“You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” 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…
Read MoreAnd He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon 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…
Read MoreThen Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do about the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God answered, “The Lord is able to give you much more than this.” 2 Chronicles 25:9. If you have made a mistake, bear the loss…
Read More“Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria: ‘He shall not come into this city, Nor shoot an arrow there, Nor come before it with shield, Nor build a siege mound against it.’” 2 Kings 19:32. Neither did Sennacherib molest the city. He had boasted loudly, but he could not carry out his…
Read More“The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.” Proverbs 10:27. There is no doubt about it. The fear of the Lord leads to virtuous habits, and these prevent that waste of life which comes of sin and vice. The holy rest which springs out of faith in…
Read More“The Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Judges 4:9. Rather an unusual text, but there may be souls in the world that may have faith enough to grasp it. Barak, the man, though called to the war, had little stomach for the fight unless Deborah would go with him, and so…
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