January 11 “…that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.” (Matt. 18:16). As far as the Bible is concerned, there must be the testimony of two or three witnesses in order to form a valid judgment. If we would only observe this principle, we would save ourselves oceans of…
January 10 “…and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” (Heb. 12:1, NASB) Many people have a view of the Christian life that is excessively idealistic. They think it should be one uninterrupted series of mountaintop experiences. They read Christian books and magazines and hear personal testimonies of dramatic events…
January 9 “…Show piety at home…” (1 Tim. 5:4) You’ve heard the expression, “A devil at home, a saint abroad.” It describes the horrible tendency to be gracious and outgoing to those in the outside world and yet be harsh and unkind at home. This is a failing that is not confined to any particular…
January 8 “Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently.” (Jer. 48:10 ASV) The work of the Lord is so important, pressing, sublime and awebegetting that a curse rests upon anyone who does it negligently. The God who wants and deserves the best cannot bear with sloth, delays, halfheartedness, or slipshod methods. When…
January 7 “We walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Cor. 5:7) Did you ever stop to wonder why a baseball game is more exciting to most people than a prayer meeting? Yet comparative attendance records prove that it is so. Or we might ask, “Why is the Presidency of the United States more appealing…
January 6 “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dxvelleth no good thing.” (Rom. 7:18) If a young believer learns this lesson early in his Christian life, he will save himself from a world of trouble later on. The Bible teaches that there is NO GOOD THING in our old, evil…
January 5 “The people that are with thee are too many for me…” (Judges 7:2) Everyone of us has a subtle desire for numbers and a tendency to judge success by statistics. There is a measure of reproach connected with small groups whereas large crowds command attention and respect. What should our attitude be in…
January 4 “Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord.” (Zech. 4:6) This verse enshrines the important truth that the work of the Lord is not carried on by human ingenuity and strength but by the Holy Spirit. We see it in the capture of Jericho. It was not the…
January 3 “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” (John 7:24) One of the most deep-seated frailties of fallen humanity is the persistent tendency to judge according to appearance. We judge a person according to his looks. We judge a used car by its body. We judge a book by its cover.…
January 2 “In lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves.” (Philippians 2:3b) To esteem others better than self is unnatural; fallen human nature rebels at such a blow to its ego. It is humanly impossible; we do not have the power in ourselves to live such an otherworldly life. But it is…