The Spreading Effect of Sin
“…for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.” (Ruth 1:13) Naomi is facing her…
“…for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.” (Ruth 1:13) Naomi is facing her…
The End of the Conquest & a Time of Rest Text: Joshua 22:4 “And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren,…
The Boring Details of Dividing the Land Text: Joshua 13-21 These nine chapters are prone to be laborious reading, because they resemble a surveyor’s report…
Text: Joshua 5:9 — “And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you.” The children…
Text: Deuteronomy 34 Recently, I have just concluding another reading of the Pentateuch (Genesis-Deuteronomy). As I read and meditated my way through the pages of…
Text: Genesis 29:31-35 — “…the LORD saw that Leah was hated…” (v.31). “…Because the LORD saw that I was hated…” (v.33). In this portion…
How sad it is when professing believers are contact with simply being saved, and satisfied with barrenness. They do not long for the presence of God to made real to them. They do not hunger for the blessings of God. Therefore, they remain fruitless. There is hardly any evidence of spiritual life. These are the ones who most need revival, but the are also the ones who spurn it when it comes.
In our modern culture, manliness is viewed as a lesser trait. In a day when the male gender has been encouraged to “get in touch with your feminine side,” the Scriptures know of no such side to the male. In a day when gender distinctions have been been declared politically incorrect, the Scriptures remind us often that manliness should be a desired achievement for all males.
they despaired of that which was their provision. They spent their time complaining about what they did not have, instead of being grateful for what they did have.
These men are ordinary and common when the Master calls them. These are not young recruits who have just graduated high school. These are all men who are seasoned adults. They have already established their careers for earning incomes.