Moments For You

A Christian was stopped by a long-time friend, who asked: "How long have we known each other?" After a moment's thought he replied, "About fifteen years, I guess." "You are a Christian, right?" "Yes, I am." Then his friend asked, "As a Christian, do you really believe I must accept... Read more →

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). I suppose that I had read this verse tens of thousands of times, and yet, a little while ago, I sought of the... Read more →

We have been so captured by the sentiment, warmth, and emotion of the story of the younger son, his wanderings, and the love with which he was accepted on his return, that we have missed what Jesus was raising as the crucial point: How will the older brothers of the... Read more →

“They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Mark 2:17). The Need of Repentance We are inclined to judge that there is a sad lack of depth and seriousness in much of... Read more →

“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity” (Psalm 32:1,2). It is unfortunate that the mention of David reminds us too often of his sins and not his victories. Most people think “David and Bathsheba” rather... Read more →

“Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand…. In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink” (John 7:2,37). The Feast of Tabernacles was divinely established as a seven-day commemoration followed by... Read more →

Jim Walton was translating the New Testament for the Muinane people of La Sabana in the jungles of Colombia. But he was having trouble with the word peace. During this time, Fernando, the village chief, was promised a 20-minute plane ride to a location that would have taken him 3... Read more →

“When thou prayest, enter into thy closet” (Matthew 6:6). What do these four words suggest: “Enter into thy closet”? The closet is simply a place shut out from intrusion and interruption—the meeting place of one man and his Maker. The closet is the Holy of Holies where the soul meets... Read more →

“When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee” (Isaiah 43:2). We have now reached the well-known story of Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image, his rage at the three Hebrews who refused to worship it, and his casting them into the furnace of... Read more →

The cynical editor and writer H. L. Mencken once defined hope as “a pathological belief in the occurrence of the impossible.” But that definition does not agree with the New Testament meaning of the word. True Christian hope is more than “hope so.” It is confident assurance of future glory... Read more →

“To Him give all the prophets witness” (Acts 10:43). Centuries before Christ was born, His birth, life, and sufferings were all described in the Old Testament. Christ is the only person ever born into this world whose ancestry, birth time, forerunner, birthplace, birth manner, infancy, manhood, teaching, character, career, preaching,... Read more →

“God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Love saw the guilt of sin, and sought a basis of pardon. Love saw the alienation of sin, and sought a ground of reconciliation. Love saw the defilement of sin, and... Read more →

“Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water. And He said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus” (Matthew 14:28,29). How did Peter walk on water? The... Read more →

If possible, read Luke 15. In speaking of Luke 15, J.C. Ryle once said that “There is probably no chapter of the Bible that has done greater good to the souls of men.” Seeking The Lost Jesus was ministering to society’s outcasts: tax collectors, whom everyone hated, and sinners, which... Read more →

In 1 Samuel 16 we find David in perfect obscurity, keeping sheep. But he was already chosen by the Lord. In the wilderness, he was under God’s teaching. He was being prepared for public service in the secret school of Him who looks not on the outward appearance, but on... Read more →