“Jesus saith unto her Mary. She turneth herself and saith unto him in Hebrew Rabboni; which is to say Teacher.” John "20":16 Life can be quite overwhelming when we see no future and are only conscious of bitter sorrow. There are some sorrows that no one else can share. Mary found it so and stood […]
“Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of Jehovah.” 1 Chronicles "26":27 There are Christians whose experiences and whose history with God contribute immensely to the enrichment of His people. Many sicknesses of His children are for the wealth of the Church; many sufferings and difficulties and frustrations
“Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection.” Hebrews "6":1 In the Christian life, there are a few truths which are foundational. A foundation needs to be laid only once, but it must be firmly laid. First principles are therefore very important.<br/><br/>There is a modern error among
“I therefore so run as not uncertainly.” 1 Corinthians "9":26 The Lord, who is the Creator of our bodies, has endowed them with many legitimate impulses; but remember, He created the body to be our servant and not our master. Until that is established, we cannot serve Him as we ought. Of those who enter
“Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee.” Psalm "55":22 Have you ever watched workmen engaged in the construction of a building as they stand at three different levels of the scaffolding and pass bricks from the lowest to mid-level and from there to the top? The work goes on apace as long
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you.” John "14":27 God preserves in Himself a quite undisturbed peace. It is that peace of God which Paul tells us is to garrison our hearts and thoughts. The word “garrison” means that my foe has to fight through the armed guard at the gates
“For no prophecy ever came by the will of "man": but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter "1":21 Have you noticed how certain words and images are constantly employed by Paul which were not used by Peter or John or Matthew? Have you seen how Luke has structured his
“And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel?” 1 Samuel "15":17 Saul was only called to the kingdom of Israel because of the people’s insistence that they should be given a king. He was tall and impressive, the type of man
“We know that we have passed out of death into life because we love the brethren.” 1 John "3":14 Many Christians stand up loyally for what is right, yet by the hardness of their attitude, they offend against love. They have grown obsessive about righteousness but deficient in charity. True, as Christians, we should never
“Beloved, let us love one "another": for love is of God.” 1 John "4":7 The life within the children of God is so rich that it is possible for them to love all their brothers and sisters in Christ. Such love is the spontaneous fruit of God’s Holy Spirit. There is no difference between loving
