| Devotional | The Minister of the Sanctuary
"A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched and not man." Hebrews 8:2
We are carried back to the picture of the Tabernacle and of the Temple where God's High Priest officiated. He represented God in all of the ceremonies of the Holy Assembly. Here we have the promised Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, in ...read |
| Devotional | The Morning Star
"And I will give him the Morning Star" Revelation 2:28
He will give us Himself, for He is the Morning Star. Again, we hear the voice of the Holy Spirit coming with a heart message for the beloved of the Lord. We are bone of His bone and flesh of His flesh. The stars are for the night, and it is night now for this poor old world that lieth ...read |
| Devotional | The Offspring of David
"I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the Bright and morning star." Revelation 22:16
Christ is the Stem which sprang from the root of Jesse, and He is the Offspring of David. God, the Son, created the heavens and the earth and all that are therein, yet He is the Offspring of David, David's Lord and David's Son. He was born King ...read |
| Devotional | THE ONLY BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
This is the most sublime of all the statements of Scripture --- "God became FLESH!" John saw His Glory. How wonderful! That Glory was manifest in the Person of the Only Begotten of ...read |
| Devotional | The Overcomer
"I have overcome the world." John 16:33.
A graphic picture- one of the "last night messages" of our Lord- fraught with tremendous interest to every believer. A world of tribulation confronted Him and a world of tribulation confronts His church. "Ye shall have tribulation" and we do, but in Him we have peace- the peace of God, which pas ...read |
| Devotional | THE PEACE OFFERING
Levi 3:1 And if his oblation [be] a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer [it] of the herd; whether [it be] a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. 2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle t ...read |
| Devotional | THE POLISHED SHAFT
Isai 49:2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
In Hebrews the Word of God is described as "sharper than a two-edged sword" and it is true that the Words of Jesus pierce the hearts of men as no other Words, and we need to use that ...read |
| Devotional | The Power of God
"But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God." 1 Cor. 1:24
When we use the word "power," we are possessed with a strange sensation. Every fibre of our beings is tense and we think of might and authority. So when we think of our Lord Jesus Christ we can visualize Him as the Mighty One. From a power-house ...read |
| Devotional | The Prince of Life
"And killed the Prince of Life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses" Acts 3:15
The Price of Life- a remarkable title to give to our Lord when viewed in contrast with Barabbas, the murderer who took life. One- the bestower of life; the other- the destroyer of life. He came that men might have life and life more abun ...read |
| Devotional | THE PRINCE OF PEACE
Isai 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
What a joy it is to know that He is what we long for most of all in this sinful, wicked, restless world --- "The Prince ...read |
| Devotional | THE PRINCE OF PRINCES
Dan 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. {peace: or, prosperity}
Read the whole eighth chapter of Daniel carefully and get the vision ...read |
| Devotional | The Prince of the Kings of the Earth
"Jesus Christ, who is the...Prince of the kings of the earth." Revelation 1:5
A glorious title! Sometime in the future there will be a gathering of all the hosts that have ever lived on this earth, and of the hosts of Heaven, and in their presence will stand One who sill be proclaimed "Prince of the kings of the earth-King of kings and Lo ...read |
| Devotional | THE PROPHET OF NAZARETH
Mt 21:11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
This great demonstration had been planned by God and foretold by Him (Zech 9:9). Our Lord comes into Jerusalem riding upon the foal of an ass. The croud is vast; the enthusiasm is great. "Who is this?" is the cry; (as with the manna in the wilderness, they c ...read |
| Devotional | The Propitiation
"And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." 1 John 2:2
The sin question is the great question. Sin separates us from God. His wrath against sin must be appeased, satisfied, and the provision for that satisfaction is in Him Son (Romans 3:25): "Whom God hath set forth to be a p ...read |
| Devotional | THE REDEEMER
Isai 59:20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
This blessed prophesy and promise was fulfilled in the birth and life of Jesus Christ. (Read the succeeding verse for further Light on this.) We are looking upon the One Who hung upon the Cross and poured out every drop of Blo ...read |
| Devotional | THE RESURRECTION
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Here our Lord links His own title "I-AM" with the resurrection, "I-AM the Gift of the resurrection to all who believe on Me. Though he die, who believeth on Me, yet he shall Live!" Faith in Him equals eter ...read |
| Devotional | The Righteous Judge
"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day." 2 Timothy 4:8
In the judgment spoken of here there is a promised reward which Paul speaks of as coming to himself and to all those who love the truth concerning the coming of the Lord. They are to be crowned and th ...read |
| Devotional | THE ROCK OF AGES
Isai 26:4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH [is] everlasting strength: {everlasting...: Heb. the rock of ages}
How our hearts beat high with joy as we contemplate this title "Rock Of Ages", for such is the phrase in the original Hebrew. We feel like shouting out loud, "Praise the Lord Who is our Eternal Rock!" We can ...read |
| Devotional | THE ROCK OF MY SALVATION
2Sam 22:47 The LORD liveth; and blessed [be] my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
David had many enemies and so have we, but we can be victorious over them if we trust in Him Who Is "The Rock of our Salvation!" Our Salvation Originated in Him. Our Salvation was Manifested through Him. He girds us with strength for t ...read |
| Devotional | THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I
Psal 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock [that] is higher than I.
Read the rest of this heart-cry of David to the Lord and then you will know why he reached out to the "Rock That Was Higher" than himself. The lesson here is simple. We must lay hold of something or someone w ...read |
