HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6). Not a few Christians live in a state of unbroken anxiety, and others fret and fume terribly. They just learn how to complain as though they know … Continue reading FRET NOT THYSELF
MAKING STRAIGHT THE CROOKED
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?" (Ecclesiastes. 7:13). Often God seems to place His children in positions of profound difficulty, leading them into a wedge from which there is no escape; contriving a situation which no human judgment would have … Continue reading MAKING STRAIGHT THE CROOKED
DON’T BE IN A RUSH
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God." (Isaiah 50:10). What shall the believer do in times of darkness--the darkness of perplexity and … Continue reading DON’T BE IN A RUSH
WAITING FOR SERVICE
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not." (Acts 16:7). What a strange prohibition! These men were going into Bithynia just to do Christ's work, and the door is shut against them by Christ's own Spirit. I, too, have experienced … Continue reading WAITING FOR SERVICE
DON’T RUSH TO CONCLUSION
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? He that walketh in darkness and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah and rely upon his God" (Isaiah 50:10). What shall the believer do in times of darkness--the darkness of perplexity … Continue reading DON’T RUSH TO CONCLUSION
FAITH IS A TARGET
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fails not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." (Luke 22:31-32). Our faith is the centre of the target at … Continue reading FAITH IS A TARGET
THE BLESSING OF THE LION
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:" (1 Samuel 17:34). It is a source of inspiration and strength to come in touch with the youthful David, trusting God. Through faith … Continue reading THE BLESSING OF THE LION
LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught." (Luke 5:4). How deep He does not say. The depth into which we launch will depend upon how perfectly we have given up the shore, and the … Continue reading LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP
WAITING QUIETLY
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise" (Hebrews 6:15). Abraham was long tried, but he was richly rewarded. The Lord tried him by delaying to fulfil His promise. Satan tried him by temptation; men tried him by jealousy, distrust, and opposition; Sarah tried him by her … Continue reading WAITING QUIETLY
BEING ALONE WITH GOD
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And Jacob was left alone, and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." (Genesis 32:24). Left alone! What different sensations those words conjure up to each of us. To some, they spell loneliness and desolation, to others rest and quiet. To be left alone without … Continue reading BEING ALONE WITH GOD
THE MYSTICAL COURT 