“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men” (1 Corinthians 1:25). Contained within what we see is a truth that is much deeper than we have come to realize. From the surface, it does not make sense. There are many other things that appear to warrant more attention than this.…
“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him” (John 14:21). The attachment to God’s Word is the same as being attached to all of His promises. The heart must be made ready to…
“And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself” (John 12:32). Jesus spoke of the benefits and advantages of His being lifted up. It was not the elevation that many seek. It was not a platform of prominence, or the glitter and glamour of celebrity. It was the execution of the intentions of…
“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). Life takes on a new meaning once Christ has come into the heart of the believer. He does not merely exist among the other things once deemed important, but rather sets the priorities for his existence. Any other place given to Him constitutes a warm feeling…
“So teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). When we were born, we were given a name and assigned a number. Our last name identifies where were from or the origin of our birth while our first name identifies where we are going, or our future. A good name is worth…
It is essential to remember that holiness is not a denomination. Over the course of the last few centuries, the standard of God has been reduced to suit the lifestyles of those who have rejected God’s requirements. Our generation has been raised in an environment where God serves man, and where the highest good runs contrary to the Westminster Catechism,…
“Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious” (1Peter 2:1-3). The passions and desires of a converted saint are different from the cravings of the sinner. Even though there is…
“He answered and said to them, ’When it is evening you say, “It will be fair weather, for the sky is red”, and in the morning, “It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.”’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times” (Matthew…
Contained within the word liberation is a word of reconciliation, where the individual is freed to be rightly attached to the life source that gives it significance and meaning. Freedom is not merely doing as you please, but rather, knowing what to do and finding pleasure in doing it. The estrangement from God is the primary cause that cripples the…
“I am God, your personal God who rescued you from Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I ripped off the harness of your slavery so that you can move about freely” (Leviticus 26:13 MSG). God identifies with us and calls us His own. In order for us to experience the blessings of communion, there…
“But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ” (Philippians 3:7). What a marvelous work must have taken place in the life of Apostle Paul to now be at a place of devaluing what once was measure of his boasting. Now things had changed for him. Things that were measured as advantages had now become deficits.…
“But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty” (1Corinthians 1:27). God very often uses simplicity in order to convey complexity. One’s rationale may cause them to miss out on the most important and…