“One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.” – Psalm 27:4 King David desired one thing from the Lord, and it was…
Author: David Wise
Pastor of Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church in Ackerman, MS
The King of the Jews
“And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.” (John 19:19) Pilate here, like so many events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, unwittingly declares a great spiritual and doctrinal truth, as he gives Jesus the title of “The King of the…
Hearing God’s Voice and Seeing His Shape
“And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.” – John 5:37 Jesus was speaking to men here in John 5 that had no desire for the true things of God, even though they gave the outward pretense of…
The Spiritual Afterglow of God’s Glory
“And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses,…
The Oil Press of Gethsemane
“And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives…Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder.” – Matt. 26:30,36 Just hours before his crucifixion for the salvation of God’s people, Jesus went into the…
Intelligent Design or Random Chance
“And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.” – Exodus 32:24 During Moses’ time on Mount Sinai receiving the law of God, the Israelites had enticed Aaron to make them a new…
Beauty for Ashes
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me… To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting…
Addicted to the Ministry of the Saints
“I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)” – 1 Corinthians 16:15 As Paul begins his closing salutations in 1 Corinthians, he commends a very godly man, Stephanas, and his family for their service and…
Physical and Spiritual Prosperity
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” (3 John 2) John, in writing to his dear friend in the truth, Gaius, wishes him well regards and greetings. In particular, he desires and prays that Gaius would prosper and be in good health “even as thy…