Peter on the Water (1)Article series: Peter on the water
The close of Matthew 14 presents a scene in the life of our apostle on which we may dwell with profit for a few moments. It furnishes a very fine illustration of his own touching inquiry, "Lord, to whom shall we go?"...
A Prayer on a Basement FloorMost of my understanding of scriptural truths has come gradually - but suddenly one day, I understood God’s grace in an entirely new way...
Sowing Seeds of RighteousnessThere are many ways to invest Our lives, but none offers greater reward than devoting ourselves to the pursuit of righteousness...
How to ascertain the will of God?I seek at the beginning to get my heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter. Nine-tenths of the trouble with people generally is just here ...
NourishmentDo you read your Bible every day and then meditate on, and enjoy, what you read? If you do, you will be a healthy, nourished Christian with steady spiritual growth...
Trembling at God's WordDo you tremble when God speaks? When was the last time you were physically affected by the reality that almighty God just spoke directly to you?..
The Sin of Self-SufficiencyI believe one of the chief characteristics of our sinful nature is an attitude of independence toward God...
Calmness in DeathOh, to be ever living in a state of holy preparation, the mental eye gazing on the vista-view of an opening heaven, feeling that every moment is bringing us nearer and nearer that happy Home!...
Exceedingly AbundantlyAt times we feel as if we could impress God with all we are trying to do for Him and His church. Yet God has yet to be impressed with even the most grandiose human aspirations...
Not of the WorldThe great problem you have to solve, Jesus has solved for you — to be “in the world, and yet not of it.”...