Jacob’s Position Accosted
Let us muse this day from Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23, and 27-29 and Jacob's position accosted. Both Issac and Rebecca were aware of God's word for Jacob to have all the rights of the first-born, but yet they struggle for it to be their way. In verse…
Jacob’s Position Assured
Let us muse today from Genesis 26:1-5 and 'Jacob's Position Assured'. Let us remember that he struggled all his life to get what he already had. In verses 1-3 we find that it is 'assured by a covenant'. Jacob gets it all because of his grandfather…
Jacob’s Struggle With His Position
Let us muse today from Jacob's life in Genesis 25:21-23 and 27. We find here his 'Struggle With His Position'. In verses 21-23 we find his position was 'accounted through birth'. His mother was told, though he be the second born, he would have…
The Life Of Jacob
Let us muse today on laying the foundation for the theme of our study in Jacob's life. The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings of God telling 'His Story'. That is what 'History' is - 'His Story'. There are five major characters in this…
Reminders To The Church Today
Let us muse today from Revelation 3:21-22 and some 'reminders to the church today'. He reminds us not to give up until we cross the finish line. May I not only begin well but end well. You might ask what is to be gained by ending well. We get…
Thoughts To The Church Age
Let us muse today from Revelation 3:20 and thoughts to the Church age in general. This verse has been used by many as a soul winning verse. It is not. It is written to the Church. He is 'knocking on the church door'. He doesn't knock on a lost…
Closing Remarks To Laodicea
Let us muse on Revelation 3:19 and some closing remarks to Laodicea. Our Lord reminds this church of the last days of what we can expect if we belong to Him. The little phrase 'as many as I love' tells of the redemptive love that He has for…
Counsel To Laodicea
Let us muse today from Revelation 3:18 and the counsel given to Laodicea. These are great truths of counsel for the church today. Our Lord mentions a counsel about perseverance in the phrase 'gold tried in the fire'. This phrase speaks of endurance…
The State Of Being Lukewarm
Let us muse today from Revelation 3:17 and the church at Laodicea. One of the marks of a lukewarm Christian is that he is independent rather than dependent. There is a great trust in what they possess of self and not a dependency of what Christ…
Are You Hot, Cold, or Lukewarm?
Let us muse today from Revelation 3:15-16 and the church at Laodicea. I am amazed at how God masterfully uses illustrations. Laodicea had no water system of their own. The water was brought in by aqueductics from nearby Hierapolis. By the time…