Love One Another

As one who has spent much of his ministry life proclaiming the 29 One Another Admonitions that are found in the New Testament, I am always thrilled when I find a kindred spirit in these matters. For 25 years I have begun my day reading My Utmost for His Highest by...

Old Testament Riches

“Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction” (I Corinthians 10:11). For several years now, my daily Bible reading has consisted of 2-3 chapters of the Old Testament, 2-3 chapters of the New Testament, 2-3 Psalms,...

The Gift of Rest

“For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep” (Psalm 127:2). According to the Palmist, God’s good and gracious watch care covers not only the waking moments of our day, but He continues to give even when we are sleeping. Years ago, I became aware that a day in the...

Our Spiritual Mirror

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was...

Our Daily Bread

In his song Breathe, Michael W. Smith speaks of two elements that are vital to the Christian life, The Holy Spirit, our spiritual breath; God’s Word, our daily bread.” Concerning God’s Word, he wrote the following lyrics, “This is my daily bread, Your very Word spoken...

Afflictions and the Word of God

“Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word. It was good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes” (Psalm 119:67 & 71). As Christians, God’s Word, The Holy Bible, is our rule for life.  Its laws, its precepts, and its...