For the Love of Mothers, Children

“Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14. We dwell much on the greatness of Christ’s life. We speak of the wonderful things that He accomplished, of the miracles that He wrought. But His attention to things accounted small is even higherContinue reading “For the Love of Mothers, Children”

Keep yourself

Part 5 Deliver the fornicators for discipline—that they might be saved. “It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hathContinue reading “Keep yourself”

Affliction: Purifying Fire

“Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction” (Isaiah 48:10 KJV). Many who sincerely consecrate their lives to God’s service are surprised and disappointed to find themselves, as never before, confronted by obstacles and beset by trials and perplexities. They pray for Christlikeness of character,Continue reading “Affliction: Purifying Fire”

Keep yourself

Part 4 “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, Forsake ye not my law. For I was my father’s son, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain myContinue reading “Keep yourself”

True Repentance

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19 KJV). Repentance includes sorrow for sin and a turning away from it. We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until we turn away fromContinue reading “True Repentance”

Testing: 1, 2, 3

“And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are inContinue reading “Testing: 1, 2, 3”