June 30 “And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.” (Exodus 17:11) Israel was in conflict with the forces of Amalek. Moses was on top of the hill,, overlooking the battle field. The position of Moses’ hand spelled the difference…
June 29 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” (John 5:24) Here is an insight that has revolutionized and transformed many a life. The duplication of “verily” or…
June 28 “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” (Mk. 16:16) If this were the only verse in the Bible on the subject, we might justifiably conclude that salvation is by faith plus baptism. But when there are 150 verses in the New Testament that…
June 27 “Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing…” (1 Tim. 2:15) From some of the restrictions Paul places on woman’s ministry in the church, it might seem that she is reduced to a nonentity. For instance, she is not permitted to teach or to usurp authority over the man, but must be in silence…
June 26 “And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place…they departed into a desert place…the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them…Jesus…was moved with compassion.” (Mark 6:31-34) It is easy for us to be annoyed by interruptions. I…
June 25 “O my son Absalom! my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!” (2 Sam. 18:33) Whether Absalom was a saved man or not, his father’s wail mirrors the grief of many believers who mourn the death of an unsaved relative for whom they…
June 24 “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:14) The death of children is always an especially severe trial of the faith of God’s people, and it is important to have some solid moorings to hold us at such a…
June 23 “…those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.” (1 Th. 4:14 NASB) How are we to react when one of our loved ones dies in the Lord? Some Christians fall apart emotionally. Others, while sorrowful, are able to bear up heroically. It depends on how deep our roots are in God and how fully…
June 22 “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” (1 Th. 5:21) Sometimes it seems that Christians are especially prone to accept passing fads and winds of doctrine. John Blanchard wrote of two tour-bus drivers who were comparing notes. When one mentioned that he had a bus full of Christians, the other said,…
June 21 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.” (Eph. 5:25) What does a Christian wife desire in her husband? Her first concern should be with his spiritual life, not with his physical appearance. He should be a man of God, one who seeks first the…