joining two people together as husband and wife God has arranged that there should be subjection and love in the family. He has not asked the husband and wife to find and correct each other’s faults. He has not set up husbands to
“Hold fast that which thou host that no one take thy crown.” Revelation "3":11 In most of the seven churches of Asia it is not difficult to discern what it was that the overcomers needed to conquer. In Philadelphia however everything seemed to be acceptable to the Lord. We might feel that this was a
“Holding fast the Head from whom all the body . . . increaseth with the increase of God.” Colossians "2":19 Although we are to be diligent in maintaining fellowship in the Body of Christ we are not told to attach ourselves to our fellow members but to hold fast the Head. If we are absolutely
“They were thrust out of Egypt and could not tarry.” Exodus "12":39 All who are saved by grace are redeemed by the blood. Let us remember however that like the Israelites once we have been redeemed we must make our exit. The atoning blood not only divides the living from the dead; it also separates
“And he fell upon the earth and heard a voice saying unto him Saul Saul why persecutest thou me?” Acts "9":4 How can Saul one earthly creature armed only with a letter from another be said to “persecute” Jesus of Nazareth who sits at the Father’s right hand? The Lord did not say “Why do
