My last post was entitled “Early Will I seek Thee”. I hope that you enjoyed reading and meditating upon those inspiring words as I enjoyed writing and sharing with you. As I continue to read E.M. Bounds on Prayer, I will share certain excerpts that I believe will challenge us, make us consider our walk with God and our prayer life.

I have struggled for years with getting to bed on time, that is at least by 10 pm. May be different for others. As a physician I know the benefits of getting a good night’s rest. It is during those hours of inactivity that the body has time to heal, rejuvenate and restore.

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. (Proverbs 26:2 [KJV]) In the creation of the world, God set the principles by which all things operate. This is known as the seed principle or sowing and reaping.

Having understood for a long time that Revelation 13:11-18 deals expressly with America, and that the Bible records history in accordance to its effect on the people of God, I have often wondered at statements such as: “When our nation, in its legislative councils, shall enact laws to bind the consciences of men...

It is from the wise man Solomon who declares that history always repeats itself. See Ecclesiates 1:9-10; 3:15. History is a road map whereby we know where we are going. “The disadvantage of men not knowing the past is they do not know the present. 

Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

These words are spoken millions of times per day and in many cases are well intended. Nevertheless, the outworking has produced heartaches, pain and even death. How often two individuals meet by chance and, by exchanging names and numbers, develop a friendship.

​What exists now is what will be, ​​​​​​and what has been done is what will be done; ​​​​​​there is nothing truly new on earth. ​​​​​​​Is there anything about which someone can say, “Look at this! It is new!”? ​​​​​​It was already done long ago, before our time. (Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 [NET])

Wrestling was much more common in the ancient times than it is now, because warfare was then a hand-to-hand matter, and victory in a battle depended more on the athletic skill of the combatants..

“Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth [were of] iron, and his nails [of] brass; [which] devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet”.(Daniel 7:19 [KJV])