Moments For You

QUESTION: What is the difference between forgiveness of sins and being justified? Both of these terms are mentioned in Acts 13:38,39, “Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by Him all that believe are justified... Read more →

Question: In reading through the book of Exodus I came across these words that the Lord spoke to Moses: “And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 7:3). Why would God harden the heart of anyone? Answer: This is... Read more →

On October 1st, 1934, a group of people were taken captive by the Chinese Red Army. Among them were the missionaries Rudolf Bosshardt and his wife, as well as Arnolis Hayman, his wife and two of their children, and another missionary named Grace Emblen. After the first eleven days, all... Read more →

If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with $86,400, but cancelled whatever part of the amount you had failed to use during the day, what would you do? Draw out every cent, of course! Well, you have such a bank and its name is “Time.” Every... Read more →

Lord, I care not for riches,    Neither silver nor gold; I would make sure of Heaven,    I would enter the fold. In the book of Thy kingdom,    With its pages so fair, Tell me, Jesus, my Saviour,    Is my name written there?  Lord, my sins they are many,    Like the... Read more →

“Jesus answered … The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:13,14). These few words vividly describe the life under grace. They can best be understood when considered in contrast to the conditions of the life under... Read more →

The sea was beating against the rocks in huge, dashing waves. The lightning was flashing, the thunder was roaring, the wind was blowing; but the little bird was asleep in the crevice of the rock, its head serenely under its wing, sound asleep. That is peace—to be able to sleep... Read more →

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 The shepherd’s rod is a formidable club-like weapon. Upon seeing it one is inclined to wonder what David... Read more →

“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). It is important to understand that the word tempt has a two-fold significance in Scripture: 1) to try the strength of, and 2) to entice to do evil. When it is said that “God did tempt Abraham”... Read more →

Sin: Sin at the door—“Sin lieth at the door” (Genesis 4:7). Substitution: Blood on the door—“Take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses” (Ex. 12:7). Salvation: Passing over the door—“The Lord will pass over the door” (Exodus... Read more →

Many Christians put the emphasis of their lives on service for God, to the exclusion of worshiping Him. Others swing to the other extreme, and so stress the importance of worship, that service for the Lord is viewed as being of little or no consequence. We must beware of lopsidedness,... Read more →

“He poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel” (John 13:5). This is what is meant by Jesus taking upon Himself the form of a servant (Philippians 2:7). Christ did not wash His disciples’s feet for show or pretense,... Read more →

Please read Romans chapter 14. Have you ever used the right thing in the wrong way? Think of perfume or cologne. If you use it in the right way, a small amount actually makes you somewhat appealing to most people. But use it in the wrong way—use too much—and you... Read more →

“Whosoever will be great among you, shall be … servant of all” (Mark 10:43-44). If you’re a parent, I ask you to consider carefully your influence on your children and your responsibility for them. What are your ambitions for them? Do your ambitions for your son or daughter include a... Read more →

“That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death” (Philippians 3:10). The first step to a knowledge of God is a personal encounter with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Philip said to Jesus, “Lord, shew... Read more →