“Among whom ye are seen as lights in the world.” Philippians "2":15 A candle should burn until it is all consumed; likewise, a man’s testimony should continue until his death. If one candle’s light is to live on, then it needs to kindle another before it is completely burned out. By kindling candle after candle, […]
“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten.” Joel "2":25 Do our hearts ache over the years we have foolishly squandered? Then let us thank God for the comfort of knowing His power to restore them. “Alas,” we lament, “our best years have been devoured by the locusts. They are
“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke.” Numbers "19":2 While all Israel’s other sacrifices were offered to meet current needs, the red heifer alone was different. It was offered to provide for future eventualities. The whole heifer
“And not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.” Acts "4":32 Once these men had gained eternal life, their possessions began to lose their grip on them, and in quite a natural way, they disposed of their properties. Applying this to
“And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father.” 1 John "2":1 What the Lord has done is wholly to forgive us for our sins and totally to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. When Scripture says “all,” there is no doubt that God means all. Let us not divide His Word. He
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.” Philippians "4":7 The peace of God is not just a certain kind of peace that God bestows upon us. It is God’s own peace, the very peace which is inherent in His nature. His is a
“They shall call his name Immanuel; which is being interpreted, God with us.” Matthew "1":23 The whole outworking of redemption activities was initiated by this coming of the Babe to Bethlehem. It illustrates in a supreme way the quiet and apparently small character of God’s beginnings. Only a few humble shepherds were called in to
“For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities.” Hebrews "4":15 Why was it that our Lord Jesus did not enter this world as a grown man? Why did He have to be conceived as a baby, to be nursed and carried until He gradually grew up
“Thou art fair, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.” Song of Songs "6":4 It is in the heavenly realm that the saints have their union with Christ, but there too they meet the real force of the enemy’s attacks. God never intended believers to possess heavenly beauty
“Having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” Hebrews "11":13 What does it mean to be a stranger and a pilgrim? Let me use an illustration. During my stay in England shortly before the Munich crisis, I noticed people preparing for war by digging trenches, preparing shelters, and distributing masks for poisonous
