Like Him

The child of God is accepted in the beloved, but may be rejected by his associates. He has come into earth’s greatest fellowship, but in doing so has become a riddle to his friends. He […]

Ashamed

When Shackleton was driven back in his attempt to reach the South Pole, he was forced to leave some men on Elephant Island, promising to come back for them. Time and again he tried, but […]

Dissolved

Most people spend their lives gathering trinkets, all of which will someday be dissolved. The God who formed every visible thing out of atoms will one day release them from their responsibility for a time […]

Source Of Comfort

Death is an enemy. The Bible calls it the last one that shall be destroyed. For Christians, however, the sting of death is removed. Heaven awaits the soul. Resurrection awaits the body. Rapture awaits all […]

Abounding in Love

In ascending to the Father, after His resurrection, Jesus left his disciples all of one accord. Humanly speaking they would have had good reasons for being divided. Their personalities were very different. One of them […]

The Crown of Rejoicing

An aged farmer visited his son, a popular senator in Washington D. C. The farmer was a zealous Christian. During his stay in the nation’s capital, his son introduced him to the ambassador from Belgium. […]

This Same Jesus

What will Jesus be like when He returns? Will we see Him? Recognize Him? Take His hand? Angels announced the answer. He will be the same as when He went away. The disciples saw Him, […]

Waiting

In 1860 the French scientist, Pierre Berchelt, said, “Within a hundred years of physical and chemical science, man will know what the atom is. It is my belief that when science reaches this stage, God […]

The Promise

Jesus is coming again. He promised. Two ministers, long friends, met one day after being apart for a time. They discussed their churches; then began to talk on present-day events. One said, “I don’t preach […]

Only the Ship

Life is all that counts. Never mourn over the loss of money. Who can tell what good things God will do in your life because you have less. When D. L. Moody’s father died, a […]

Another Beatitude

Dr. George Truett asked a widow who was left with the care of several small children, “As you think of heaven, what about it appeals most to you?” The toil worn woman put aside her […]

The Return

“If people go to heaven when they die, what is the use of the resurrection?” I was asked today. The answer is simple. Christians are coming back with Jesus to get their bodies. Notice the […]