"He brought forth His people with joy; and His chosen with gladness." [Psa 105:43] Regarding Jesus’ sacrifice, it says in Hebrews that Jesus, “for the joy being set before Him endured the cross…” [Heb 12:2] Regarding the most painful part of Jesus’ life, His greatest hour of affliction and torment, where the agonies of our …
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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 …
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. …
The Great Pursuit of Obedience
"Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!" [Psa 119:4-5] The LORD has commanded us to keep His word, and to those who truly desire such a thing, they cry out, "O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!" O saint of …
The Desire of The Bridegroom
When we finally enter glory with our Beloved God, Jesus, He will be excited to see us! Jesus will not look upon us with disdain or discouragement, nor with any negativity. When we, as God promises, "shall see His face," there will be great joy in heaven. Zephaniah tells us, "The LORD thy God in …
Blessed Son
O blessed Son! likethe heat of morning'sglorious sun, the grandproduction of God's alarm.in His splendid fashion He emergesas a bridegroom released to the bride,incandescent and all-in-all brilliant, beautiful,and bounding upon the hills of holiness,Hind of The Dawn, King of kings,glorious in His passion of love. O blessed Son! likethe breezy wind breathingOn creation, stirring upthe …
Jesus Loves to Fellowship
In that time period between Jesus' resurrection and ascension to The Father's right hand, Jesus was very specific in who He spent time with and appeared to. Luke writes, "Him God raised up the third day, and shewed Him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who …
A Thousand Times Better
The best place in the world to be is in God's presence: we should be continually seeking this out. David tells us that being in God's presence is the chief thing he desired in life; saying, "One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the …