"But Jesus said unto them, they need not depart; give ye them to eat. And they say unto Him, we have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, bring them hither to me." [Mt 14:16-18] If we are truly honest with ourselves, we might all say as Gideon did to God, “I am …
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An Everlasting Rope, Our Everlasting Hope
"My soul, be silent only for God; for my hope is from Him." [Psa 62:5] Often, through the Psalms, David affords us a great deal of strength and hope by his gracious words, which often mimic our soul’s own feelings. No doubt, this is because He, “being a prophet,” spoke as God, “for the prophecy …
A Heart Unshaken
"A righteous man [who] totters/shakes before the wicked is as a fountain which has been fouled, and a corrupt spring." [Prov 25:26] The man who totters before the wicked is like a fountain which has been dirtied with the feet of passersby; he is as a fountain which has been corrupted and is turned bitter, …
The Mountain’s Strength
In the Bible, a mountain symbolically can represent an institution or a government, an entity which is ruled by someone, like a Kingdom. For example, in Daniel, Daniel speaks about a dream which King Nebuchadnezzar had about a large statue made of several different metals. In the end of the dream, Daniel says to the …
Our Savior’s Courage
"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." [Gal 4:4-5] God tells us that when the fulness of the time was come, Jesus was sent …
Exceedingly Near
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? [Psa 22:1] These words, written by David many thousands of years ago, were not just his words. They were, in fact, the words of Jesus, who would utter them from His …
Victor
We look and yearn and feel after eternity,if we might chance upon a taste of that which is so glorious;if that blessed confidence might be struck to us as flesh upon the bone,and our hearts be found true and pure,meekly waiting beneath our master's table for one crumb of His word. So let us be …
Valued and Fearless
Because of our value in God's sight as His children, and in Jesus' sight as His bride and disciples whom He loves and treasures, we should have absolutely no fear of man. "The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall …
From Everlasting to Everlasting
2021 Christmas Advent Day 7: The Everlasting Father Main Passage: Isaiah 9:6For 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.Again, The Lord graciously grants us …
Almighty God Becomes a Child
2021 Christmas Advent Day 6: The Mighty God Main Passage: Isaiah 9:6For 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.The name of The Child that …
Bright And Morning Star 