Year: 2017

Mantle of Power

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2 Kings 2:12-15 12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. 13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they …

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“And I will remember My covenant.”—Genesis 9:15.

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MARK the form of the promise. God does not say, “And when ye shall look upon the bow, and ye shall remember My covenant, then I will not destroy the earth,” but it is gloriously put, not upon our memory, which is fickle and frail, but upon God’s memory, which is infinite and immutable. “The bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant.” Oh! it is not my remembering God, it is God’s remembering me which is the ground of my safety; it is not my laying hold of His …

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Governed by Christ

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Reflections For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Rom. 8:14) The Greek word translated, “led,” and the context of this verse in Romans 8, makes it clear that Paul is not talking about LEADINGS. Rather, the children of God are ones who are GOVERNED by the Spirit of God. This means more than simply being, “led by God.” It would be a rather shallow Christian life if all God did was give us LEADINGS. Rather than simply give us leadings, God gives us Christ. He is seeking to form Christ …

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The Broken Vessel..

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Really hard sometimes to smile when your heart is crying.. I can relate to the broken and I can also see God has chosen all us broken souls for a reason.. “Take me,” cried the gold one. “I’m shiny and bright, “I’m of great value and I do things just right.” But God passes by the gold, silver, brass, crystal, and wooden urns, and chooses the vessel of clay. The poem explains why.. Then the Master looked down and saw a vessel of clay.. Empty and broken, it helplessly lay. No hope had the vessel that the Master might choose, …

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Times of Searching

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2 Kings 2:1-14 (KJV) 2 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel. 3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away …

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Developing Patience

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The Holy Spirit is conforming us to Christ’s image. As we cooperate with Him, He will help us become more patient Colossians 3:12-14 (KJV) 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. On any given day, we may encounter frustrating people and situations. We may feel like …

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Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. (Isaiah 9:7)

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d this world, and its universe, is a matter of knowing God in Christ, which, of course, means knowing Christ. Every aspect and detail of God’s will and God’s way and God’s end is a matter of knowing the Lord Jesus. All progress, as all life, rests upon that – knowing Him. The Christian life here is meant to be one of continuous growth and development and progress, but that only takes place as we come to know more, and still more, of the meaning of the Lord Jesus. This progress will not stop when we leave this world, and …

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The Storms of Life

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Regardless of what caused our hardships, the Father works in them to benefit us and to bless others Genesis 50:15-21 15 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. 16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive …

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Genesis Message 38 – Lot Departs from Abraham to Sodom

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During the life of Abraham the most influential dynasty in Egypt was in control. It was Dynasty XI of Thebes. It endured for 143 years between 2035 and 1892 B.C. The most powerful ruler during the course of this dynasty’s duration was Mentuhotpe II. He ruled a period of fifty-one years from 1962 to 1911 B.C. (The Turin Canon papyrus). These fifty-one years are during the time when Abraham moved to Canaan. The text says that Abram and his entourage went up out of Egypt. It actually means that he went north into the southern region of Israel. He left …

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SALVAGE AND SALVATION

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In our culture, we’re quick to cast off what’s broken. But thankfully, God doesn’t think that way. BY CARYN RIVADENEIRA On this day, all answers point to yes. My kids are out of luck, although I don’t need their help (as I did the day I curb-picked my dresser with the terrific spindles). No, this tiny half-moon end table—dulled wood with great legs—that I’m saving from a landfill can be snagged off the curb with one quick pop of the trunk and a swift sweep of my arm. “No one even saw,” I tell the kids as I shut my …

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“The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.” Matthew 9:6

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Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: he has power to forgive sin! While here he lived below, before the ransom had been paid, before the blood had been literally sprinkled on the mercy-seat, he had power to forgive sin. Hath he not power to do it now that he hath died? What power must dwell in him who to the utmost farthing has faithfully discharged the debts of his people! He has boundless power now that he has finished transgression and made an end of sin. If ye doubt it, see him rising from the dead! behold him in …

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Two Solemn Reminders

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1 Kings 21:1–29 21 And it came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near, next to my house; and for it I will give you a vineyard better than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money.” 3 But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should give …

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