Respite is an interval of rest. We can rest from physical labor or mental activity. Jesus says, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]”1
King Solomon shares in his song between the bride and the bridegroom the following chorus, “Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil and ruin the vineyards [of love], while our vineyards are in blossom.”1 In ancient times, the bride would live with
Consume us, O Lord, is a cry for God to swallow up or absorb our fleshly nature that His divine nature might be revealed through us. God’s Word mentions Him as a consuming fire: God requires complete devotion and His consuming fire helps sustain purity
When we say what is true, based on God’s Word, we are surprised by the freedom we find in Jesus Christ and how our freedom effects those around us. “And coming to [Jesus Christ] as to a living stone which has been rejected by men,
Will we store our treasure in heaven or here on earth? Each of us comes face-to-face with this question as we decide how to spend our time. Jesus encourages us to store our treasures in heaven. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus was written by Helen Lemmel for a Billy Sunday evangelistic campaign conducted in 1922. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus was inspired by a pamphlet written by a missionary to the Algerian Muslims of North Africa, Lilias Trotter. “So then turn
Left or Right? One day, Jesus will return and He will separate the sheep to His right and the goats to His left. “When the Son of Man in His glory (His majesty and splendor), and all the holy angels with Him, then He will
The unparalleled result of gaining wisdom is finding the Living God. Unparalleled Result – God’s Generosity The first unparalleled result of seeking wisdom is to discover God’s generosity. Those who seek Him find Him! “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and
We must maintain our vigilance in prayer before God’s throne. “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” ~Micah 6:8 NASB God
