Wholehearted Devotion To Christ
Why is the believer called to be wholly devoted to Christ? It is because of the worth of His Person. The fact that God is holy sets Him apart from all that is of this creation, so that we might worship and serve Him. There has never been a greater love than that of God for fallen man, and never the proof of it as the giving of Christ to be man's sin bearer. Is God not then infinitely worthy to be worshipped and served?
The Power In Singing
Singing is not only an expression of faith, but one also of joy. The cause of singing to God is remembrance of His love and goodness. And yet, in the act of singing by the Spirit of God, there is a power in it, one that overcomes lesser things. Singing with a thankful heart is well-pleasing to God.
The Imperative Intervention Of God
The need of man, in his helplessness and hopelessness, is a call to God for His intervention. Much like the wind which we cannot see, the Spirit of God is given to the individual soul and life, to meet needs which God alone can meet. God made this relationship through Christ so that man could truly know Him. All things are possible to God in answer to faith and prayer.
The Compassionate Approachableness Of Christ
How much does God, revealed in Christ, desire to reveal His compassion and love towards us? We have but to look at the cross and discover something of this love. Christ, by the Spirit, is always seeking to draw out our hearts to Him, so that in fellowship with Him, we might know Him increasingly.
The Christian's Liberty
There is a wondrous liberty which belongs to the Christian, and it is not only that which is seen in one's deliverance from the power of sin, but the introduction into a life by the Spirit of God. Christ died to set us free from sin, but also, to bring us into a place of great joy and peace. It is as the believer walks with Him in thankful, joyful fellowship, that Christ's liberty is known.
God's Revelation To The Church
The mystery hidden from the ages, but now revealed to the living body of Christ, the church, is the truth and reality of "Christ in you, the hope of glory." Because of this blessed union with Christ, the Spirit of Christ dwelling in every believer, the believer is complete in Christ, having been blessed with every blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. There is no need inward or outward which He is not willing and able to meet today.
The True Preacher
The greatest Preacher of all time was, and is Christ. He came in a lowly manner, proclaiming an everlasting message of redemption and salvation. His words were accompanied by the power and authority of the Spirit, being led and enabled to proclaim with perfect accuracy, and truth, an eternal message of Life. This perfect preacher, clothed in humility, filled with compassion, would seek the lost to save, and the rebellious to win. A perfect Preacher, He preached a perfect message for all time. Who will hear Him?
The Prayer For Time
Time is a gift of God, a gift which possesses great possibility to glorify God, and increasingly come to know Christ more deeply. Just the realization that God has created time, and man to live in it, is evidence that God has a reason for it. He has provided it, and certainly He has a purpose, plan, and provision for it. In His time, He brings light out of darkness, peace out of conflict, freedom out of slavery, and redemption out of lostness. May God give us grace to fill up the time which He has given us with that which is well-pleasing to Him.
The Power Of The Word Of God
There is power in the word of God, for there is no dissonance, or discord between His word and His nature. Secondly, by His commandments, the power of God is engaged for the accomplishment of His will. His promises are certain, for God is the Sovereign, Almighty God, for whom all things are possible because of His commitment to fulfill them. For those who have true faith in God, Christ is not only a reality, but one's strength and life according to His word.
The Goodness Of God
It is one thing to hear about the goodness of God, and quite another to experience it. God's goodness is that revelation of Himself that brings joy to the soul, thanksgiving to the heart, and peace, with the assurance of His grace and mercy. His goodness is coupled with His blessing, and in that blessing there is no sorrow. To see the goodness of God is to realize and grasp that God is good not only by what he does, but primarily by what He is.