Yet from our perspective, we are looking, not from the creation onward, but from the present back. He is true, for He is the only reality, and all things are merely conforming to His nature of His being. We see the “things”, and associate them with Him. Should we not think “...
‘Be careful where you walk. The garden is a bit overgrown near the shed. We might clean it up next weekend. What do you think?’ ‘Oh no, Daddy! Where will the tiger live?’ ‘You have a point there. Here we are. Empty the scraps onto the compost pile.’ ‘Daddy, can we em...
David was about to continue when a soprano rendition of Hark the Herald Angels Sing echoed in the empty hall. He turned toward the door and laughed as his star performer approached. The girl’s chubby face reflected the enthusiasm that oozed from her. ‘Meredith, you look um… colourful… ...
‘We have boldness,’ says John, because ‘as He is, so are we.’ Now that is a very strong statement of a truth that popular, evangelical theology has far too much obscured. People talk about being, at the last, ‘accepted in the beloved.’ God be thanked, it is true. A sweet ...
Jesus spoke very plainly to the Sadducees about their error on a doctrinal topic. Why did they “err” in their understanding on the religious topic being discussed? Two things: Jesus replied,“You are in errorbecause you do not know the Scripturesor thepower of God.” ...
The very words of Jesus Himself! He talks about a house (a person’s life) that is swept clean of the evil, but 7 spirits more evil than the first one occupy the empty house (life). That was me! I left God and had indulged in sin including alcohol, women, and poor judgment. I...
As far as I can remember I had not the slightest thought of being converted, or of anything of that character, when I went to bed and fell asleep; but I was awakened in the middle of the night and converted probably inside of five minutes. A few minutes before I was about as near ...
Many people are surprised to find in the story about the animals going on to the ark by two were “unclean animals.” The “clean” animals went into the ark by seven. You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unc...