Our Possessions

“Take heed, and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of things he possesses.” – Luke 12:15 “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” – 1 John 5:21 The petition addressed to Christ, in this paragraph from which our text is selected, has been constantly made to Him in subsequent ages.…More

And Every Virtue We Possess

“All my springs are in you.” Psalm 87:7 Our Lord never “patches up” our natural virtues, that is, our natural traits, qualities, or characteristics. He completely remakes a person on the inside – “put on the new man” (Ephesians 4:24). In other words, see that your natural human life is putting on all that is…More

Light in Darkness

“Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light…”- Matt 10:27 Christ is often speaking, in the secret of the heart; in the darkness of the night, “when deep sleep falls upon men; there the Master tells us things in the darkness! To listen and obey will save us many a bitter hour.…More

The March of God’s Progress

“Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign…” – 1Cor 15:24-25 (NKJV) Toward what result is God moving? When we speak of the eternal progress of the Almighty, it must be remembered that…More

The Consecration of Spiritual Power

“…by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” (Galatians 6:14) If I dwell on the Cross of Christ, I do not simply become inwardly devout and solely interested in my own holiness – I become strongly focused on Jesus Christ’s interests. Our Lord was not a recluse nor a…More

It Is Finished

“I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.” – John 17:4 The death of Jesus Christ is the fulfillment in history of the very mind and intent of God. There is no place for seeing Jesus Christ as a martyr. His death was not something that happened to Him— something that…More

Truly Knowing God

There is a connection between the strange providential circumstances allowed by God and what we know of Him, and we have to interpret the mysteries of life in the light of our knowledge of God. Until we can come face to face with the deepest, darkest fact of life without damaging our view of God’s…More

When He Has Come

“When He has come, He will convict the world of sin…” – John 16:8 Very few of us know anything about conviction of sin. We know the experience of being disturbed because we have done wrong things. But conviction of sin by the Holy Spirit blots out every relationship on earth and makes us aware…More

Only God is Permanent

Civilization is based on principles which imply that the passing moment is permanent. The only permanent thing is God, and if I put anything else as permanent, I become atheistic. I must build only on God. (John 14:6) By Oswald Chambers, author of My Utmost for His Highest (available to read free online)More

The Blameless Life

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.”– 1Th 5:23, 24. He will do it. There is a tone of confidence in these…More