Unseen One
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.—Hebrews 11:27 The education that Moses had received in Egypt was a help to him in many respects; but the most valuable preparation for his lifework was that which he received while employed as a […]
Rest-Giver
“Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.”—Mark 6:31 Christ spoke no words revealing His importance, or showing His superiority; He did not ignore His fellow beings. He made no assumptions of authority because of His relation to God, but His words and actions showed Him to be possessed of a […]
Great Center
And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.—Colossians 1:17 All the disciples had serious faults when Jesus called them to His service. Even John, who came into closest association with the meek and lowly One, was not himself naturally meek and yielding. He and his brother were called “the sons of […]
Example
“And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him?”—Luke 18:7 “Judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey” (Isaiah 59:14, 15). This […]
Prince Immanuel
“He will not fail nor be discouraged, till He has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands shall wait for His law.”—Isaiah 42:4 The church that would prove successful in the Master’s service must be an aggressive one. Its members must not allow their interest in the work to lag. Heavenly intelligences are ready […]
Man of Sorrows
He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. —Isaiah 53:3 In the providence of God, John was placed where Christ could give him a wonderful revelation of Himself and […]
