And truly I think the more righteous any is in his own eyes before conversion, the more need he has of heart-breaking work, in order to his salvation; because a man is not by nature so easily convinced that his righteousness is to God abominable, as he is that his debauchery and profaneness is. John Bunyan…
Ruth 2:12 The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. The Wing of Trust Boaz wanted to make sure to comfort Ruth in her time of trouble. He could tell from her countenance and attitude that she had…
Doth not Christ say, ‘The whole have no need of a physician’; that is, they see no need, but Christ will make them see their need before he ministers his sovereign grace unto them; and good reason, otherwise he will have but little thanks for his kindness. – John Bunyan – The Acceptable Sacrifice Luke…
Isaiah 50:10-11 Who is among you that feareth the Lord,that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light…
Judges 11:23 So now the Lord God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it? Dispossessed or Possessed The children of Israel went through cycles of backsliding and getting right during the times of the judges and most of their existence. The church has done the same thing.…
Remember that these people, as strangers and pilgrims do, are not ashamed to ask the way of those they meet with to Zion, or the heavenly country; whereby they confess their ignorance, as became them, and their desire to know the way to life: yea, thereby they declare that there is nothing in this world, under…
Judges 2:10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. Not Knowing the Lord When all the generation of Joshua and those who wandered in the wilderness with them died, the next…
Judges 2:2-3 And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this? Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their…
Proverbs 28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. A Lot of Princes There are a lot of princes in America today. Everyone wants to control things in the political circle. When there is transgression and sin in a…
Joshua 24:2 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods. Your Father’s Dwelt On the Other Side Many of us…
Psalms 18:19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. Being Brought Into a Large Place Being brought into a large place by the Lord is a great thing. The Lord can open opportunities for us to minister to others and be used of Him. It…
Joshua 22:24-25 And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel? For the Lord hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben…
Psalms 27:1 A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? The Lord is My Light The Lord is my light. When the Lord is your light, He provides guidance and direction in your…
The golden rule for your life and mine is this concentrated keeping of the life open towards God. – My Utmost for His Highest – Oswald Chambers Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. The Golden Rule The golden rule according to Oswald Chambers is keeping our…