Christ Paid Our Debt—We Owe Him Everything
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are debtors.” — Romans 8:12 Christ Paid Our Debt—We Owe Him Everything As God’s created ones, we all owe Him everything—to obey Him with all our body, soul, and strength. We have all broken His commands, and because of this, we owe Him more than we could ever pay back. […]
The Only Way to Forgiveness
“Without the shedding of blood is no remission.” — Hebrews 9:22 The Only Way to Forgiveness This is the voice of unchanging truth. In none of the Jewish ceremonies were sins removed—even in symbol—without blood being shed. In no case and by no means can sin ever be pardoned without atonement. It is clear then: […]
The Joy of Salvation: A Song That Never Fades
“They shall sing in the ways of the Lord.” — Psalm 138:5 The Joy of Salvation: A Song That Never Fades Christians begin to sing in the ways of the Lord when they first lose their burden at the foot of the Cross. Not even the songs of angels seem so sweet as that first […]
The Lord our Righteousness
“The Lord our Righteousness.” — Jeremiah 23:6 Peace in Christ’s Perfect Righteousness What brings a Christian the greatest peace, calm, and joy? It’s this: thinking about the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. How often God’s people feel troubled and sad! But they shouldn’t. If they could always see how complete and perfect they are in […]
When God Stirs, We Must Act
“When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall act.” — 2 Samuel 5:24 When God Stirs, We Must Act The members of Christ’s Church must be prayerful—always seeking the unction of the Holy Spirit to rest upon their hearts, that Christ’s kingdom may come, and His “will […]
The things which are not seen
“The things which are not seen.” — 2 Corinthians 4:18 Fix Your Eyes on the Eternal In our Christian pilgrimage, it is wise to keep our gaze forward. Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal. Whether for hope, for joy, for comfort, or to stir our love, the future must, after all, remain […]
Perfect in Christ Jesus
“Perfect in Christ Jesus.” — Colossians 1:28 Our Sad Awareness of Imperfection Don’t you feel inside your own soul that perfection is not in you? Doesn’t each day teach you that? Every tear that trickles from your eye weeps “imperfection;” every harsh word that proceeds from your lips mutters “imperfection.” You have seen your own […]
The Fullness of Christ
“And of his fullness have all we received.” — John 1:16 These words tell us that there is a fullness in Christ. There is a fullness of essential Deity, for “in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead.” There is a fullness of perfect manhood, for in him, bodily, that Godhead was revealed. There […]
Your heavenly Father
“Your heavenly Father.” — Matthew 6:26 The Privilege of Calling God “Father” God’s people are doubly His children—they are His offspring by creation, and they are His sons by adoption in Christ. For this reason, they are privileged to call Him, “Our Father who is in heaven.” Father! What a precious word that is. Here […]
Remember God’s Faithfulness
“I will mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us.” — Isaiah 63:7 Remember God’s Faithfulness And can you not do this? Are there no mercies you have experienced? What! Though you are gloomy now, can you forget that blessed […]