Word of God: Finding Life, Power, and Truth in Scripture
The Jews found it difficult to believe the words of Christ, that He would give them Himself to eat. They said, “How can this man give us flesh to eat?”
Jesus repeated the statement still more emphatically and then said: “It is the Spirit that quickens, the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak unto you […]
Mercy and Justice: How God Balances Grace with Righteousness
Through Jesus, God’s mercy was manifested to men; but mercy does not set aside justice. The law reveals the attributes of God’s character, and not a jot or a tittle of it could be changed to meet in his fallen condition. God did not change His law, but He sacrificed Himself, in Christ, for man’s redemption. “God […]
Moses Strikes the Rock: A Lesson on Faith and Living Water
If we believe the Word, we may know that we drink as directly from Christ as did the Israelites in the wilderness. He made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of water. In Him all things consist. The water which we drink, coming forth from the ground, is as truly from Him […]
Sinai and Calvary: The Riven Rock of Law and Grace
When God spoke the law from Sinai, that living stream of water, which gushed forth from the smitten rock in Horeb, was still flowing. If it had ceased to flow, the Israelites would have been in as bad condition as before, for it was their only water supply, their only hope of life. It was from […]
Spiritual Growth: Building on the Foundation of God’s Government
The ten commandments on the two tables of stone were in the ark, under the mercy seat, showing that the law of God is the basis of His throne and government. “The Lord reigns; Let the earth rejoice let the multitude of isles be glad thereat. Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and judgment […]
Spiritual Transformation: From Splinters to Jewels in Christ
If Christ is in you “the hope of glory,” you will have no disposition to watch others, to expose their errors. Instead of seeking to accuse and condemn, it will be your object to help, to bless, and to save. In dealing with those who are in error, you will heed the injunction,
Consider, “yourself, lest […]