One Morsel of Meat

Esau, . . . for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.” He is one of a large company, sad to say. David sold his for a short moment of passion. Judas sold his for a small margin of profit. Peter sold his at Antioch for a shallow murmur of praise. Esau sold out for […]

The Lord is My Shepherd: Psalms 23

This is everybody’s psalm. First, we are in the glen, then in the gorge, and finally, we are in the glory. The psalm tells us about the fold, about the foe and about the future. It gives us the threefold secrete ofhappiness. It begins withthe secret of a happy life. Our Shepherd takes care of […]

The Ashes and the Fire: Leviticus 1-7

The first seven chapters of Leviticus are concerned with the various offerings the Hebrew people were to bring to God. The details were given meticulously, and more and more requirements were added. We tend to read these chapters with varying degrees of bewilderment and impatience, for all these ritual requirements belong to the long, long […]

It Was Good: Genesis 1-2

God is good—absolutely good. It is impossible for Him to do anything bad. The imprint of His goodness lies on all He does. It is evident, for instance, in every step and every stage of the work of creation as recorded in Genesis 1-2. Out there in space, the vast machinery of the universe pulsated […]

The Life of John Phillips – Part 13

Without intent, I have left out some very important commitments John made to God after the Lord had opened his heart to understand some significant guidelines that must rule his life.  Among those guidelines were:  (1) Trust in the Lord and His word regardless of the thoughts and intents of others; (2) God would never […]