"You brought us out to rich fulfillment" (Ps. 66:12 NKJ). This term rich fulfillment is translated from a Hebrew word revayah (rev-aw-yah') meaning total satisfaction. This word is derived from a primitive root word ravah (raw-vaw') which means "to slake the...
"Do not listen or consent" (1 Kings 20:8 NKJ). King Ahab of Israel was being intimidated by a bully. Ben-hadad was putting fear in his heart by threatening to move into Israel, take over Ahab's kingdom, and carry off all his possessions. Fearfully Ahab offered no...
"There shall enlargement and deliverance arise..." (Est. 4:14). In this verse, the Lord promises us not only a deliverance from every dilemma, but also an enlargement in our particular calling and station in life. The text reverses their order, but for the sake of...
"I am the Lord, I do not change…" (Mal. 3:6 NKJ). This is an encouraging word for those seeking stability in a changing world. In the creation, God set up the succeeding seasons, the alteration of day and night, the incoming and outgoing tides. He placed man in a...
"'They shall be Mine,' says the Lord of hosts, On the day that I make them My Jewels..." (Mal. 3:17 NKJ). This verse has always stirred my imagination to visualize the great circle of celestial beings gathered around the throne of God. The throne is majestic and...
"That He would show you the secrets of wisdom! For they would double your prudence...." (Job 11:6 NKJ). Here is a word from the Lord that links the best of two realms. It blends natural skills, understanding and expertise with supernatural insight. It is the Lord's...
"In My Father's house are many mansions…" (John 14:2 NKJ). Have you ever wondered what heaven is like? Since we believers will be there for all eternity, it does seem that we should give some thought to our future home. Our stay on earth is transient, while our...
"The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout..." (1 Thess. 4:16 NKJ). Israel of old had three kinds of shouts. All three could adequately be represented in this particular verse. First, there was a vintage shout. During the period of the judges, Hebrew...
"Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him" (Ps. 105:19 NKJ). Tried by the Word. Tested by a promise from the Lord. Joseph was eighteen years of age when the Lord gave him the promise of a miraculous ministry. Joseph waited twelve...
"'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the Lord of hosts" (Zech. 4:6 NKJ). Not by might. The word might in the original Hebrew has to do with military strength. In Bible days Israel was not a war-like nation. Its rural lifestyle consisted of peaceful...
"Reaching forward to those things which are ahead" (Phil. 3:13 NKJ). Craning the neck, scanning the horizon, and shading the eyes with the hand in order to see at a distance: these are all expressed by the phrase reaching forward. Paul is telling the Philippians to...
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