Honored of the Angels
Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.—Luke 22:43 The words of Christ teach that we should regard ourselves as inseparably bound to our Father in heaven. Whatever our position, we are dependent upon God, who holds all destinies in His hands. He has appointed us our work, and has endowed us with […]
Companion
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”—1 Corinthians 2:9 Fresh wonders will be revealed to the mind the more closely we apply it to divine things. We lose much by not talking more of Jesus and […]
Commander of the Heavenly Intelligences
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.—John 1:3 If Christ made all things, He existed before all things. The words spoken in regard to this are so decisive that no one need be left in doubt. Christ was God essentially, and in the highest sense. He was […]
Master Worker
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells.—Romans 7:18 None of the apostles or prophets ever claimed to be without sin. Those who have lived nearest to God, those who would sacrifice life itself rather than knowingly commit a wrong act, those whom God had honored with divine light […]
Bread Sent Down From Heaven
“This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.”—John 6:50 The Bible is the only book giving a positive description of Christ Jesus; and if every human being would study it as their lesson book, and obey it, not a soul would be lost. All the […]
New-Found Master
And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.”—Luke 19:9 The streets were crowded, and Zacchaeus, who was small of stature, could see nothing over the heads of the people. None would give way for him; so, running a little in advance of the […]
