Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Thou hast also has given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great." Psa 18:35 Take, for instance, that opening Scripture of Adam and of his sin and exile. Whatever else it means, it means unquestionably that God … Continue reading THE GENTLENESS OF GOD (Part three)
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THE GENTLENESS OF GOD (Part two)
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Thou hast also has given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great." Psalm 18:35 What exactly may be meant by greatness is a question that we need not linger to discuss. It is enough that the writer … Continue reading THE GENTLENESS OF GOD (Part two)
ACHIEVING THE VICTORY
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;" (2 Corinthians 4:17). "Is achieving for us," mark. The question is repeatedly asked--Why is the life of man drenched with so much blood, and blistered with so many tears? … Continue reading ACHIEVING THE VICTORY
THE LIONS ROAR
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. Judges 14:14. Young lions roar at the saints. The lion of hell gives them no little trouble. Though he may not come … Continue reading THE LIONS ROAR
THE GENTLENESS OF GOD (Part one)
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Thou hast also has given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great." Psalm 18:35 It will be generally agreed that David was one of the great men of the race. In his trust and courage and leadership … Continue reading THE GENTLENESS OF GOD (Part one)
BE DEFINITE IN PRAYER
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which … Continue reading BE DEFINITE IN PRAYER
BINDING TIE
And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. Judges 9:3 Is not this the reason why God has set us in families? Had He so chosen, each of us might … Continue reading BINDING TIE
SHOWING THE LOVE OF GOD
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;" (Colossians 3:12). There is a story of an old man who carried a little can of oil with him everywhere he went, and if he passed through a door that squeaked, … Continue reading SHOWING THE LOVE OF GOD
RISE ABOVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div Has God given you a promise that has yet to be fulfilled? Perhaps, while reading the Bible, a verse lit up. You blinked, having never really noticed before; the words jumped off the page and pierced your heart. Or maybe you received a specific answer to a request while you were … Continue reading RISE ABOVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES
WAITING ON GOD’S TIME
Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Sarah bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him" (Genesis 21:2). The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations" (Psalm 33:11). But we must be prepared to wait God's time. God has His … Continue reading WAITING ON GOD’S TIME
