Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God. Joel 2:13. It was the custom among the Jews for the garments to be rent at the death of friends, but this custom the priests were
Rich Man and God
If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. Ezekiel 33:15. No sooner did Zacchaeus yield to the influence of
What Lack I?
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Luke 18:18. The young man who asked Jesus what he should do that he might have eternal life was answered: “Keep the commandments.”
God Abhors Caste
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:12,
As the Wind Blows
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5. Nicodemus was astonished as well as indignant at these words. He
None Were Perfect
This priceless treasure we hold, so to speak, in a common earthenware jar—to show that the splendid power of it belongs to God and not to us. 2 Corinthians 4:7, Phillips. All the disciples had serious faults when Jesus called
Publicans Not Excluded
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6. The calling of Matthew to be one of Christ’s disciples excited great indignation. For a religious teacher to choose a publican as