It is easy in the light of the present cares of this world to become overwhelmed and lose our hope. The antidote for this is seeing the unseen God. It is what we gaze upon that shapes us. If we dwell only on the temporal or transitory aspects of life, the things that we […]
Category Archives: Gleanings from the Word
When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord given by Moses. (II Chronicles 34:14 NASB) During the reign of King Josiah, Hilkiah the priest, happens upon the Book of the Law of the […]
For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord pardon everyone who prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though not according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” (II Chronicles 30: 18b-19 NASB) At my college there was a professor named Major Minor. I couldn’t remember […]
Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest. (II Chronicles 24:2 NLT) The affects of having just an outward religion can be devastating. Joash became king when he was seven years old and he had Jehoiada the priest at his side as his […]
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (I Corinthians 13:7 NLT) Are you at the end of your rope? In this portion of scripture, at the very end of this list of the characteristics of love, the Bible reveals to us the enduring […]
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalms 133:1 NKJV) Unity seems to be the most sought after entity in many churches and Christian ministries, but in reality it seems to be the least found. I believe humility lived out in our lives may go along […]
…….‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron, therefore, kept silent. (Leviticus 10: 3b NASB) Aaron had just been dealt a terrible blow. His two sons, Nahab and Abihu had just been consumed by fire from heaven (Leviticus 10: […]
His lord said to him, ‘Welldone, good and faithful servant; (Matthew 25:21a NKJV) In 2015 I believe that the servants in His church are on the heart of the Father. God’s servant people have always been the force that turns the wheels of the church. I speak of the people who are […]
We love Him because He first loved us. (I John 4:19) There is a song that was written in the late 50’s by Phil Spector called “To Know Him Is To Love Him.” The title is taken from the words on his father’s tombstone. One verse goes; […]
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith (I Timothy 1:5 NASB) We end our letters of correspondence with the salutation, “sincerely.” We want to end our communication with a tone of cordiality and authenticity. What does the Bible mean when it […]