This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus… – Hebrews 6:19-20a The “hope” of which the inspired writer speaks is the sure hope of someone to whom God has pledged eternal salvation and peace. That is you if you are trusting in the shed blood of Jesus Christ to save you from your sins. This pledge or “oath” to you is …
Category: Devotionals
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. – Hebrews 6:13-15 When the God of the universe makes a promise to someone to do something, that promise is as sure as anything can be. It is as sure as God’s unimpeachable character and unstoppable power. …
Because of the present concerns over the coronavirus and the precautions that must be taken over it, I thought that one thing I could do was post some encouraging meditations for my readers. I’ll try to write two or three of these a week. This first one is a revision of something I wrote previously. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your …
I wanted to write a ‘Facing the New Year’ post to focus myself on the main things, but I came across this piece by Dr. David Allen which I don’t think I could improve upon. Hope it blesses you. Happy New Year! Two things are important when you take a trip: transportation and discrimination. You must know how you are going to get there and you must determine what to take with you. If you want to ruin your …
http://www.scrollpublishing.com/store/Ravenhill.html The link above is to David Bercot’s short Bio of the Evangelist Leonard Ravenhill. We have been reading his book Why Revival Tarries at our midweek study. Though somewhat dated and not always in line with my own theology, this work always stirs up my spiritual torpor and makes me feel uncomfortable. I need that! Ravenhill lived in Lindale, TX in the last years of his life. Once a month I take a Bible Study in nearby Mineola, and …
Our world is certainly troubled. There is so much hostility, so much greed, so much unfairness. For many people today, the way through the hardness of day to day life is through “spirituality.” Indeed, “spirituality” is on the rise in our society. Whatever the growling New Atheists say, it is a fact that the majority of people yearn to find some sense of meaning in a form of spirituality. Even Christians may have leanings this way too. For example, in …
I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.” – Psalm 40: 1-2. It is so hard to wait on the Lord. Especially when one is in trouble or hurting and there just isn’t anyone else who can help. Truthfully, that is not a bad place to be …
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths. – Prov. 3:5-6. It is easy to say “I have faith in God.” It is very easy to say it when everything is going swimmingly and life is not presenting us with any trials designed to tax our allegiance. But it is a thing rather more difficult, even when times are steady, to …
