In 1787 at the Federal Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at a critical juncture in the writing of the U.S. Constitution, Benjamin Franklin addressed the President of the Convention...
Psalm 119:83 states, “For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.” “What an affecting picture of misery...
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him” [Psalm 25:14]. He deals familiarly with them. He calls them not servants only, but friends; and he treats them as friends [John 15:15]...
It is significant that the psalm in which the words ‘Be still’ occur [Psalm 46] is filled with noise and commotion. The earth shakes, the waters roar and are troubled...
My mentor, David F. Reagan, gave me some last thoughts before he left this world. One of those was, "When things look down, stop looking at things." I have gained great strength from that line of wisdom, especially in light of the condition of our nation. While thinking along these lines, another thought came to mind "When things look down, we look up". With this in mind consider the following thoughts about the situation of our heavenly abode in heaven versus our temporary abode in this world.
We might plead the word of promise with God, and humbly press His own truth upon Himself...