“My rainbow in the cloud” “I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth” (Genesis 9:13). It is the will of God that human beings should get into a right-standing relationship with Him, and His covenants are designed for this purpose. Why doesn’t God save me? He has accomplished and provided for my salvation, but I have not yet entered into ..

“The temple of the Holy Spirit” “… only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you” (Genesis 41:40). I am accountable to God for the way I control my body under His authority. Paul said he did not “set aside the grace of God”-make it ineffective (Galatians 2:21). The grace of God is absolute and limitless, and the work of salvation through Jesus is complete and finished forever. I am not..

The law of opposition “To him who overcomes…” (Revelation 2:7). Life without war is impossible in the natural or the supernatural realm. It is a fact that there is a continuing struggle in the physical, mental, moral, and spiritual areas of life. Health is the balance between the physical parts of my body and all the things and forces surrounding me. To maintain good health I must have sufficien..

“Not by might nor by power" “My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power…” (1 Corinthians 2:4). If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality. Take care to see while you proclaim your knowledge of th..

Christian perfection “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfect…” (Philippians 3:12). It is a trap to presume that God wants to make us perfect specimens of what He can do-God’s purpose is to make us one with Himself. The emphasis of holiness movements tends to be that God is producing specimens of holiness to put in His museum. If you accept this concept of personal perfection, yo..

The supremacy of Jesus Christ “He will glorify Me …” (John 16:14). The holiness movements of today have none of the rugged reality of the New Testament about them. There is nothing about them that needs the death of Jesus Christ. All that is required is a pious atmosphere, prayer, and devotion. This type of experience is neither supernatural nor miraculous. It did not cost the sufferings of God,..

The riches of the destitute “…being justified freely by His grace…” (Romans 3:24). The gospel of the grace of God awakens an intense longing in human souls and an equally intense resentment, because the truth that it reveals is not palatable or easy to swallow. There is a certain pride in people that causes them to give and give, but to come and accept a gift is another thing. I will give my lif..

The consecration of spiritual power “… by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14). If I dwell on the Cross of Christ, I do not simply become inwardly devout and solely interested in my own holiness-I become strongly focused on Jesus Christ’s interests. Our Lord was neither a recluse nor a fanatically holy man practicing self-denial. He did not physically cut..

The place of ministry “He said to them, ‘This kind [of unclean spirit] can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting’” (Mark 9:29) His disciples asked Him privately, ‘Why could we not cast it out?’” (9:28). Answer lies in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. “This kind can come out by nothing but” concentrating on Him, and then doubling and redoubling that concentration on Him. We can rem..

The vision and the reality “…to those who are …called to be saints…” (1 Corinthians 1:2). ----------------------------------- Thank God for being able to see all that you have not yet been. You have had the vision, but you are not yet to the reality of it by any means. It is when we are in the valley where we prove whether we will be the choice ones that most of us turn back. We are not quite pr..