Psalm 139:19-24 O God, that You would slay the wicked— away from me, you bloodthirsty men— who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain. Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You? I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them as …
I intended to respost one of the imprecatory Psalms this morning when I got to my computer. I discovered a friend had messaged me with Psalm 11, one of the few imprecatory Psalms I hadn’t used yet. It seemed to me that God chose this one today. If the imprecatory Psalms make you uncomfortable, perhaps …
James 3 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the …
Don’t Rush by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? He that walketh in darkness and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah and rely upon his God” (Isa. 50:10, RV). What shall the believer do in times of darkness–the …
Make a Way by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “I will make all my mountains a way” (Isa.49:11). God will make obstacles serve His purpose. We all have mountains in our lives. There are people and things that threaten to bar our progress in the Divine life. Those heavy claims, that uncongenial occupation, that thorn in …
Trouble is a Messenger by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “My Father is the husbandman” (John 15:1). It is comforting to think of trouble, in whatever form it may come to us, as a heavenly messenger, bringing us something from God. In its earthly aspect it may seem hurtful, even destructive; but in its spiritual out-working …
Faith by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?” (Rom. 3:3). I think that I can trace every scrap of sorrow in my life to simple unbelief. How could I be anything but quite happy if I believed always that all …
Caroline and I read aloud through Hebrews, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers this school year. Reading through those books of the Bible and focusing day after day on what was involved with the Old Testament covenant priesthood and system puts the following verses in the New Testament into much sharper focus. …
Philippians 2:1-18 Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but …
