“Men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” Luke 18:1 (NKJV) You cannot truly intercede through prayer if you do not believe in the reality of redemption. Instead, you will simply be turning intercession into useless sympathy for others, which will serve only to increase the contentment they have for remaining out of touch with…More
Personality
“…that they may be one just as We are one.” John 17:22 (NKJV) Personality is the unique, limitless part of our life that makes us distinct from everyone else. It is too vast for us even to comprehend. An island in the sea may be just the top of a large mountain, and our personality is…More
Individuality
“Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself.’” Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Individuality is the hard outer layer surrounding the inner spiritual life. Individuality shoves others aside, separating and isolating people. We see it as the primary characteristic of a child, and rightly so. When we confuse individuality with…More
The Bible Nourishes
The Bible does not thrill; the Bible nourishes. Give time to reading of the Bible and the recreating effect is as real as that of fresh air physically. Oswald ChambersMore
The Opposition of the Natural
“Those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the passions and desires.” Galatians 5:24 (NKJV) The natural life itself is not sinful. But we must abandon sin, having nothing to do with it in any way whatsoever. Sin belongs to hell and to the devil. I, as a child of God, belong to heaven and…More
Cleansing From Sin
God does not continue to cleanse us more and more from sin – “But if we walk in the light” we are cleansed “from all sin” (1 John 1:7). It is a matter of obedience, and once we obey, the relationship is instantly perfected. But if we turn away from obedience for even one second, darkness…More
Awe Of God
Awe is the condition of a person’s spirit realizing Who God is and what He has done for him personally. Our Lord emphasizes the attitude of a child; no attitude can express such solemn awe and familiarity as that of a child. Oswald ChambersMore
God’s Thought of Me
“You are a God that sees me.”– Genesis 16:13 (R.V. margin). “How precious also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God.”– Psalm 139:17. Hagar was an Egyptian slave girl who had been brought up amid the idolatries of Egypt, and had no sort of idea that the gods had any personal interest in so insignificant…More
Faith
“…when the Son of man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8 NKJV) We all have faith in good principles, in good management, in good common sense, but who amongst us has faith in Jesus Christ? Physical courage is grand, moral courage is grander, but the person who trusts Jesus Christ…More
Walking With God
“Enoch walked with God.” Genesis 5:24 The true test of a person’s spiritual life and character is not what they do in the extraordinary moments of life, but what they do during the ordinary times when there is nothing tremendous or exciting happening. A person’s worth is revealed in their attitude toward the ordinary things of…More