"But Jesus said unto them, they need not depart; give ye them to eat. And they say unto Him, we have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, bring them hither to me." [Mt 14:16-18] If we are truly honest with ourselves, we might all say as Gideon did to God, “I am …
Category: encouragement
God’s Gift of a New Name
"Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel, thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry." [Jer 31:4] In the Law, The LORD told Israel they were not to “offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they …
Sight to The Blind, Drink to the Thirsty
"And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water..." [Gen 21:19a] In Galatians, we are reminded of an interaction between Abraham, Hagar, and Sarah; there, Paul shows us an allegory hidden beneath the facts of history: namely, that Hagar/Ishmael represented the law and Sarah/Isaac represented God’s grace, freely given to us in …
Our Long Awaited And Glorious End
"Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." [Ecc 7:8] Those moments when the sun peaks above the skyline, “as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,” [Psa 19:5] upsetting the night and reflecting all manner of colored light; and …
An Everlasting Rope, Our Everlasting Hope
"My soul, be silent only for God; for my hope is from Him." [Psa 62:5] Often, through the Psalms, David affords us a great deal of strength and hope by his gracious words, which often mimic our soul’s own feelings. No doubt, this is because He, “being a prophet,” spoke as God, “for the prophecy …
Hope for the Cast Down
"For thus says the High and Lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a broken and cast down spirit, to grant life to the spirit of the cast down, and to grant life to the heart of the broken …
Our Loving Groom’s Desire
"Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world." [Jn 17:24] In the first chapter of John, we are told concerning Jesus, “In the beginning was …
Part 2: The Empty Cup
"What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord." [Psa 116:12-13] Today, we will look again at the above passage: there is still yet one beautiful jewel for us to dig from out of this verse, …
Part 1: Gloriously and Wonderfully Free
"What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord." [Psa 116:12-13] If we were to take a moment and ponder what Jesus has done for us, if we were to be still and “muse on the …
Bright And Morning Star 