“Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes” (Song of Solomon 2:15). The tender grapes are the daily benefits provided to us by God. It is the knowledge of God’s love producing within us a confidence that is not easily shaken. When we are confident that we are loved, then we…
“To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ” (Ephesians…
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you” (Jeremiah1:5). It was all about God before consideration is given to self. God had a purpose in mind, unknown to us but awaiting us from our Creator. “I knew where you were to fit into My plans.” Self- discovery is the challenge given to each person to consider what God…
“To whom He was not announced, they shall see; and those who have not heard shall understand” (Romans 15:21). God heals many who may have thought their situation was beyond hope. They might have come with their limited view of what God was able to do, but to be surprised by grace to receive beyond their level of expectation. Salvation…
“…. they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved” (2 Thessalonians 2:10b). The motive behind one’s action is either truth or pleasure. Throughout our lifetimes we have made decisions on the basis of either of these factors. Usually it is pleasure and if truth can be found in pursuit of it, there is an…
“The Lord has made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God” (Isaiah 52:10). The Lord has crowned His kings and princes throughout the earth. His strength has gone out to both defy the power of the enemy and to undo the enemy’s…
“Gideon said to Him, ‘O my Lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, sayin. Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’” (Judges 6:13). God called Gideon before there was any evidence of might and valor within him. God…
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8). There is much about God that is attractive. His attributes will have an appeal to every part of our being if we are made aware of them. The Holy Spirit will provide the faith to see and understand what is missing. The necessary things are offered to…
“Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was…
“Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass and to stand before the Son of Man” (Luke 21:36). The forewarnings of Jesus was to be alert and remain alert in times when temptations may catch you unaware. They come in many disguises and it is usually the…
“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). God made the day and the night. Each day has a name. Each day has its own special significance when viewed from the perspective of eternity. From eternity God made this day. He brought His creation into time and allowed me to…
“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men” (1Corinthians 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. To…