Minister of the Circumcision
"Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God to confirm the promises made unto the fathers." Romans 15:8
Here again we have a title which unites in the Spirit both Jew and Gentile as partakers of the grace of God. He came to the Jews with His message of love, but they would not have Him. He turned to ...read
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MY BELOVED
Matt 12:18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
Twenty-seven times in the Song of Solomon is this title used of our Lord. God's Son was a beloved Servant. How dear He was to the Father --- dear as the apple of His eye. Y ...read
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MY BELOVED SON
Mt 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Wonderful manifestation! A cloud of glory overshadowing that which was too deep for human eyes to penetrate. The voice of Jehovah attesting that Jesus was His b ...read
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MY BUCKLER
Psal 18:2 The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower. {my strength: Heb. my rock}
We are soldiers and we need a leader and armor in our life service for Christ. He is our "Buckler". He will ward off the blows which the en ...read
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MY FIRST BORN
Psal 89:27 Also I will make him [my] firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
Israel is called "a first born son" in Ex 4:22, and in Jer 31:9 we read, "I am a Father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first born", but Jesus Christ the Righteous is the "Only Begotten of the Father", --- the only true "First Born", higher than the king ...read
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MY FORTRESS
Psal 18:2 The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower. {my strength: Heb. my rock}
The Lord is not only a Rock upon which we may stand and meet every testing and trial, but he is also a "Fortress" --- a place where we are ...read
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MY GLORY
Psal 3:3 But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. {for: or, about}
In the midst of the danger which confronted him when he fled from Absalom, his son, and sought protecction, David poured forth his soul in this expression of confidence in God. He could rejoice in the assurance of God's shielding Pow ...read
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MY GOODNESS
Psal 144:1 Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight: {strength: Heb. rock} {to war...: Heb. to the war, etc} 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. {My goodness: or, My mercy}
There is one thing ...read
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My Helper
"So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my Helper." Hebrews 13:6
What a difference there is in believers! How timid some are. Is it because they do not know the promises? "The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso trusteth the Lord shall be safe." "The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him and delivereth them." C ...read
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MY HIGH TOWER
Psal 144:1 Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight: {strength: Heb. rock} {to war...: Heb. to the war, etc} 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. {My goodness: or, My mercy}
Not only is our Lor ...read
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MY LAMP
2Sam 22:29 For thou [art] my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. {lamp: or, candle}
A lamp is for light, and light is what we must have, --- sunlight by day, but lamplight by night. Christ is both. How dark it was before God Said, "Let there be light!", and then flashed the Light from Heaven to bring joy, comfort and warmt ...read
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My Lord and My God
"And Thomas answered and said unto Him, My Lord and my God" John 20:28
Thomas is the doubting disciple. He loved His Lord and had been willing to die with Him, but could not believe in His bodily resurrection. He demanded a definite proof. Eight days had passed when he is confronted with the risen Jesus who says, "Put your finger in my ha ...read
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MY MAKER
For thy Maker [is] thine husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the "Maker", the "Redeemer" and the "Husband" of the Church. Hosea 2:19 says, "And I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lov ...read
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MY PORTION
Lame 3:24 The LORD [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Jeremiah was a God-chosen and God-ordained man and was honored with a peculiar fellowship WITH God. But the door is open to every child of God to have fellowship WITH Jesus Christ if he wills to accept it. "Behold I stand at the door and knock," He says. How s ...read
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MY SERVANT, THE BRANCH
Zech 3:8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. {wondered...: Heb. of wonder, or, sign}
There is a time and a place for everything in God's Plan and Purpose, and there is a title for every aspect and characteristic ...read
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MY SHEPHERD
Psal 23:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.
How we all love this blessed name of our Lord! It is so dear to us. Those of us who were trained in Christian homes have never forgotten and can never forget how dear it was to us in our childhood, and how it has grown more so as the days have gone by. How we should pit ...read
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MY SHIELD
Psal 3:3 But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. {for: or, about}
David was a man of war and appreciated the value of a shield against assaults of the enemy. Listen to his testimony: "Thou art my Shield!" What a note of confidence! He alone is sufficient to shield us from Satan and his cohorts --- ...read
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MY STAY
2Sam 22:19 They prevented ["came upon"-RSV] me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
What a picture of human hatred! Satan has always hated our Lord. His forces are always arrayed against Him. David had the same experience, but God delivered him and protected him. Jehovah was his Stay, and He Is our Stay. He can reach down t ...read
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MY STRENGTH AND MY SONG
Isai 12:2 Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he also is become my salvation.
Here is a name of glorious victory! He Who Is our "Strength" is also our "Song", and our "Salvation". He is everything to us. Do we appreciate it? Are we living in the atmosphere ...read
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MY STRONG ROCK
Psal 31:2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. {my...: Heb. to me for rock of strength}
David is in trouble. He wants deliverance and he calls upon the Lord for help. How natural it is! How like our own experiences! This verse is the opening of a great prayer. Turn to your ...read
