| Devotional | SHOWERS UPON THE EARTH
Psal 72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
This is a Messianic prediction concerning our Lord. How refreshing is the suggestion, -- "Rain upon the mown grass", "Showers that water the earth!" How He loves to pour out the showers of blessing upon us! If we are ready, He is ready! Does He ...read |
| Devotional | SON OF ABRAHAM
Matt 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Three titles in one verse, "Jesus Christ --- Son of David --- Son of Abraham." Abraham was the head of the covenant nation. God had given to him the promise that in his seed all nations of the earth be blessed. Jesus submitted to the Hebrew law in ri ...read |
| Devotional | SON OF MAN
Mark 10:33 [Saying], Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
In the ninth chapter Jesus had Said, "The Son of Man is delivered into the hands of men and they shall kill Him." How earnestly H ...read |
| Devotional | That Eternal Life
"That Eternal Life which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us." 1 John 1:2
John Says, "We have seen Him who is Life Eternal. We are witnesses to that fact and we want you to have the assurance that your joy may be full." And Paul says, "For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily." He is Eternal Life. He has i ...read |
| Devotional | That Man Whom He Hath Ordained
"Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained" Acts 17:31
Jesus was ordained-set apart-appointed-designated-as The Man who is to judge the whole human rece, and the evidence, or proof, of this is the fact of His resurrection from the dead. It will be a righteous ju ...read |
| Devotional | That Spiritual Rock
"And did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that Rock that followed them; and that Rock was Christ." 1 Cor. 10:4
Paul is calling attention to the journey of the children of Israel through the wilderness and comparing it to the life of the church. They were supernaturally supplied daily with food and water. The water was ...read |
| Devotional | That Worthy Name
"Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?" James 2:7
James is dealing here with the theme of prayer. He urges the saints not to have the faith with respect to persons, and gives them a needed lesson on partiality in our attitude toward men because of their wealth or position. The emphasis is on "The Worthy Name.\ ...read |
| Devotional | The Advocate
"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous." 1 John 2:1
Sin is the existing nature of man. God, in love, has recognized the need of man and has made provision for that need. We sin when we "come short of the glory of God." So Ch ...read |
| Devotional | The Almighty
"I am...the Almighty" Revelation 1:8
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the All-sufficient One. Listen to His voice-the "I Am" speaking to us. His voice and message demand attention and obedience. We can trust Him and trust His message. Nothing can fail of all that He says. The Bible is an infallible book. Its message is an infallible message and ...read |
| Devotional | The Alpha and Omega
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:8
"Alpha" is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and "Omega" is the last. So our Lord is First and Last. He is the Source of all things. He is the Source of all truth, of all the promises given in the Wo ...read |
| Devotional | The Amen
"These things saith the Amen." Revelation 3:14
"Amen" is "So be it" or "So it is." The "Amen" here is our Lord-the Faithful Witness. He has said "Amen" to every truth of the Scripture, but the church has failed to follow in His footsteps. She has the truth for she has Himself, and He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, as we have ...read |
| Devotional | THE ANCIENT OF DAYS
Dani 7:9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning fire.
The Bible is full of wonderful visions of our Lord, but none more wonderful than this of the "Ancient O ...read |
| Devotional | THE ANGEL OF HIS PRESENCE
Isai 63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
How the Lord LOVED Israel! As the "Angel Of The Lord" He ministered to them and saved them from their enemies when they were oppressed and abused ...read |
| Devotional | THE ANGEL OF JEHOVAH
Gene 22:10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
How significant is the second title of our Lord, and how significant is the incident which introduces it! In answer to God's Command, Abraham had taken Isaac to Mount Moriah there to offer him as a sacrifice. But the "Angel of Jehovah" (the Son of God) ap ...read |
| Devotional | The Apostle
"Consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus." Hebrews 3:1
Jesus was an Apostle (or "Sent One"). He was sent with the Gospel (Good News). God sent prophets and angels to bear His messages to men. He sent Moses, the mighty man of God. But now we are looking at the Apostle from Heaven's court itself. He came to br ...read |
| Devotional | The Author of Faith
"Looking unto Jesus, the author...of our faith." Hebrews 12:2
The Author (Leader) of our faith is Jesus. Look to Him for the inspiration to faith is found in Him. He is the prophesied and promised "Seed of the woman," bruised by Satan. He paid the penalty and then robbed the grace of its power, rose in the majesty of His glorified body a ...read |
| Devotional | THE BABE
Luke 2:12 And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Again the voice of the angel rings out to the shepherds: "Christ the Lord --- the Babe --- lying in a manger." How easy it would be for the shepherds to find Him. No other newly born babe would be found "lying in a manger ...read |
| Devotional | The Beginning
"Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead." Colossians 1:18
He is the Beginning. Who is? The "First-born from the dead." By His resurrection, He inaugurated a new era, the beginning of a new life-eternal life. He is the "First-fruits of them that slept," the Prince of life. He solved the problem forever. He rose from the dead. ...read |
| Devotional | The Beginning of the Creation of God
"These thing saith...the Beginning of the Creation of God." Revelation 3:14
There are four headships ascribed to our Lord Jesus Christ. First-of the body: "Head over all things to the church, which is His body." (Ephesians 1:22, 23.) Second -of the race: "Ye are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28.) Third-of the creation: "Who i ...read |
| Devotional | The Bishop of Souls
"For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls." 1 Peter 2:25
The elders of the early church were "overseers"-called to care for the flock as under-shepherds. Here Christ is set before us as the One who directs the under-shepherds. He is The Bishop. He is the imparter of life which is ...read |
