“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that weContinue reading “Keep yourself – Part 1”
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Faith Only Works by Love
“Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works” (James 2:18 KJV). Now read 1 Corinthians 13. The work of faith means more than we think. It means genuine reliance upon the naked Word ofContinue reading “Faith Only Works by Love”
Faithfully Onward!
“Charity suffereth long and is kind; … Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth” (1 Corinthians 13:4, 7, 8 margin KJV) Christ came to this world to show that by receiving power from on high, man can live an unsullied life. With unwearying patience and sympathetic helpfulnessContinue reading “Faithfully Onward!”
The Midnight Cry
“And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him” (Matthew 25:6 KJV). Christ with His disciples is seated upon the Mount of Olives. The sun has set behind the mountains, and the heavens are curtained with the shades of evening. In full view is a dwellingContinue reading “The Midnight Cry”
Work, Trembling as a Child
Read Romans 4:1-5: https://egwwritings.org/read?panels=p14173.1(14173.1002),p1965.57148[:0:]&index=1 The first and the last are to be sharers in the great, eternal reward, and the first should gladly welcome the last. He who grudges the reward to another forgets that he himself is saved by grace alone. The parable of the laborers rebukes all jealousy and suspicion. Love rejoices inContinue reading “Work, Trembling as a Child”
Lord, Take My Heart
Read Luke 18:9-14 here: https://egwwritings.org/read?panels=p14175.52430&index=0 No man can of himself understand his errors. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9. The lips may express a poverty of soul that the heart does not acknowledge. While speaking to God of poverty of spirit, the heart may be swellingContinue reading “Lord, Take My Heart”
Promised blessings
Promised blessings are unto His righteous. We that are God’s chosen, having answered His call: Declare His word, claim His promises. “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: But the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”Psalm 34:19 KJV “I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: With my mouth will IContinue reading “Promised blessings”