The Flesh of a Little Child March 18, 2012 “Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.” (2 Kings 5:14) The familiar story of Naaman the […]

The Hallelujah Psalms January 2, 2012 “Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.” (Psalm 146:1) The last five chapters in the book of Psalms (146-150) comprise what might be considered a great “Hallalujah Chorus” to this “Hallel” book–the “book of Israel’s praises,” as the book of Psalms was called by the Israelites. […]

The Heart of Stone October 5, 2011 “Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.” (Ephesians 4:18) The blindness mentioned in our text is the same word used to describe a kind of stone. In verb form, this […]

The Glory of the Lord September 26, 2011 “And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house […]

The Fountain of Life February 23, 2012 “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” (Revelation 22:17) The fourth verse of “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” speaks of the mature […]

The Foot of Pride September 17, 2011 “Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.” (Psalm 36:11) The contrast in this psalm is not only between good and evil, but more specifically between the prideful man who lives without fear of God and the […]

The Gifts of the Wise Men December 25, 2011 “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:11) These wise men (or […]