Hosea 11:1,8 The Lord tenderly reminds His wayward people of what He had done for them, how in the days of thy youth,” (Ecc.12:1). “But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things” (Lk.16:25). The sin of discouragement may often be the sin of forgetfulness. “Bless the Lord, O my…

Genesis 32:24 It has been twenty years since Jacob made his covenant at Bethel with the God of all grace, “ When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.” (Ecc.5:4) Has God been faithful to His promise? Let…

I. Kings 19:19 While Elisha was out in the field ploughing “Elijah passed him and cast his mantle upon him” according to (1.Kings 19:19). Having been overshadowed with the prophetic mantle, is the sure evidence of being “Called of God. ” Elisha did not preach as a candidate. The “Call” of God is always accompanied…

II. King 1:1,16 Ahaziah, king of Israel, was the son of a wicked father, Ahab, in whose idolatrous ways he followed, but his reign was a short one, lasting only two years “But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his…

Genesis 19:27,28 The history of Lot is the history of a lukewarn Christian, (Prov.14:14 tells us “The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:” When Lot turned away from Abraham he turned aside from his faith. When Lot sought the well-watered plains he was seeking his own glory. Then came failure and…

John11:1,14 The Hebrew form of the name of Lazarus means, My Helper. Surely a fitting name for one who was so mightily helped by God. There was a Lazarus who was a sick man according to (v.1) “A certain man was sick” “He whom Thou lovest is sick” (v.3). Lazarus was Loved by Jesus, but…

Isaiah 1:1,18 Israel had fallen into degraded times and just as Moses was born in the time of national darkness and despair (Acts 7:19, 20), so did the “Vision” come to Isaiah, the Son of Amos (v.1). God has His own time and way of unveiling human guilt, and Divine mercy,“For the mystery of iniquity…

Joshua 13:22 “Balaam, the son of Beor, did the children of slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.” This is a very sad and brief statement about Balaam, but it is a true statement. Balaam, who once declared the Word and will of God is found slain among His enemies. Balaam…

Jonah 3:1,10 There was a repeated Call for Jonah. “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.” How gracious God is, to give a man a second chance of serving Him. The Lord could have left Jonah in his disobedience to perish. What hope there is in the Second Man, the Lord…

Ruth 1:14,18 The book of Ruth contains the history of a Jew who went into a far country, and through that Jew’s backsliding a Gentile woman is brought out of the far country into the land of blessing. Then, through the Gentile woman’s faithfulness the blessing is restored to the Jew. This is Just a…