“And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.” Exodus 30:1 In today’s passage, the incense represents prayer. The fire on the altar represents the Holy Spirit, for it is He who takes our prayers and ignites them in the will of God. This means that without our prayer, there…
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.“ Galatians 5:22 Every Christian can be certain that God desires our continual presence with Him, both on Earth and in Heaven. When Jesus died on the cross, He provided us with our heavenly…
“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Ephesians 5:2 I heard someone say this once: “To walk in love is not to love by feelings, but to walk by the Spirit. It is not to…
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14:26 The Holy Spirit is the most precious gift bestowed upon mankind. He is our enabler and comforter, through whom grace is…
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13 In the above verse, the wisest man who ever lived was telling us that the whole duty of man is to fear God and do His commandments. That is…
Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 In the corner of every human’s heart, there lies a child. So naturally, there’s a period we wish to…
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word, I hope; my soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning.” Psalms 130:5-6a In some organisations, there’s a waiting room where those who are yet to be attended stay until they are summoned. While waiting to be called, some people…