“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew "11":28 How does the Lord Jesus give us rest? He, as it were, sets Himself before us that we may see Him, saying, “I am meek.” Meekness means flexibility. He who is meek is able to declare […]
“There wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” Genesis "32":24 It was not Jacob who wrestled but God who came and wrestled with him to bring about his utter surrender. The object of wrestling is to force a man down until he is unable to move so that he yields to
“In labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst.” 2 Corinthians "11":27 Here speaks a true man of God. The kingdom of God suffers greatly from the neglectful behavior of would-be “spiritual” people who busy themselves with prayer and Bible study, attending only to their own spiritual needs. The Lord’s people should trust
“Now is the judgment of this world.” John "12":31 In the New Testament, when the word kosmos is used for the world, it refers not only to the material universe and its inhabitants but also to worldly affairs, the whole circle of worldly goods, riches, advantages, pleasures which, though hollow and fleeting, stir our desires
“Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and riding upon an ass.” Matthew "21":5 The Lord Jesus charges us to be meek. How meek He was Himself! To show that His kingship is based not on arrogance but lowliness, He chose to ride upon an ass. During His earthly life, He could easily be approached
“For after this manner aforetime the holy women also who hoped in God adorned themselves.” 1 Peter "3":5 Unless I am mistaken, this is the only place in the Bible where a direct reference is made to “holy women,” though the term “holy men” is often used. It is a notable reference because it draws
“And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure.” Revelation "19":8 We have nothing of which we can boast. From outside to inside, there is nothing which is entirely pure. The more we know ourselves, the more we realize how filthy we are; our best deeds and
“For I, Jehovah, thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not.” Isaiah "41":13 To know God in the close relationship of “our Father” who supplies our needs is one thing. To know Him as God the Father eternal, the source and originator of everything, is something more. We have to learn
“Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-"Jonah": for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father.” Matthew "16":17 It may seem strange to us that at this point the Lord should identify Peter as the son of Jonah. What relevance had Peter’s human father here? It was the Father in heaven who had
“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God.” 2 Corinthians "3":5 God has His work. It is not your work or mine, nor is it the work of this mission or that church group. It is His own work. Paul once expressed a desire
