Do you know of someone who has fervently, earnestly prayed for you? Do you know of someone who regularly prays for you? There is no one praying for us like the Lord Jesus. Notice this expression in John 17:9, “I pray for them.” I have no idea what the voice of Jesus sounds like. I […]
We are able to make a difference in the lives of those we love to the same degree we allow the Lord Jesus to make a difference in us. Meditate on these things that the Lord left on the hearts of His disciples. In John 13:34-35, the Lord says, “A new commandment I give unto you, […]
Who are the great people? Are they the ones whose names appear in the headlines of news articles? No. The great people of the earth are those who allow the Lord to be great in their lives. They are more concerned about what people think of God than what people think of them. Through faith […]
Most of life is lived in the human flow of existence. The Lord tells us there is a “more excellent way” to live. Have you discovered the “more excellent way”? The Lord Jesus Christ commands us to love one another the way He has loved us. He goes on to say that as we accomplish this, all people […]
The Bible says in I Corinthians 15:51-57, “Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For […]
Many churches are changing. All over the world, churches have fallen into the “success syndrome.” The measure of whether or not they are getting the job done has become little more than keeping score. I am grateful to God for the number of people who attend our church, for the generous giving on the part […]
All of us have treasures. Children treasure their toys. A special object handed down from one generation to another becomes a family treasure. What are your treasures? What is considered to be of greatest value to you? Shortly after my wife and I were married, our house was burned. Nearly every earthly possession we had […]
The human penman John obeyed God’s command to write, “the things which thou hast seen,” which are the things of the past; and “the things which are,” that is this present age; and then, “the things which shall be hereafter” (Revelation 1:19). When we come to the second and third chapters of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, we are dealing with […]
The Revelation of Jesus Christ can be the most life-changing book in the Bible, but only if you read it and apply it to your life. The Word of God says in Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and […]
The book of Ezra records one of the greatest turning points in the work of God for all time. I have several books about the history of military conquests. One of them describes fifteen decisive battles that changed the course of history. As I was looking through that book recently, I thought to myself, “Did […]