Moments For You

“He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30). In a “Peanuts” cartoon, Linus tells Charlie Brown, “When I get big, I’m going to be a humble little country doctor. I’ll live in the city, and every morning I’ll get up, climb into my sports car, and zoom into the... Read more →

“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). What wonderful contrasts there are between the character of Saul of Tarsus and that of Paul the Apostle. He is the same man, and yet... Read more →

“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life” (1 John 5:13). There are some things in life that you want to be really sure about. Your salvation is such an issue. Since... Read more →

I once went to my father and said, “I’m not happy, Dad.” He patiently sat and listened to my woes. After a nice chat, he sent me on my way, feeling much better than when we started. The next day, I was back: “Dad, it didn’t work, I’m still not... Read more →

With all the recent controversy surrounding fake news, biased news, and bad news, the Bible still has good news for us. The word “news” is found only once in the King James Bible (Proverbs 25:25), but the idea and concept of “good news” is found dozens of time in the... Read more →

“When he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me” (Matthew 14:30). In this passage, we find the disciples in a boat as Jesus walked toward them on the water. When Peter began to walk toward Jesus on the water, he... Read more →

Jesus said, “I am the Son of God” (John 10:36). What does that claim mean to you? Does this “I am” statement change your life? Does it affect your world today? Does it change the way you do business, the way you treat your family, the way you follow the... Read more →

“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season” (Psalm 1:3). The Bible makes it plain that fruit is the test of the Christian life (Matthew 7:16-20; John 15:8). What is fruitfulness in the spiritual sense? We are to... Read more →

“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son: in whom we have redemption through His blood, even... Read more →

“Bear not a single care thyself,    One is too much for thee; The work is Mine, and Mine alone;    Thy work—to rest in Me.” Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was one of the most widely used missionaries in China’s history. Inland China opened to the Gospel largely as an outcome of his... Read more →

There is a priceless lesson in the interesting story of Zacchaeus. If anyone is serious about his soul’s salvation, serious in the pursuit of truth, serious in her desire after Christ, that person will—most assuredly—get all they seek for, and much more beside. The earnest seeker is sure to become... Read more →

“Be ye holy; for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). Why does a believer desire to be more holy? Well, first of all, it is an instinct that is built into him at the time of his conversion. He receives a new hatred of sin and a new love of... Read more →

This world is a world of sin. This world’s system is contrary to God, in opposition to God, and in opposition to truth, holiness, love, and life. This started in the Garden of Eden, when our father Adam fell. In Adam all died; in Adam sin and death passed upon... Read more →

Too often, Christians reflect on only what they should believe about the word of God. But Psalm 119 will not let us stop there. This love poem forces us to consider how we feel about the word of God. We see that the psalmist has three fundamental affections for God’s... Read more →

Since Christ is the incarnate display of the wealth of the mercies of God, it is not surprising that His life on earth was a lavish exhibit of mercies to all kinds of people. Every kind of need and pain was touched by the mercies of Jesus in His few... Read more →