“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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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”
Heaven on Earth
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19 KJV). Christ had retired to a secluded place with His disciples, but this rare season of peaceful quietude was soon broken. The disciples thought they had retired where they would not be disturbed; but as soonContinue reading “Heaven on Earth”
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”
The Work: Loving the Longing
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:7, 8 KJV). The apostles were members of the family of Jesus, and they had accompanied Him as He traveled on foot through Galilee.Continue reading “The Work: Loving the Longing”
Desperate Hopeless Sufferer Healed
“Ye are My witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.” Isaiah 43:12 On the way to the ruler’s house, Jesus had met, in the crowd, a poor woman who for twelve years had suffered from a disease that made her life a burden. She had spent all her means upon physicians and remedies, only toContinue reading “Desperate Hopeless Sufferer Healed”