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There is a promise in Isaiah 29:19: “The meek... shall increase their joy in the Lord.” What class? The meek. Who are the meek? Those who find nothing in themselves and their all in the Lord. Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. With his exceptional ability and power, surely, he cou... Read More

Habakkuk is the only book in the Bible that begins with a burden and ends with a song. In between these two extremes, we have God’s way of turning our burdens into a song. “The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see... To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.” Habakkuk 1:1, 3:19 In the beg... Read More

“The fruit of the spirit is.. .joy.” (Gal. 5:22) Man never finds real joy till he finds the Lord. Then he enters in to what Peter calls “joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Pet. 1:8). Anyone can rejoice when circumstances are favorable, but the joy which is the fruit of the Spirit is not the resul... Read More

If you're feeling sad, there's a reason. Perhaps you've recently experienced some kind of loss. Studies indicate that depression -- sadness -- and loss go together. Have you ever lost your wallet? The sudden feeling in the pit of your stomach is depression. Have you lost someone dear to you? Your mo... Read More

"I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." –Habakkuk 3:18 If ever, as we pass through this wilderness, we feel one drop of solid joy, of true happiness, it must flow, it can flow only from one source--the manifestation of Christ to our souls. This joy may be very transient-... Read More

April 1 "That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offence until the day of Christ." –Philippians 1:10 If divine light has enlightened your mind, and divine life quickened your heart, and you love the Lord and his people, you must approve of the things that ... Read More

He can crawl like a serpent, and he can roar like a lion! "So that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are very familiar with his evil schemes." 2 Cor. 2:11 Satan well knows both how to allure and how to attack; for he can crawl like a serpent, and he can roar like a lion! He has snares whereby he en... Read More

October 31, 1982 Habakkuk The situation which Habakkuk faces is the imminent invasion of the southern kingdom of Judah by the Chaldeans (who are the same as the Babylonians). This invasion eventually happened at the end of the sixth century B.C. and Jerusalem fell to Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C. The L... Read More

[Editor’s Note: It is time to be utterly astounded as God spoke to the prophet Habakuk. Brother Brian gives a clear clarion call to God’s Remnant in many Churches and Assemblies. The message concludes with 3 distinct challenges for believers: 1) To reread the Book of Acts in a single sitting if poss... Read More

64. ON JOY Christian joy is not a tumultuous passion, or feverish affection; but a calm and composed frame; a holy serenity of soul; a gladsome rest in the faithfulness and grace of Jesus. It sheds a luster over the countenance; beams forth at the eye, and often causes it to be suffused in tears. It... Read More