Bow Down; Be Lifted Up

“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6. This is tantamount to a promise: if we will bow down, the Lord will lift us up. Humility leads to honor; submission is the way to exaltation. That same hand of God which presses us…

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More than Mere Words

“And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way,‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’” Acts 13:34. Nothing of man is sure; but everything of God is so. Especially are covenant mercies sure mercies, even as…

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A Change of Name

“And in that day, declares the Lord, you will call me ‘My Husband,’ and no longer will you call me ‘My Baal.’ For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall be remembered by name no more.” Hosea 2:16-17. That day has come. We view our God no more…

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