It was a very cold day the last Sunday in February, 1969, in Saratoga, Arkansas. The wind was blowing hard and the sky was a dreary grey. The ground was covered with a light frost that morning, which made walking a difficult task. I had begun preaching for the Negro brethren in October, 1968. …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 27
The Devotion Of David
By Aude McKee When we speak of the devotion of David, we have reference to his attitude toward God. Devotion (devoutness) is an internal quality that motivates and regulates external conduct. Nothing that is said here should be taken to mean that we should feel less concern for external compliance with God’s Word, but we do …
The Purity of Joseph
By Donnie V. Rader The life of Joseph sets many beautiful examples for the people of God to follow. This is obvious from the fact that the story of his life occupies so much space in the book of Genesis. Joseph was a man who overcame. He did not forget God while facing temptation or unpleasant …
The Faith of Abraham
By Earl E. Robertson About two thousand years after the creation of the world Abraham was born in “Ur of the Chaldees” (Gen. 11:28; 15:7; Acts 7:2-4). It seems that he lived here about seventy years, after which he lived in Haran – “then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in …