Moments For You

If someone asked you where they could find peace, what would you say? Would you tell them to look within themselves or to another source? The prevailing philosophy today is that peace can only be found within yourself. While this idea seems to have more merit than searching for peace... Read more →

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 In this short piece of Divine poetry vast fields are unfolded before us displaying God’s character—and ours. Its vivid imagery and memorable meter make it easy to take to heart, and thus it has been found on the lips... Read more →

He whose advent into the world angels heralded, saying, “on earth peace, good will toward men,” left the world prophesying of “wars and rumours of wars.” Even as another year passes, the world knows the grim reality of His prophetic word. What then? Was there some mistake in the annunciation... Read more →

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 The Eastern shepherd occupied a position of friendship with the creatures of his care to which there is no counterpart among ourselves. In the early morning he would lead his flock to the pasturelands. All day he must closely... Read more →

A woman lay dying. A minister tried to break the news as gently as he could: “They think your time is short.” “Yes,” she said, “I know it.” “Have you made your peace with God?” “No,” she replied, “I haven’t made my peace with God.” There was a strange light... Read more →

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). The following acrostic on the title “Prince” illustrates what... Read more →

(John 20:19-29) The words of our blessed Lord were always “pure words,” always suited to the occasion—words of kindly love to the repenting sinner, of solemn warning to the wavering, of awful denunciation to the proud, careless, and self-righteous. We may be sure, then, that whenever He opened His mouth... 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 →

It is, alas, possible for grace itself to be abused. We may forget that, while we are justified in the sight of God by faith alone, a real faith must be evidenced by works. We have to bear in mind that while law-works are denounced and demolished in manifold parts... Read more →

He is the Author of peace, the Maker of peace, the Proclaimer of peace, the Bestower of peace, and the coming King of peace. Sin and Satan have raised the stormy waves of turmoil and strife in the human heart and in the world. But Jesus came! On the Sea... 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 →

QUESTION: As a Christian, am I supposed to keep the Old Testament law, even just the “moral law” found in the Ten Commandments? ANSWER: No, the believer in Christ Jesus is never told to keep the Old Testament law. Those who attempt to keep the law—even just the Ten Commandments—soon... Read more →

“The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:14). In some old castles are found deep wells meant to supply the garrison in time of siege. An aqueduct bringing water from without would be at the mercy... Read more →