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The Opening of a Heart
It is likely that Lydia’s moving to Philippi was connected with her business. She was a seller of purple, or a supplier of purple-colored fabrics, which were customarily worn only by rich people. Undoubtedly, she had found a better market for her goods in Philippi. In any event, she wa ...
The Calling to the Ministry
Anyone who wholeheartedly sympathizes with our Netherlands Reformed Congregations knows how great the need is in the denomination. Many congregations have reading services from week to week and try in vain to receive their own minister. That is why every year we look forward to the dec ...
The Life of Moses (16)
How many blessings the Lord had given unto His people! He had led them out of Egypt and through the Red Sea, had given them water when they were thirsty and manna to eat. Moses received numerous instructions from Mount Sinai, also about the tabernacle and the ark which was a picture of ...
The Man Born Blind (12)
These words are spoken by the healed man of John 9. We have seen the wonder unfolding in the life of this man who was born blind. The Pharisees have pressed his parents; they have said, “He is of age; ask him” and so he has to speak. Previously he has testified that Christ is a prophet ...
The Confession of Faith (39)
In the previous article we tried to explain some things about church discipline and how it is applied. The third step of it was the cutting off or excommunicating from the church. However, it is not final; after repentance and a confession of sins before God and the congregation, it is ...
The Christian’s Desire
With a special bond, Paul was bound to the congregation at Philippi. It was to this congregation the Lord had directed him. We know that there his labors were blessed. Think only of Lydia and the jailor. Now, when he writes this letter, it is many years later; Paul is in Rome; he was t ...
Ruth (2)
A man named Boaz was looking across his field. He had a large field of barley and wheat, and he watched as his workers reaped the crops. Other people were allowed to pick up the pieces that fell to the ground. These people, the gleaners, were mostly poor people. As he looked, he saw am ...
Psalm 139—God’s Omniscience (1)
To the Chief Muscian, a psalm of DavidApsalm of David—a psalm written down by the man after God’s heart, enlightened by God’s Spirit. To the Chief Musician—over the centuries this song has often been sung by the temple choirs, listened to by the assembled pe ...
Passion Meditation
How much strife David, the man after God’s heart, the sweet psalmist, had to experience. Also, how much he suffered in this Mesech of misery from the slanderous tongues of those who thought they were true Israelites. He even complained that those who sat in the gate spoke against Him. ...
Thomas’ Question
It was quiet at the supper table. Actually, only One was speaking—rightly so, of course, because He had the right to speak first, to dominate the conversation, and to have the last word.He was saying His farewell. He wanted to make use of every minute He still had wit ...
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