CHRIST FOUND AND HELD Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me. Song of Solomon 3:4 In the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
MY BELOVED IS MINE My beloved is mine, and I am his; Song of Solomon 2:16 There are times for many of us when we don’t feel particularly saved. Situations and circumstances may overwhelm us. The simple aches and pains of aging one more day...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CHRIST'S PRECIOUS MERCY How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 36:7 When we consider God’s mercy or steadfast love, the Hebrew חסד (chesed), as with any of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
JUSTIFICATION BY GRACE so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LEARNING FROM CHRIST Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Psalm 34:11 There are far too many aspects concerning the fear of the LORD to cover in a series of Sunday school lessons spanning years, let alone in a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
SALVATION AND DELIVERANCE The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. Psalm 33:16 I read this verse twice a year because of the M’Cheyne Bible reading plan, and I smile every time I read it....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
CHRIST, OUR SUPPORT “If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you.” Leviticus 25:35 This commandment, as all commands...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
JESUS CHRIST, THE THANKFUL MAN O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever! Psalm 30:12 There was never a man who ever lived more grateful, more thankful, more full of praise than Jesus Christ. His gratitude to the heavenly Father was perfect...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE VOICE OF THE LORD The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. Psalm 29:4 The psalmist has much to say about the voice of the LORD, as seen throughout this psalm. Today, let us consider the power and majesty of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE GOOD FIGHT Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called...1 Timothy 6:12 While we should earnestly contend for the faith, I’ve seen this verse used in attempts to justify vile, belligerent,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]