“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…
“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…
“The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?” (Prov 18:14 KJV). Our spirits possess resilience in order not to sink under the force of pressure. Once our spirits are awakened to the reality of the Eternal, its communion with the Holy Spirit will convey hope within our souls. The spirit of a…
“So, I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one” (Ezekiel 22:30). God has designed man to respond to His initiative. His will is accomplished and we are complete when we are in the…
“Storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life” (1Timothy 6:19). The grace of God produces works of righteousness. It is from a heart of love that we do the will of God and not for the sake of earning His favor. If we love Jesus Christ, we will…
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). Diligence is required in the preparation for the presentation of oneself as an authorized worker who is able to wholly participate in the work of God. God’s work must take place within the worker…
“He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart” (Psalm 15:1). The benefit of abiding with Christ is the motivation to act and to be governed by the Holy Spirit rather than merely our own minds. The thoughts which emanate from God and are transferred to our hearts dictate that our will is to do…
“You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know” (Job 42:3). We all have spoken before we had given thought to what we should say. Those words were merely from the top of heads and not words from the depth…