Rooted in Christ
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Psalm 92:12. The Christian is likened to the cedar of Lebanon. I have read that this tree does more than send down a few short roots into the yielding loam. It sends strong roots deep down into the earth, […]
A Superficial Experience Not Enough
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. Philippians 2:15. There is always danger of being satisfied with a superficial work; there is always danger that souls will not anchor themselves in […]
The Foundation of All True Peace
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. John 16:33. “That in me ye might have peace”—peace in Christ, peace through belief of the truth. The Comforter is called the Spirit of truth because there is comfort and hope and peace in the truth. Falsehood cannot give genuine peace; […]
Christ’s Legacy of Peace
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27. Shortly before His crucifixion Christ bequeathed to His disciples a legacy of peace…. This peace is not the peace that comes through […]
Peace in Affliction
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7. Jesus came to earth to be not only man’s Redeemer but his great Exemplar. His was a perfect life, a life of meekness, lowliness, purity, and unlimited trust in God…. He taught us practically the […]
Rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice…. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:4-6. It may seem difficult to rejoice in the Lord when in trouble, but we lose a great deal by giving way […]
