What doest thou here, Elijah? 1 Kings 19:13 Let this question be supposed as addressed to us: What dost thou here in this world into which thou art sent? Art thou working “the work of Him that sent thee,” or standing all the day idle? How dost thou acquit thyself...
Prayer shall be made for him continually, and daily shall he be praised. Psa. 7:15 O what a condescending King we have, who may always be approached. Who would not pray? You say, O that my coldness and indifference would permit me to do it. But are you not...
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Rom. 12:21. Who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 1 Pet. 3:13. THE Christian life is a warfare, and the conflict between sin and holiness, and between sorrow and comfort, is...
Olivia's Thanksgiving Greeting ~ 2007 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Last week as William was bagging our groceries he asked, "Are you getting ready for Thanksgiving Day?" When I answered, "Everyday is thanksgiving day!" he said, "I wish...." Not hearing what he had wished, I asked...
Jesus warns us that there will be a separation of the sheep from the goats. "And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats." Matthew 25:32 Where did parents get the idea of...
TODAY is a portion of my inheritance~a small part of what God, my Father, has promised through His Son for eternity. How I spend it proves where it came from. It is an allowance given to sustain me here in this wilderness; and while here on this earth to prepare me...
(Stay with me---the best wine is reserved for last.) Our children and grandchildren came today to celebrate the birthday of our youngest child, our daughter, Lee. For more than forty years we have witnessed what God, our heavenly Father, has been doing in this one...
How could they give all? How could they lay it down? Was it for crimes that they had done ~~~ or was it for a crown? How could they die, so firm and sure ~~~ without a shade of doubt? Was it for show or spectacle? Was their faith that stout? How could they stand...
The blind and the deaf will not be watching the Debate between the candidates. They have already made up their minds as to who they will vote for. The same is true of those who will not read or listen to the truth of the Gospel. Jesus Christ has been in debate with...