Author: Gospel Folio Press

When they saw their money returned, Joseph’s brothers were stricken by their consciences. We don’t need to ask God to awaken our sinner friends by bringing calamity into their lives. The “goodness of God” leads to repentance (Rom. 2:4). Show them the love of God! Look for an opportunity to clearly explain the Gospel to them, and while you continue in prayer, leave the Holy Spirit to convict them of their sin. —David Croudace

The kinsman redeemer was God’s gracious provision for an Israelite to regain an inheritance, lost through neglect or misfortune. The Christian can’t lose his salvation, but he can lose his “spiritual blessings” by neglect or by having them snatched away, unaware, by the world or Satan. Our Lord Jesus Christ is our Kinsman Redeemer, interceding on our behalf, to restore our lost blessings, on the basis of His redemptive work at Calvary. Now we have the right to be heard, the right to confess, the right to be forgiven and restored (1 John 1:5-10). O let us worship our mighty Redeemer today. —Milton Haack

My daughter was in a car crash that nearly took her life. When we walked into the room where she lay, a nurse told me to hold her hand and to talk to her. “She’s in a coma but can hear you, it’s the last sense to go,” she said. I didn’t know if Melissa had ever put her faith in the Lord Jesus so I held her hand, leaned close to her ear and whispered the power of salvation to her. Knowing she could still hear gave me hope. How gracious is the Lord. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Have you listened in faith? —Jerry Proctor

Why was this converted Pharisee and one-time hater of Jesus the Nazarene now so passionate about the cross on which He was crucified? And why was the preaching of that cross so vital to him? Paul gives his answer to us in an amazing statement, “It pleased God … to reveal his Son in me”(Gal. 1:15, 16). He was from that point integrated into the very heart of the One he calls, Lord! That experience was much more than a revelation to him. For him to live, the totality of all that he was, was Christ. May it be so with us too. —Drew Craig

The adversary delights to make us fret. Then we’re of no value to the Lord and of no encouragement to His people. David surely had cause to fret because of circumstances in his life, yet instructs us three times in this psalm not to do so. If I don’t fret, how am I to occupy my heart and mind? Again David helps us: trust in the Lord (v. 3); delight in the Lord (v. 4); commit thy way unto the Lord (v. 5); rest in the Lord (v. 7); wait on the Lord (v. 9). Keeping our mind on the Lord totally changes our outlook! —W. Ross Rainey

What we in glory soon shall be, it doth not yet appear;
But when our precious Lord we see, we shall His image bear. —R. Boswell

Not many folks in our culture are teachable. Even Christians feel they have all the answers and don’t need advice from others—particularly from older saints. How gracious of the Lord to give us these godly teachers in the local church who have walked this way before us and can draw from years of experience with God’s faithfulness. King David realized his need for wisdom and direction and pled with the Lord to provide that for him. The Lord is the same today— willing and able to teach us. —Wm. H. Gustafson

Do you want to be contemporary? To be contemporary is to be dated. Popular music is constantly changing. The songs of 50 years ago are not popular today. Advertising is driven by change. Clothing styles change so people will buy a new wardrobe. And popular morals have changed vastly from fifty years ago. But the church is not called to change. It is called to be stable and steady, a rock in a sea of change. The Bible does not change. God’s instructions for the churches have not changed. His moral absolutes have not changed. Sin is still sin. Beware of being swept along by contemporary ideas. Cling to God’s Word for stability in your life. —Donald L. Norbie

As Jesus, Saviour, He saves us from our sins. But there is more! As the Prince of Peace, He will confront our anxiety and fear. The great Physician touches our hurts. The Bread of Life satisfies our physical and spiritual needs. As Light of the World He opens our eyes to His beauty and His goodness and as Emmanuel He promises to be with us always. Truly, “The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe” (Prov. 18:10). —M. MacMullen

God remembered Noah through the flood. God also remembered Abraham when He rained fire and brimstone upon Sodom and Gomorrah. God remembered Rachel and Hannah and gave them Joseph and Samuel. But the Lord does not remember our sins! (Heb. 10:17). Our names are written in the Lamb’s book of life (Rev. 21:27). Now the Lord Jesus has asked us to remember Him. (I Cor. 11:24, 25). Can we do any less? —K. C. Ung

Man’s history has been one of hiding from God. In Genesis, he hid because he had sinned. In Revelation, he will hide from God’s wrath against sin. But Isaiah says there is a God-provided hiding place in the man Christ Jesus. I have enjoyed His safe and secure hiding place for 66 years. I encourage you to come by faith to Jesus to enjoy the same. — Arnot McIntee

Hiding in Thee, hiding in Thee,
Thou blest “Rock of Ages,” I’m hiding in Thee. —Wm. O. Cushing