THE BETRAYAL OF TRUST

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake. Genesis 30:27 Let's look at a close relationship and see where we are places and where we are placed in … Continue reading THE BETRAYAL OF TRUST

DO NOT SHIFT THE ANSWER

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div " And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?" (Nehemiah 6:3). When work is pressing there are many little things that will come and seem to … Continue reading DO NOT SHIFT THE ANSWER

OFFEND NOT IN WORDS

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.DIV "The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning." (Proverbs 16:21). Life is very largely made up of words. They are not so emphatic, perhaps, as deeds. Deeds are more deliberate expressions of thought. One of the most remarkable authors of the New Testament has said, … Continue reading OFFEND NOT IN WORDS

THE RIPENED FRUIT

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div " But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:" (Ephesians 4:15). Harvest is a time of ripeness. Then the fruit and grain are fully developed, both in size and weight. Time has tempered the acid of the green fruit. … Continue reading THE RIPENED FRUIT

GOD GIVES PEACE

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div  And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. Genesis 41:16 It is beautiful to notice Joseph's reverent references to God in his first interview with Pharaoh. When the heart is full of God, the tongue will be almost obliged to … Continue reading GOD GIVES PEACE

#9 THE FRUIT OF SELF-CONTROL

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div Self-control ἐγκράτεια (egkrateia) is the ability to control one’s body and its sensual appetites and desires – physically and mentally – through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Self-control relates to both chastity and sobriety, and particularly moderation in eating and drinking. Self-control is the opposite of the works of … Continue reading #9 THE FRUIT OF SELF-CONTROL

ANCHOR OF FAITH

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div " (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things." (Matthew 6:32). Christ makes no less of our trust for temporal things than He does for spiritual things. He places a good deal of emphasis upon it. Why? Simply because … Continue reading ANCHOR OF FAITH

WHERE IS CHRISTMAS?

#8 THE FRUIT OF GENTLENESS

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div Gentleness πρᾳΰτης (prautes) was translated “meekness” in the King James Version, but because being meek seemed weak, modern translations of the Bible use gentleness to mean mildness of disposition. Baker’s Evangelical Bible Dictionary explains, “Meekness does not identify the weak but more precisely the strong who have been placed in … Continue reading #8 THE FRUIT OF GENTLENESS

THE OVER COMER

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward." (Isaiah 58:8). He comes by our side as our helper; nay, more. He comes to dwell within us; to … Continue reading THE OVER COMER