April 5 “And be ye kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Eph. 4:32 NASB) There is a definite order to be followed in connection with Scriptural forgiveness. If we would follow this order we would save ourselves a lot of headaches and heartaches. The…
April 4 “Through faith we understand…”(Heb. 11:3) “Through faith we understand…” These words embody one of the most basic principles of spiritual life. We believe God’s Word first, then we understand. The world says, “Seeing is believing;” God says, “Believing is seeing.” The Lord Jesus said to Martha, “Said I not unto thee, that if…
April 3 “…as (a man) thinketh in his heart, so is he.” (Prov. 23:7) A. P. Gibbs used to say, “You are not what you think you are, but what you think—this is what you are.” This means that the mind is the spring from which behavior flows. Control the source and you control the…
April 2 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” (2 Cor. 5:10) While it is true, as we have seen on the previous page, that there are no degrees…
April 1 “…in Him you have been made complete.” (Col. 2:10 NASB) Contrary to popular opinion, there are no degrees of fitness for heaven. A person is either absolutely fit or he is not fit at all. This goes counter to the common notion that at the top of God’s totem pole are good, clean-living…
March 31 “Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.” (1 Tim. 3:6) In listing the qualifications of an elder, the Apostle Paul cautions against the assumption of this work by one who is young in the faith. Overseership requires the wisdom and sound judgment that…
March 30 “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Rom. 8:28 NASB) This is one of those verses that perplex us most when the going is roughest. As long as the wind blows gently, we…
March 29 “No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.” (2 Tim. 2:4) The Christian has been enlisted by the Lord, and is on active service for Him. He must not entangle himself in the affairs of everyday…
March 28 “The hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her.” (2 Sam. 13:15) Amnon burned with lust for his half-sister, Tamar. She was beautiful, and he was determined to have her. He was frustrated because he knew that what he wanted to do was clearly forbidden…
March 27 “The wind blozveth where it listeth.” (John 3:8) The Spirit of God is sovereign. He moves as He pleases. We try to pour Him into our particular mold, but our attempts are invariably frustrated. Most of the types of the Holy Spirit are fluid – wind, fire, oil, and water. We may try…