isaiah-40:29-31

The Wisdom of God The mere religionist looks for a sign, whilst the desire of the rationalist is for wisdom. The Sign which God gives is also His Wisdom. The Sign of Isaiah (I) is the Servant of Isaiah (II), and He is the wise Servant, “Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently” (Isa. 52:13). Christ i... Read More

“Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:30-31). The Lord Jesus knew well... Read More

Enoch had a family of sons and daughters, but these earthly relationships and responsibilities did not hinder him walking in wisdom’s ways well-pleasing to God! He was the father of Methuselah, and we are told that Enoch walked with God (after the boy’s birth) until “he was not, for God took him.” T... Read More

Sickness can be one of life’s most distressing and humbling circumstances, both for the person who is afflicted and for the loved ones who stand on the sidelines. This is particularly true of strokes, when both brain and body are affected. These two are intricately related, for the brain is the powe... Read More

Oh, that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. PSALMS 55: 6 They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles. ISAIAH 40:31 IS there no way of escape for us when in trouble or distress? Must we just plod wearily through it... Read More

MORNING THOUGHTS, or DAILY WALKING WITH GOD By Octavius Winslow JUNE 1. "And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity." Isaiah 33:24 Let the Christian invalid be cheered with the prospect of before long arriving at this land of light and... Read More

Everybody wants to live long, but nobody wants to get old. Eventhough ageing cannot be avoided, people try to hide it. Hair dye is one of the fast-selling cosmetics! "Old" people prefer to be called as "senior" citizens! It’s an instinct in man to stay and appear young. At 58 this year (2004) though... Read More

"However, that does not mean that the Spirit of God was not in the world at all, but His presence was not so apparent [9] as in Adam or in us Orthodox Christians. It manifested only externally; yet the signs of His presence in the world were known to mankind [10]. Thus, for instance, many mysteries ... Read More

"But how," I asked Father Seraphim, "can I know that I am in the grace of the Holy Spirit?" "It is very simple, your Godliness," he replied. "That is why the Lord says: All things are simple to those who find knowledge (Prov. 8:9, Septuagint). The trouble is that we do not seek this divine knowledge... Read More

A Christian on Earth, Still in Heaven by Thomas Watson The Scripture is a spiritual paradise, and the book of Psalms is placed as the tree of life, in the midst of this paradise. The Psalms are not only for delight—but usefulness. They are like the pomegranate tree which is not only good for fragran... Read More