"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 …
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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 …
Valued and Fearless
Because of our value in God's sight as His children, and in Jesus' sight as His bride and disciples whom He loves and treasures, we should have absolutely no fear of man. "The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall …
Never Hungry
"The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek The LORD shall not want any good thing." [Psa 34:10] Even the mighty lions, strong and wild, hunger. Those ferocious hunting machines hunger and thirst. Even they, with all their prowess, with all their might, with all their keen, yes even they hunger. …
Never Ashamed
"They looked unto Him, and were made to be glad/rejoice, and their faces were not ashamed." [Psa 34:5] Those who look unto God, to The LORD, are made to rejoice. The sight of God will never leave those who gaze upon it in dismay. No, it is not possible, for here we see "they looked …
The Merciful Sight of Our Tender Shepherd
"They also do no iniquity: they walk in His ways." [Psalms 119:3] How can it be said that those who "keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart" do not sin? The Holy Spirit clearly states: "they also do no iniquity: they walk in His ways." We know that everyone sins; we …
Blessed in Our Pursuit
"Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart." [Psalms 119:2] The one who seeks God is blessed. What a precious promise this is; for God does not say whoever finds Him is blessed, nor whoever understands Him is blessed. But The Lord says whoever seeks Him with all …