"And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on …
A Holy Attitude
"But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel." [Psa 22:3] Regarding when Jesus was suffering at the hands of men, Isaiah says, “As many were put to silence at thee; His appearance was disfigured beyond that of a man, and the outline of His body beyond the sons of men.” [Isa …
Always Seen and Never Alone
"And he saw them being tormented in rowing; for the wind was against them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and was intending to pass by them." [Mk 6:48] Sometimes it can appear to us that Jesus is far away. It can feel as though …
Transformed By God’s Glory
"And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with Him in the holy mount." [2 Pe 1:18] Jesus, whom The Spirit calls, “the radiance of [The Father’s] glory,” [Heb 1:3] is the very material presence of God’s glory: the complete and full manifestation of God The Father’s supreme glory. All of …
The Overflowing Grace of Christ
"Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee." [1 Chr 22:16] When it entered David’s heart to build God a house to dwell in, (for he said, ‘Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the …
Exceedingly Near
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? [Psa 22:1] These words, written by David many thousands of years ago, were not just his words. They were, in fact, the words of Jesus, who would utter them from His …
Victor
We look and yearn and feel after eternity,if we might chance upon a taste of that which is so glorious;if that blessed confidence might be struck to us as flesh upon the bone,and our hearts be found true and pure,meekly waiting beneath our master's table for one crumb of His word. So let us be …
Others Beside
One of the errors of Nineveh was that they were very proud. The LORD says in Zephaniah that they "dwelt carelessly" and "said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me." They rejoiced in this pride, thinking only of themselves, dwelling carelessly. The full verse says, "This is the rejoicing city that …
Decorating in Vain
How real is our individual faiths? Are there any superficial decorations upon our faith? There is a passage in Zephaniah, speaking of the judgment of Nineveh, which speaks of this. It says, "And He will stretch out His hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a …
Content with God’s Placement
We should be content with where God has put us in the body of Christ. And we should be content with where He has put us in life. Contentment with our placement in these two areas is very important, and is godly. It is the mark of a mature and growing Christian, who does "all …
Bright And Morning Star 