The Prayer of the Longing Soul

“And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept and mourned certain days and fasted and prayed before the God of Heaven and said, ‘I beseech You, O Lord God of Heaven, the great and terrible God, that keeps covenant and mercy for them that...

Do You Hear It?

“And let it be, when you hear the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall bestir yourself—for then shall the Lord go out before you, to smite the host of the Philistines.” II Samuel 5:24 He’s speaking; are you listening? “As the sound...

On Guilt And Grace

“But the Scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise of faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.” Galatians 3:22 When we realize what we were before and what He’s done for us, how can we keep from “loving Him with all our heart,” going...

Law and Grace

“Then were assembled unto me everyone that trembled at the words of the God of Israel. . .” Ezra 9:4a Because of it, we should never stray far from the Christ and the Cross. Conviction. Do you feel it this morning, Pilgrim?  Do you, like Jeremiah, feel the “burden of...

Trembling At the Word

“And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard and sat down astonished.  Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel because of the transgression of those that...

On Seeking the Lord

“Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of Him the right way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance—for I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help...

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