October 2 “There shall not be found among you…any one that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.” (Deut. 18:10, 11) God warned His people Israel against any dabbling in the world of the…
October 1 “For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” (James 4:14) The insistent voice of the Holy Spirit reminds mortal man frequently in the Scriptures of the brevity of his life. By the repeated use of similes, the Spirit of the Lord…
September 30 “He (Andrew) first findeth his own brother Simon…and he brought him to Jesus.” (John 1:41,42) The normal method of personal evangelism is for Christians to witness for Christ within the context of their daily lives. This does not mean that God never uses the “cold turkey” approach, that is, walking up to total…
September 29 “Salvation is of the Lord.” (Jonah 2:9) We are all familiar with the zealous “soul winner” who dashes around, buttonholing unsuspecting prospects, leading them through a salvation formula, and badgering them until they finally make a profession in order to get rid of him. He chalks up another convert and then looks around…
September 27 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Rev. 21:8) It probably comes as a shock to anyone reading this verse that the fearful…
September 28 “Be not overcome of evil, hut overcome evil with good.” (Rom. 12:21) If this verse had been written by uninspired men, it would have said, “Don’t let people walk all over you. Give them back a dose of their own medicine.” The world thinks in terms of retaliation and of revenge. But we…
September 26 “I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.” (Rom. 11:4) God never leaves Himself without a witness. In the darkest days, a voice sounds out for Him in clear, articulate tones. Often in the most unusual circumstances, He raises up some unexpected…
September 25 “Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?” (Gal. 4:16) Paul’s experience with the Christians in Galatia reminds us that we often make enemies of our friends when we tell them the truth. The apostle had introduced these people to the Lord and nurtured them in the faith. But…
September 24 “I have learned by experience.” (Gen. 30:27) Laban had learned by experience that the Lord had blessed him for Jacob’s sake. It was a good lesson to learn. Experience is a great teacher. I am impressed by the way that experience often helps us to understand verses in the Bible. We may be…
September 23 “O my soul, come not thou into their secret.” (Gen. 49:6) These words are found in Jacob’s blessing of his sons. When he thought of the cruelty which Simeon and Levi showed to the men of Shechem, he said, “O my soul, come not thou into their secret.” I would like to borrow…