“Return unto thy rest, O my soul: For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee” Psalm 116:7 The Psalmist had been in great trouble. The “cords of death” had compassed him; the “pains of Sheol” had laid hold on him. But God was with him in that trouble. For the people of God that makes the difference between despair […]
This morning devotional was given at the conference of the World Reformed Fellowship. “Meaningless! Meaningless!/I says the Teacher. Not only was the Teacher wise, but also he imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs. The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he […]
John MacArthur has become one of my favorite contemporary authors. His commentaries, books, and devotionals cover a variety of topics and are well researched and always down to earth. My favorites include Slave: The Hidden Truth about Your Identity in Christ (2010) and Truth Matters (2004), which is an anniversary anthology marking MacArthur’s thirty-fifth year […]
We are up to our fourth of seven meditations on the seven “I am” statements of Christ in the Gospel of John. In each of these statements, our Lord reveals something about Himself. He has referred to Himself as bread (John 6:35), light (John 8:12), and a gate or door (John 10:7). In each of […]
We continue our study of the seven “I Am” statements of Christ. We have seen that He is the bread of life, the light of the world, and now the gate for the sheep. As we think about sheep, there are likely a number of different images that come to mind, but much of the […]