Israel’s Ruler
Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”—John 1:49 In the Jewish age, all the revealings of God to His people, everything relating to His worship, was closely connected with the sanctuary—with the tabernacle in the wilderness, and afterward with the temple. Here God […]
Good Shepherd
“And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.”—John 10:4 Near Bethsaida, at the northern end of the Sea of Galilee, was a lonely region, beautiful with the fresh green of spring, that offered a welcome retreat to Jesus and His disciples. […]
Glorified Head
“That the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”—John 17:26 Christ declares the mission He had in coming to the earth. He says in His last public prayer, “O righteous Father, the world hath not known Thee: but I have known Thee, and these have known that Thou […]
True Shepherd
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.”—John 10:11 There is a work that must be done for the wealthy, to arouse them to a realization of their relationship to humanity and their accountability to God. They must be awakened to the fact that they are to give an […]
Giver of Every Good and Perfect Gift
You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.—Psalm 145:16 The tender mercies and loving-kindnesses of the Lord have been toward us all the days of our life, and the whole world should be filled with thankful voices, proclaiming the benevolence and love of God. The psalmist says: “The eyes of all […]
Divine Model
“I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.”—John 14:30 The “time of trouble, such as never was,” is soon to open upon us; and we shall need an experience which we do not now possess and which many are too indolent […]
