Bible Gems

January 22 “And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.” (1 John 3:3) Why do we long for the Lord’s coming? Because we love Him. And He loves us infinitely more than we love Him. That is why I believe that He longs for that day even more than we do. We know we must be ready at His coming—completely ready. And if we are really hoping for His return,  we shall see to it that we are ready. ( Corrie Ten Boom - This Day is the Lord’s ) N.J. Hiebert - 6140 January 23 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,  even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32) “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel  against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”  (Colossians 3:13)     THE MINISTRY OF BENEVOLENCE The New Testament speaks of three kinds of works: - Dead works—the activities of th...

“Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by  all means.  The Lord be with you all” (2 Thessalonians 3:16) Praise is all that we can offer to God. When everything is going on smoothly and pleasantly; our property safe, our business prosperous, our children carrying  themselves agreeably, our residence comfortable, our health excellent— everything, in short, just to our mind—how apt we are to mistake the  peace which reposes on such circumstances for that peace which flows from the realized presence of Christ.  ( Food for the Desert ) N.J. Hiebert - 6128  January 11 “ But  [ Stephen ] , being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven,  and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. ”  (Acts 7:55) "Keep your eye on the One gone up . . .” As you feel the dearth and weariness of everything here, simply turn your eye upward; all power and comfort...