Present (3936) (paristemi from para = near, beside + histemi = place, set) literally means to place or set beside or near and hence to place at someone's disposal. Paristemi means to present oneself for service or to put at the service of (sometimes translated "help" Ro 16:2-note) Paristemi is used ... Read More
Character Reputation is what a man's neighbors and friends think of him. Character is what the man IS. Character is personal. It is not a possession we can share with someone else. We can give a hungry person part of our loaf of bread; we can divide our money with one who needs it; but character is ... Read More
Devotional Hours with the Bible J. R. Miller, 1912 Volume 3. Gleanings from the PSALMS PREFACE The Book of Psalms is wonderfully rich in devotional matter. It would be easy to extend the one volume to many. The few readings that are given, are without critical notes of any kind and are altogether of... Read More
No life can be complete, however much of beauty it may have in it—which leaves out God. No path can be a safe one, however sheltered it may seem—in which God is not leading us. We never can find our way home—unless we are guided from heaven. We should make sure that, whatever other friends we have, ... Read More
The Structure Book I (1 - 41) Christ in the counsel of God the source of all blessing for His people (Israel). Book II (42 - 72) Their ruin, but redemption in the latter days. Book III (73 - 89) The holiness of God in His dealings with them. Book IV (90 - 106) The failed first man replaced by the Se... Read More
ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM MAY 2004 IN ONE FILE Eternity with all its magnitudes (Henry Law, "The Bronze Altar") TIME is, at most, but very short, and rapid is its ceaseless flight. Eternity with all its magnitudes is at the door. The last breath may be quivering on the lip. Undying souls are on the t... Read More
Genesis 5 / Isaiah 24 5 paragraphs 7 vs. 5 Those who sin wither, but he who walks with God will glorify God and benefit others. Psalm 5 / Revelation 10:5 God’s hand protects he who prays watchfully to remove evil and make every effort to be perfect. Key Verses Genesis 5:22-24 / Isaiah 24:15-16 Genes... Read More
MORNING THOUGHTS, or DAILY WALKING WITH GOD By Octavius Winslow, Leamington, Dec. 1856. "My voice shall You hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto You, and will look up." Psalm 5:3 PREFACE. In compliance with a request frequently, and from various quarters, preferre... Read More
Read Psalm 5:1-l2 What do you do in difficult situations? Many of the psalms were written during difficult, often painful, experiences. In Psalm 5 we find two sequences concerning trials. In the first sequence (vv. 1-7), David is experiencing difficulty and makes his request--"hear me." (v. 1-3). Me... Read More
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. It has pleased the Most High to reveal Himself to us (in that which men call the New Testament), under the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matt. 28: 19). In this we learn redemption eternal and for Heaven. Of old, in the Creation of the world, He had ... Read More
Stand by (3936) paristemi
Christian Character
From the Psalms
In the Beginning God
The Numerical Structure of the Psalms
ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM MAY 2004
Genesis 5 / Isaiah 24
MORNING THOUGHTS - January
Request, Reason and Response in the Midst of Trials
A Study of the Psalms: Part 1