THE REAL DANGER At first this rule seems strange, but it carried wisdom. If leprosy had fully broken out over the whole body, it showed that the disease had come to the surface and the…
GREAT AS HE IS Few images show God’s kindness more tenderly than when He is described as stooping down from His throne, bending from heaven to take notice of human needs and human sorrows. We…
A HOLY SENSE OF SHAME “For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to protect us from the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, ‘The…
OBJECTS OF GOD’S DELIGHT AND PLEASURE What a privilege this is! It certainly includes being justified before God, but the word “acceptance” in the original Greek goes even further. It means that we are not…
WHY REJOICE? Christian, be glad in heart—but make sure your joy springs from the Lord Himself. You have endless reasons to rejoice in your God. Like David, you can sing, “God, my exceeding joy.” Rejoice that…
FAITH AND FAITHFUL LIVING The two most important elements of the Christian life are faith and faithful living. To understand these rightly is to be well advanced in true Christian experience, because they are essential.…
IN A DESPERATE SITUATION? In despair, the heartbroken father turned from the powerless disciples to the Master Himself. His son was in the worst possible condition, and every effort had failed. But the suffering child…
REFLECTING WHAT WE ARE To be a partaker of the divine nature does not mean that we become God. That is impossible. The very essence of who God is cannot be shared with created beings.…
DON’T BE AFRAID Christian, you should not fear the arrival of bad news. If you allow yourself to be distressed by it, how are you any different from those who do not know God? Others…
WELLS IN THE VALLEY This verse reminds us that the comfort one believer receives can often bless many others. Just as a well dug by one pilgrim refreshes those who follow, so the lessons of…