"And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled...And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because The LORD descended …
Tag: victory
Our Enemy’s Powerless Intentions
"And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him…" [2 Sam 21:16-17a] In the …
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 …
The Liberty of Christ
2021 Christmas Advent Day 15: The Redeemer visits His people Main Passage: Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins.God has chosen to name His Son Jesus, which means “Salvation.” For Jesus, the angel said, “shall save His people …
A Higher Motive for Blessing
"Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word." [Psa 119:17] How many times do we ask for blessings in our lives simply to make them easier? Simply to have some sort of pleasure or benefit that is not necessarily spiritual? How many prayers for blessing are not prayed in order …
Walking in The Way
"Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of The LORD." [Psalms 119:1] Blessed are those who are in the path of God's word, who follow that way. What a wonderful statement this is! Yes, we may slip from time to time or lose the path, but what path are we …
Three Things to Avoid
In the book of Jeremiah, The LORD mentions three things which are "horrible." From these we find warnings which are even applicable to us and our culture today. The people had itching ears. False prophets which proclaimed "peace, peace" abounded, and though it was false, the people loved it. "A wonderful and horrible thing is …
Obedient in War
The phrase "be sure your sin will find you out" is fairly recognizable. We take it to mean that when we sin, we cannot remain hidden - it will be found out. The results of the sin, the consequences, or God Himself, will see to it that we cannot just continue sinning. And this is …
Avoiding The Desolator
There is a warning given to Nineveh by God over one hundred years after the city repented at Jonah’s prophetic warning of judgment. It is found in Nahum, and reads as follows, “The Disperser/Desolator is come up before thy face: keep the fortified city/bulwarks, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.” …
To My King
Dawn's joyful bounce above the skyline,(steadfast in its obedience to the Most High),a gazelle in full stride, (strength and beauty combined),a king in victorious parade, (ten thousand behind).Such is my King's love, adamant with dedication,armor which no foe may break, a measurelesswell of endless refreshment, ever flowing and free;ever radiant and ablaze with heavenly heat. …