Encompassed
Encompassed with clouds of distress, And tempted all hope to resign, I pant for the light of thy face, That I in thy beauty may shine. Disheartened with waiting so long, I sink at thy feet with my load; All plaintive I…
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Christian Living
Practical reflections on following Jesus in everyday choices, work, and relationships.
The Marriage Covenant
There is a great amount of rationalism and foggy misinformation floating around in the Church today concerning Biblical covenants, which have led to uncertainty and a loss of the sense of God’s holiness, righteousness…
Truly Penitent
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God” (Isa. 40:1). No man living in any known sin is ever comforted of God. The Holy Ghost never yet spake one word of all His abounding consolations to any man so long as he…
But Ye Are A Chosen Generation
Have you ever thought about the strange way in which God is calling a people out of a people already called? The word ecclesia, or church, means called out, but God is calling out a still more select body from the church…
ALL THE WAY
Jesus, I’ll follow You all the way, My heart so merrily and blithely did say. Anything, Lord, I’m willing to take, For the honor and glory of Your Name’s sake. And He asked, “All the way?” Spirit of God, fill me up to…
Heart Surgery
My heart was not working right! For quite some time, I covered the symptoms. I was quite good at pretending that everything was OK. But deep down inside I knew something was very wrong! I called the Great Physician many…
The Sufferings of Christ
There are sufferings still left for the Church, to be fulfilled in us, but you cannot come to Christ’s sufferings until you have finished with your own. The afflictions of Christ are the afflictions of the kingdom and he…
Precious Letters from Our Readers
We thank God for the letters of counsel and encouragement we have received. It is the only way we can evaluate our progress. Keep them coming. Our desire is to foster a free flow of edification, inspiration and burden…
The Kitchen Sink
Perhaps you’re at a steaming sink, A wall before your eyes; But sister, you can leap that wall, Escape the kitchen sighs. You’re washing pots and pans my dear, But think of it this way, Each piece to represent a soul,…
Becoming A Channel of God’s Power
Originally “Conditions of Power” from The Law of Liberty in the Spiritual Life Power belongeth unto God... Psalm 62:2 Christ the power of God... 1 Corinthians 1:24 THE essential condition of spiritual power is union with…
Are You Born Again?
Are you born again? This is one of life’s most important questions. Jesus Christ said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). It is not enough to reply, “I belong to the church; I…
Except a Corn of Wheat...Die
I seemed to walk with the eye of my mind, Through a field of sun-ripened grain; Rippling, it swayed in the cool evening breeze, As I pondered a “death-life” of pain. I bent to retrieve a single, full stalk Of that richly…
Praying Till We PRAY
Dr. Moody Stuart, a great praying man of a past generation, once drew up a set of rules to guide him in his prayers. Among these rules is this one: “Pray till you pray.” The difference between praying till you quit and…
The Blood of Sprinkling
But an inquirer asks, “What is the special meaning of the blood, of which we read so much? How does it speak peace? How does it ‘purge the conscience from dead works?’ What can blood have to do with the peace, the grace,…
The Just Shall Live by Faith
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus! We are living in perilous times today. We are in a day when everything we count as truth is being challenged on every side. If things continue as they are, we will see a day when…
The PERSONAL EXPERIENCE of the SOUL WINNER
Every soul-winner is in the secret of the Lord, and has had a definite personal experience of salvation and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, which brings him into close fellowship and tender friendship and sympathy with…
The Refining of a Burdened and Unworthy Disciple
I’m not one who seeks hope from this nation or its leadership. It, and they, have proven themselves incapable of delivering much more than empty promises to secure a vote. Early in my walk as a Christian I was very…
Precious Letters from Our Readers
We thank God for the letters of counsel and encouragement we have received. It is the only way we can evaluate our progress. Keep them coming. Our desire is to foster a free flow of edification, inspiration and burden…
Sing the New Song.
Every time I sing, I think these thoughts: This is the only activity in the typical church service that we’re still going to be doing in eternity. Someday the preaching will all be over. Someday the praying will all be…
Swift Seduction
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” (Col 3:16) “Beloved, follow not…
Assurance of Salvation
After John Wesley had been preaching for some time, some one said to him, “Are you sure, Mr. Wesley, of your salvation?” “Well,” he answered, “Jesus Christ died for the whole world.” “Yes, we all believe that; but are…
Christ’s Cry To Today’s Church
Reading Matthew, chapters 5, 6, & 7. If I were asked what the Lord Jesus Christ would say to His Church in America, without any hesitation I would say these words, “Ye are the salt of the earth, but” ...and I believe He…
Sonshine Girls
“Pure religion before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” James 1:27 The ministry of visiting widows has provided an amazing…
