“He will keep the feet of His saints” [1 Samuel 2:9] The way is slippery, and our feet are feeble, but the Lord will keep our feet. If we give ourselves up by obedient faith to be His holy ones, He will Himself be our guardian. Not only will He charge His angels [...]
Devotional "So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.” (Matthew 1:17) This verse follows a detailed genealogy leading to the family in which Christ was born [...]
“Set in order the things that are wanting.” [Titus 1:5] Through Paul’s ministry, the Mediterranean island of Crete heard the Gospel, and many Cretans were converted. Later Paul left Titus on the island to nurture the young converts and supervise the church. Later, he sent a letter to Titus to help him establish order [...]
Devotional “And the LORD shut him in.” Genesis 7:16 Noah is the first of God's shut-ins mentioned in the Bible: "And the Lord shut him in." The Lord shut Noah and his family into the ark, not only for their own protection but that through them, mankind might have a new beginning. In [...]
“The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them” [Proverbs 20:12]. How marvellous is the faculty of hearing! Within each ear is a space not much larger than a hazelnut. This space is crammed with enough electrical circuits to provide a telephone service for a good-sized city. [...]
Devotional "But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. Matthew 14:30 Sinking times are praying times with the Lord's servants. Peter neglected prayer at starting upon his venturous journey, but when he began to sink his danger made him a suppliant, [...]
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ” [Romans 1:1]. In the Roman Empire, the servant was considered a piece of property to be bought and sold at the whim of the wealthy. He had few rights, and disobedience to his master could legally result in his death. As a servant of the Lord [...]
Devotional “For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 Modern evangelicals have found it fashionable to accommodate Scripture to the concept of a very old earth. These views [...]
We wish all our readers and their families a Happy New Year. Although the Covid crisis is not completely over, the situation as we enter 2023 is a lot better than the last two years, and for this we give the Lord thanks. The end of the year is a good time [...]
Devotional "But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." Job 23:10 Untried, untrodden, and unknown as your future path may be, it is, each step, mapped, arranged, and provided for in the everlasting and unchangeable covenant of God. To Him who leads [...]
“For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily” [Colossians 2:9]. The ability to package immense Bible truths within very few words was a gift given to Paul by the Holy Spirit. And probably no greater example is found than this, that in Christ dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead [...]
Devotional And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10 Rightly so! We have the angelic warrant for rejoicing because Christ is born. It is a truth so full of joy that it caused the angel [...]
