“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: whenContinue reading “Walking on Water: Night of Terror and Trust”
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The Impending Conflict
Troubling Storms: When Fragments Are Lost
“But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great” (Luke 6:49 KJV). Seated upon the grassy plain, in the twilight of the spring evening,Continue reading “Troubling Storms: When Fragments Are Lost”
Even Fragments: Valued, Shared
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38 KJV). After the multitude had been fed, there was an abundance of foodContinue reading “Even Fragments: Valued, Shared”
Wisdom silently observes, gives godly counsel
“An unjust man is an abomination to the just: And he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.” Listen, and hear, obey the voice of God: The wise, the just, the righteous—we take heed and rejoice in the Lord because by our faith and by Wisdom, our feet are kept inContinue reading “Wisdom silently observes, gives godly counsel”
The Danger of Success
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalms 46:10 KJV). In the estimation of the rabbis it was the sum of religion to be always in a bustle of activity. They depended upon some outward performance to show their superiorContinue reading “The Danger of Success”
Real Rest and Retirement
“And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.“And they departed into a desert place by ship privately” (Mark 6:31, 32 KJV). On returning from their missionary tour, “the apostlesContinue reading “Real Rest and Retirement”