"now he is comforted and you are tormented". As the poverty gap widens in our day, these words of Jesus take on added importance to us. The story was probably based on a similar tale well known in Jesus' day. The rich man had everything, the beggar nothing. Perhaps he made the same excuses for ... Read more

"all the sons of God shouted for joy". That was at the dawn of creation - before sin entered and marred its beauty. The Psalmist said that the Lord is gone up with a great shout. The processional hymn for the King of Glory is one of triumph. When the walls of Jericho fell flat ... Read more

"give me understanding". The Psalmist acknowledged that it was the Lord who made and fashioned him. His plea therefore is for the Maker's instructions to be made known to him. The specific understanding he requested was enlightenment regarding the Lord's commandments. He wanted his life to be lived in accordance with these. Only in this ... Read more

"He has done all things well". Such is the testimony of those who move closest to the Lord Jesus. They had seen the Canaanite woman go home and find her daughter healed and they listened as the former deaf mute spoke plainly. The measure of your acclaim for Christ is directly related to the way ... Read more

"you too will appear with him". Because Christ has not appeared the Christian can be described as living by faith. His faith is in Christ; Christ is his hope. In another place Paul says that if Christ be not raised from the dead our hope is in vain. When Jesus returns again every eye will ... Read more

"For the battle is not yours, but God's". This is a real comfort for those of us who are in such a battle. It indicates that the Lord himself fights for us. Like Jehoshaphat and his army, we may be vastly outnumbered but we need not fear or be discouraged - the battle belongs to ... Read more

"easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle". Impossible without a miracle! Some think Jesus was referring to the need for the rider to dismount before entering through the Eye Gate of the city. Whatever it was, His words amazed the disciples who asked, “Who then can be saved?” What the ... Read more

"Blessed be the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplications". The Psalmist thanks the Lord for hearing his requests. Do we thank Him for hearing us? It may be he thanked the Lord before the answer came - just for hearing and attending to him. He knew that if God heard He ... Read more

"the mystery of God should be finished". This life is full of mysteries - many are found in man's search for his Maker. The Holy Spirit leads souls into all truth by revealing the mysteries found in God's Word. There is the mystery of God's will, the mystery revealed through the apostles and prophets, the ... Read more

"We can". 'We can' is a card that gets you anywhere. It knows no closed doors or separating barriers. The two words can be trotted out without thought to silence those who would prefer to first give more thought to the matter. They are the words of the mavericks, the self-opinionated, the lawless and blinkered ... Read more