"Would God my lord were with the prophet" .How grateful all could be that the servant girl gave expression to her thoughts! It often takes a servant to say what ... Read more

"Are you also still without understanding? " .With these words Jesus reproved His disciples for being dull. He knew what they were capable of and that they had not attained ... Read more

"the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame" .The Apostle Paul said he was not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. And all who trust in ... Read more

"he did not know that his life was in danger" .Much of this chapter in the Book of Proverbs is taken up with an inexperienced and foolish young man who ... Read more

"a voice from heaven" .This is not heard very often! Neither are signs in the sky seen for that matter. Once or twice in the life of Christ and occasionally ... Read more

"seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal" .When you feel you stand alone or when you conclude the whole world lies in wickedness, to realise ... Read more

"he had seen an angel in his house" .Cornelius was a centurion in the Roman militia and outside the pale of those to whom angels might appear. If it had ... Read more

"Do not labour for the food which perishes" .You have to work - the curse upon man in the Garden of Eden was that in toil he would eat from ... Read more

"visit the fatherless and widows" .Practical Christian living must pay special attention to orphans and widows. In fact, James says that the truth of one's faith is characterised by it. ... Read more

"all the money that a man purposes in his heart to bring" .True gifts are free-will offerings. They are those that a man purposes in his heart to give and ... Read more