And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. 2 Kings 23:25 How does the phrase "with all his might" strike you? Do we see that …
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God . . . For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed : for I know whom I have believed, and am …
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Mt. 18:5 What does this mean for us? It means that we receive and welcome all who belong to Christ, even if they aren’t like us or have a different personality or different social or economic status. Of all places, the church …
And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD . . ." (2 Kings 19:14-15). The letter was sent by the Rabshakeh, the Assyrian official, to intimidate …
Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? Who are they among all the gods of the countries that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand? 2 …
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. Tit. 1:2. There is nothing more glorious than the hope of eternal life. This is something which no human philosophy can give. It is something which riches cannot buy. It is something which human wisdom and …
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother. Mt. 12:50 What does it mean to do the will of the Father of Christ? To unpack the implications of this text, we note the following things. To do the will of the Father in heaven means that …
“ What shall we then say to these things?” (Rom. 8:31). This ought to be a question we ask of Biblical and gospel realities. If we just read about them and then go on with our day, then we will not be affected by them as we ought. Our hearts will be left heavy with the weight of this world …
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Tim. 4:18 When the apostle Paul wrote these words to Timothy, he was languishing in prison in Rome. Not only that, but he knew that he was about to die …
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Ps. 46:1 These are the words behind Martin Luther's famous hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is our God." The hymn is a courage-inspiring hymn, because it is all about how the confidence of the Christian is in God himself. And Luther knew the …