One Look from the Lord!

He Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” Judges 6:14. What a look was that which the Lord gave to Gideon! He looked him out of his discouragement into a holy bravery. If our look to the Lord…

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Thank Him; Dwell Acceptably

“Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.” Psalm 140:13. Oh, that my heart may be upright, that I may always be able to bless the name of the Lord! He is so good to those that be good, that I would fain be among them and feel…

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It Will Not Be Long

“You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” James 5:8. The last word in the Canticle of love is, “Make haste, my beloved,” and among the last words of the Apocalypse we read, “The Spirit and the Bride say, Come”; to which the heavenly Bridegroom answers, “Surely I come quickly.”…

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A Staircase to Heaven

He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.” John 1:51. Yes, to our faith this sight is plain even at this day. We do see heaven opened. Jesus Himself has opened that kingdom to all believers. We…

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The Lord’s “Much More”

Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?” The man of God replied, “The Lord can give you much more than that.” 2 Chronicles 25:9. If you have made a mistake, bear the loss of it; but do not act contrary to the will of…

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The Enemy Frustrated

“Therefore this is what the Lord says concerning the king of Assyria: “‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow here. He will not come before it with shield or build a siege ramp against it.’”” 2 Kings 19:32. Neither did Sennacherib molest the city. He had boasted loudly, but he could not…

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