“And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.” 1 Peter "2":6 On His cross the Lord Jesus bore all our shame. The Bible records that the soldiers took the garments of Jesus off Him so that He was nearly naked when He was crucified. This is one of the shames of […]
“This is the day which Jehovah hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm "118":24 The day which the Lord had appointed was the day when the stone rejected by the builders became the chief cornerstone. Who decides whether a stone is usable or not? It is the builders. If the mason
“But go tell his disciples and Peter He goeth before you into "Galilee": there shall ye see him as he said unto you.” Mark "16":7 “. . . and Peter.” The tears start to our eyes unbidden when we read these two words. Why does the Lord not single out John the beloved disciple? Why
“But if a man walk in the night he stumbleth because the light is not in him.” John "11":10 God is light and seeing God is seeing light. Seeing light requires a pure heart a heart adjusted to the love of God. God is as the sun and I am as a mirror. Unless the
“. . . and the vainglory of life is not of the Father but is of the world.” 1 John "2":16 John here identifies what stirs pride in us all as the spirit of the world. We know only too well that even in the seclusion of our own homes we are as prone to
“I am doing a great work so that I cannot come "down": why should the work cease while I leave it?” Nehemiah "6":3 When the nation of Israel had so sinned that God must give them into captivity He was already making His own plans to restore them to their land again. Among the instruments
“Through him then let us offer a sacrifice of praise to God continually.” Hebrews "13":15 Praise of God is Satan’s target. I do not say he does not oppose prayer; for you only have to start praying to God and sure enough he intervenes. Yet even more does he assault the praises of God’s children.
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked.” Psalm "1":1 God does not want us to be found standing with sinners or sitting with scoffers and so advises us not to walk in their counsel. Unbelievers have a lot of counsel to give. It is most pitiful however for children
“Ye turned unto God from idols to serve a living and true God and to wait for his Son from heaven.” 1 Thessalonians "1":9-10 Many scholars of prophecy do not really know how to wait for the Lord’s return. I knew a missionary sister from the West who truly looked for His appearing. I remember
“Shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of our spirits and live?” Hebrews "12":9 Do not think that the difficulties you encounter are incidental. Do not ignorantly regard them as mere accidents. You should know better; these things are arranged daily for you by God. They are His measured discipline of
