Greater Things

  • Thou art worthy, O Lord

    Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. It is often of great benefit and spiritual enlargement to simply… Continue reading

    Thou art worthy, O Lord
  • I have set before thee an open door

    Revelation 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. God is… Continue reading

    I have set before thee an open door
  • Thy first love

    Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. As I read this, my heart is deeply affected. I hesitate to write on such a powerful verse as this, one that is as a… Continue reading

    Thy first love
  • Who washed us from our sins in his own blood

    Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his… Continue reading

    Who washed us from our sins in his own blood
  • Peace always by all means

    2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. This sounds like such a stupendous idea, we can barely conceive of it! Could I have peace always?… Continue reading

    Peace always by all means
  • You who are troubled rest with us

    2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels… The church of the Thessalonians endured persecution as many others did at that time. And… Continue reading

    You who are troubled rest with us
  • Pray without ceasing

    1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. This verse seems to be simple enough. It is as direct and clear as any statement could be. It is clear as the sun. And yet, after all these years, we have not learned… Continue reading

    Pray without ceasing
  • Comfort one another with these words

    1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another… Continue reading

    Comfort one another with these words
  • That no man should be moved

    1 Thessalonians 3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. Paul writes here to a group of Christians that were not unfamiliar with afflictions. They were well acquainted with persecutions… Continue reading

    That no man should be moved
  • Not as pleasing men, but God

    1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. It is the greatest trust of all, the… Continue reading

    Not as pleasing men, but God