Whom are you seeking?
Whom are you seeking? Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and […]
A Smoking Flax Reignited
A Smoking Flax Reignited A … smoking flax He will not quench. Isaiah 42:3 When a lamp burned down to the end of the wick, it would only sputter and smoke without making any light. Since such a smoldering wick was useless, it was put out and thrown away. The smoking flax represents people whose […]
The Song Of A Bruised Reed
The Song Of A Bruised Reed A bruised reed He will not break. Isaiah 42:3 Shepherds used to make sweet music with reeds, but they were useless when broken because the air could not go through, and when one became too bruised the shepherd would just throw it away. Are you a broken reed? Are […]
Waiting Upon God by Faith
Waiting Upon God by Faith When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.”Genesis 17:1 This is the fifth time we read that the Lord appeared to Abram, but the last recorded time God spoke to Abram was thirteen […]
What Else Do You Need
What Else Do You Need After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.” Genesis 15:1 In chapter 14, Abraham had just had two great victories. First he rescued Lot, and then he resisted the temptation […]
Salvation Even In Judgment
Salvation Even In Judgment “The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.”Nahum 1:7 This wonderful verse sits in the middle of three chapters of fierce judgment against Nineveh. Nahum is called of the Lord to prophesy judgment on the very people who repented when […]
How Good Is Your Vision?
How Good Is Your Vision? Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.Hebrews 12:2 How we view things in life affects the way we live […]
In Spirit And Truth
In Spirit And Truth “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”John 4:23 In John 4 we have Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. There are many lessons that can be […]
Witnesses To The World
Witnesses To The World “that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,”Philippians 2:15 As we witness what appears to be the slow collapse of the culture around us, it is time for the […]
Eleazar The Son Of Dodo
Eleazar The Son Of Dodo “And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated. He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his […]