Moments For You

Is the believer’s heart still “deceitful above all things”? (Jeremiah 17:9). Or has God’s work of regeneration and the implanting of a new nature and the indwelling Spirit of God solved this problem for those who follow Christ? In Matthew 26:33 we read Peter’s confident words: “Though all men shall... Read more →

Though “Emmanuel” is given as the Lord’s title in Matthew, we must look in John for the exposition of this title. The first eighteen verses of the first chapter of John’s Gospel present Christ Himself as an introduction to the story of His ways of grace and power. How right... Read more →

Question: The Bible says that “Knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed” (Romans 13:11). How do we know what the time is?  Answer: The key to understanding this verse is the phrase: “for... Read more →

QUESTION: I was reading in Revelation 20:11-15 about when the books will be opened at the Great White Throne. What is this referring to? ANSWER: This is referring to the judgment of those who have died without accepting Christ as their Lord and Saviour. It is good to remember that... Read more →

“If ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law” (Galatians 5:18). It is plain that if to be under the law were the means of Christian holiness, it would have said, “ye are under the law,” rather than “ye are not under the law.” But men... Read more →

God the Father is called the “God of peace” (Hebrews 13:20), God the Son is the “Prince of peace” (Isaiah 9:6), and the fruit of God the Holy Ghost is “peace” (Galatians 5:22). —Thomas Watson Read more →

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Psalm 23:3 The mercies of the Lord’s restoration and refreshment are not the end of our Shepherd’s guidance, but rather the means to an end, and that is—work. Life is not a fold for... Read more →

“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it” (Genesis 28:12). “And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him” (Genesis 32:1). At Bethel... Read more →

In a time of weekly, bi-weekly or monthly paychecks, and shopping for a week’s supply of groceries at a time, it seems strange to ask for “daily” bread. But I believe God wants to remind us that we need Him and His supply each day. Even though today’s dinner may... Read more →

When a Christian child was asked what she did when tempted to do wrong, she replied that she turned to the Lord Jesus, whom she had invited to dwell in her heart, and said:— “There’s Satan at the door. Will You please go and answer the knock? And when Satan... Read more →

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to Thy word” (Psalm 119:9) On the day of our conversion, we are cleansed from all our sins. This washing never needs to be repeated: it is “once for all” (Hebrews 10:10). But between the day of... Read more →

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36). A man on death row might be free without knowing it; a pardon may have been issued, but the news has not yet reached his ears. All the while, the prisoner is wringing his hands,... Read more →

“All of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5). We need a new realization of our Savior’s humility. Without it we are in trouble, for God “resisteth the proud.” “Resisteth” embodies the... Read more →

I think Paul might have used these words as his motto. All through his life, whatever happened to him, he was always ready. If he had to speak to crowds in the street, he had the fitting word; if to the elite upon Mars’ hill, he was ready for the... Read more →

“God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things” (1 John 3:20). All of us have moments when our hearts condemn us, but God knows that we belong to Him even when we are having doubts. He knows it, John assures us, because He knows everything. That is the... Read more →