"Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest." [Zech 6:11] There came a day, “in the eighth month, in the second year of Darius,” [Zech 1:1] when Zechariah was blessed by heaven with certain visions and prophecies. One such vision …
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The Wife’s Glory
In Corinthians, Paul tells us that man “is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.” [1 Cor 11:7] Much like the gold of the temple would reflect the sunlight, or how the moon reflects the same, the man is to reflect the glory of God. In Lamentations, …
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 …
Privileged to Bear His Name
Whether we know it or not, we are bequeathed by God a very special privilege. We are given the responsibility to bear His name, to represent His name to the people around us. It is at the same time a fearful thing and a joyous. Look at what David says in the Psalms, "Thy name, …