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The Way of Thy Statutes
June is the month when many graduations take place. We wish to congratulate all our graduates on their achievements. May the Lord graciously fulfill the many good wishes that are extended to you. Our wish for you is spelled out in the words of a psalm in which there is not a trace of h ...
The Life of Moses (19)
Moses, the servant of the Lord, had received many benefits from Him. The name “Moses” means “drawn out of the water,” but the greater benefit was that he had been drawn out of the power of Satan and from the dominion of the power of darkness. He had become a child of God and was placed ...
For Our Graduates
First of all, congratulations on the conclusion of your last school year—a very special school year in many ways with quite a few additional uncertainties for you. Therefore, a heartfelt congratulation is in order.There are crossroads in your young life. Crossroads— a ...
The Man Born Blind (14)
The man born blind has received his sight by the wonderful work of the Lord Jesus. Perhaps many wonderful works in today’s world are described to attain a wonderful life. How many of us are not hoping for a wonderful life? Many homeless people or financially unstable people are hoping ...
Psalm 139—God’s Omniscience (4)
The ways of SaulThe asses of Kish were lost, so he sent out his son Saul with a young servant: “Arise, go seek the asses” (1 Samuel 9:3). After three days of continuous searching, Saul wanted to give up. He and his servant had ended up far from home; farther ...
Questions from Our Readers
The question mentioned above is an abridged version of a longer email I received with questions about selfloathing vs. self-confidence and the place of both in light of true conviction of sin—questions like: can true conviction of sin, true humility, true abhorring of self still go tog ...
The Unusual Telegraph Message
Ayoung man was once employed as a clerk in a telegraph office in a town in England. In some way or other God had led him to see that he was a sinner, and this caused him great distress of mind. Like a poor lamb in the mountains, he felt he had wandered from God’s fold and was in a lost ...
A Passport for Travelers
Many of us travel during the summer months. If we travel abroad, we need a passport. In a passport we find the description of our person. We are also traveling to an eternal destination. Rev. Ledeboer, one of the founders of our congregations, described the content of a passport of a t ...
Three Wonders
1. A great wonder“ The LORD hath appeared of old unto me.” One would ask, who is speaking here? Some say Jeremiah is saying unto the Lord about a great wonder in his life—the Lord loved him. Others say this is the voice of the Lord Je ...
Current Events
Persecution and RedemptionA young Afghan man who was a recent convert to Christianity told his family about his new hope in the gospel. Their response was to brutally beat him. After ongoing abuse, as dictated by Islamic Law, he fled to Kabul, Afghanistan’s ...
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