Bible Gems

 August 20 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord.  James 5:7  We are always waiting for the Lord, if we really understand our position; but whatever may be our desire, we cannot command the Lord to come, nor know when He will come.  And blessed be His name! the Lord is patient; as long as there is yet one soul to be called by the gospel, He will not come.  His whole body, His bride, must be formed; every member must be present, converted and sealed by the Holy Spirit.  Then He will come and take us. Christ Himself is seated on the Father's throne.  He also is waiting for that moment, with more desire surely than we are; and therefore the patience of Christ is spoken of: this is the true meaning of  Revelation 1:9 .  Thus also in  Revelation 3:10, "because thou hast kept the word of My patience;"  also in  2 Thessalonians 3:5, "the patience of Christ."  We are taught also in  Hebrew...

 August 10 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.  2 Timothy 1:13 God's love is very brave.  He trusts us not to look back and wonder about things, or wonder about present things either, or fear for future things.  Often in our work for Him something happens which seems the most hindering thing possible.  It cuts straight across our hopes and plans.  The only thing to do then is to take  2 Timothy 1:12  and use it about everything. For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day. If we are certain, beyond a doubt, that He whom we have believed is able to keep that precious thing or person which we have committed unto Him, then we have peace.  If we hold fast the form of these sound words, they will carry us through any storm.  They will lead us straight to those other words in Isai...

  THE DAY OF CHRIST Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.  Philippians 2:16 Ye also are our's   (our boast)   in the day of the Lord Jesus. 2 Corinthians 1:14 And what is this  "Day"  of which the Apostle so often speaks?  This  "Day of our Lord Jesus Christ"?   We speak of "Caesars day" or, "Napoleon's day"; and we all understand by this that it means the day when Caesar or Napoleon held sway, and exercised his will.  So is it now: it is "man's day,"  (1 Corinthians 4:3)  when man is permitted to act according to his own will.  But the time is coming when the Lord Jesus Christ will have His day: when He will come again and take all His own to be with Himself forever. 1 Thessalonians 4. This is the beginning of the day of our Lord Jesus Christ: but it will include the Judgment Seat of Christ.  I think this is the time t...