Sanctification by Consensus Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:17) In many evangelical circles it…

“Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son.… I will multiply thy seed as the stars…

The notion of divine control How much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him? Matthew…

READ Psalm 3. 1 LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” 3 But…

You were hardwired to depend on God, so your dreams of self-reliance and self-sufficiency will prove to be more nightmares than dreams. Why…

A Permanent Change We have now received reconciliation. (Romans 5:11) When a wayward youth is later reconciled with his or her parents, there’s…

The point of spiritual honour I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians. Romans 1:14 Paul was overwhelmed with the sense…

READ Psalm 1. 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners…

The Goal of Doctrine Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament … For you are not a God who is pleased with…

READY TO CHANGE Do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who…

WHO, INDEED, KNOWS? Psalm 139 I grew up in the heyday of radio. (Fact is, I didn’t even see a television set until I…

You don’t get wisdom by experience or research. You get wisdom by means of relationship. Grace makes that relationship possible. It is one…

Beloved, if you are tempted to doubt the finality of your consecration, drive a stake down somewhere and let it be your witness…

The Pioneer and Perfecter of Our Faith Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus,…

SETTING YOUR MIND Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. COLOSSIANS 3:2 If you’re wondering…

ADJUSTMENTS James 1 Ever made a mental list of things that irritate you? Here are a few I’ve got on mine: traffic jams,…

You always approach life with a mindset of some kind. Scripture says there are only two possibilities: “on earth” or “above.” You think….

Why cannot I follow thee now? Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow Thee now? John 13:37. There are times when…

“He hath made me a polished shaft.” (Isa. 49:2.) THERE is a very famous “Pebble Beach” at Pescadero, on the California coast. The…

The will to loyalty Choose you this day whom ye will serve. Joshua 24:15. Will is the whole man active. I cannot give up my will,…

OVERCOMING APATHY Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God…

It was dear old Vance Havner, that venerable, leathery prophet of God, who once declared: “If you don’t come apart . . ….

The grace you’ve been given is not just the grace of forgiveness and acceptance; it’s also the grace of empowerment. So get up…

“Neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee.” (2 Chron. 20:12.) A LIFE was lost in Israel because a pair…

Vision and reality And the parched ground shall become a pool. Isaiah 35:7. We always have visions before a thing is made real. When…

Motivating Reverence The fear of the Lord is clean. (Psalm 19:9) I find myself motivated to obedience by a deep sense of reverence for God….

“Bread corn is bruised.” (Isa. 28:28.) MANY of us cannot be used to become food for the world’s hunger until we are broken…

The service of passionate devotion Lovest thou Me? Feed My sheep. John 21:16. Jesus did not say—Make converts to your way of thinking, but…

“Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is…

Don’t think now, take the road And Peter … walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind…