1 Corinthians 13: 6-7 Rejoiceth not in iniquity,but rejoiceth in the truth;Beareth all things, believethall things, hopeth all things,endureth all things. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 238
1 Corinthians 13: 6-7 Rejoiceth not in iniquity,but rejoiceth in the truth;Beareth all things, believethall things, hopeth all things,endureth all things. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 238
“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.”~ 2 Corinthians 1:5 ~ There is a blessed proportion. The Ruler of Providence bears a pair of scales in this side He puts His people’s trials, and in that He puts their consolations. When the scale of trial is nearly empty, you will always… (more…)
“Thou hast left thy first love.”~ Revelation 2:4 ~ Ever to be remembered is that best and brightest of hours, when first we saw the Lord, lost our burden, received the roll of promise, rejoiced in full salvation, and went on our way in peace. It was spring time in the soul; the winter was past; the mutterings of Sinai’s… (more…)
God Will Answer “He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them” ~ Psalm 145:19 ~ His own Spirit has wrought this desire in us, and therefore He will answer it. It is His own life within which prompts the cry, and therefore He will hear it. Those who… (more…)
Are the Children In? “I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.”~ Isaiah 44:3 ~ Our dear children have not the Spirit of God by nature, as we plainly see. We see much in them which makes us fear as to their future, and this drives us to agonizing prayer. When a son becomes… (more…)
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Charity suffereth long, and is kind;charity envieth not; charity vauntethnot itself, is not puffed up, Doth notbehave itself unseemly, seeketh nother own, is not easily provoked,thinketh no evil; King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 255
“And they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.”~ Acts 4:13 ~ A christian should be a striking likeness of Jesus Christ. You have read lives of Christ, beautifully and eloquently written, but the best life of Christ is His living biography, written out in the words and actions of His people. If we were what we… (more…)
“I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee.”~ Isaiah 44:22 ~ Attentively observe THE INSTRUCTIVE SIMILITUDE: our sins are like a cloud. As clouds are of many shapes and shades, so are our transgressions. As clouds obscure the light of the sun, and darken… (more…)
A Constant Witness “For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.” ~ Acts 22:15 ~ Paul was chosen to see and hear the Lord speaking to him out of heaven. This divine election was a high privilege for himself; but it was not intended to end with him; it was meant to… (more…)
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Though I speak with the tonguesof men and of angels, and have notcharity, I am become as sounding brass,or a tinkling cymbal. And thoughI have the gift of prophecy, and understandall mysteries, and all knowledge;and though I have all faith, so that Icould remove mountains, and havenot charity, I am nothing. And thoughI bestow all my goods… (more…)
“I know how to abound.”~ Philippians 4:12 ~ There are many who know “how to be abased” who have not learned “how to abound.” When they are set upon the top of a pinnacle their heads grow dizzy, and they are ready to fall. The Christian far oftener disgraces his profession in prosperity than in adversity. It is a dangerous… (more…)
“Lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil [or, the evil one].”~ Luke 11:4 ~ What we are taught to seek or shun in prayer, we should equally pursue or avoid in action. Very earnestly, therefore, should we avoid temptation, seeking to walk so guardedly in the path of obedience, that we may never tempt the devil to… (more…)
The Dross Purged “And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried; they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.”~ Zechariah 13:9 ~ Grace… (more…)
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to thank Godalways for you, brethren,as it is meet, because thatyour faith groweth exceedingly,and the charity of every oneof you all toward each other aboundeth; King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 264
“And David enquired of the Lord.”~ 2 Samuel 5:23 ~ When David made this enquiry he had just fought the Philistines, and gained a signal victory. The Philistines came up in great hosts, but, by the help of God, David had easily put them to flight. Note, however, that when they came a second time, David did not go up… (more…)
“He shall save His people from their sins.”~ Matthew 1:21 ~ Many persons, if they are asked what they understand by salvation, will reply, “Being saved from hell and taken to heaven.” This is one result of salvation, but it is not one tithe of what is contained in that boon. It is true our Lord Jesus Christ does redeem… (more…)
Joyful Security “I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”~ Isaiah 41:10 ~ Fear of falling is wholesome. To be venturesome is no sign of wisdom. Times come to us when we feel that we must go down unless we have a very special support. Here we have it. God’s right hand is a grand thing to… (more…)
Matthew 5:43-45 Ye have heard that it hath been said,Thou shalt love thy neighbour, andhate thine enemy. But I say unto you,Love your enemies, bless them thatcurse you, do good to them that hate you,and pray for them which despitefully use you,and persecute you; That ye may be the childrenof your Father which is in heaven:for he maketh his sun… (more…)
“Thou shalt call his name Jesus.”Matthew 1:21 ~ When a person is dear, everything connected with him becomes dear for his sake. Thus, so precious is the person of the Lord Jesus in the estimation of all true believers, that everything about Him they consider to be inestimable beyond all price. “All Thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and… (more…)
“And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither.”~ Revelation 11:12 ~ Without considering these words in their prophetical connection, let us regard them D as the invitation of our great Forerunner to His sanctified people. In due time there shall be heard “a great voice from heaven” to every believer, saying, “Come up hither.”… (more…)
Return from Backsliding “If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up.”~ Job 22:23 ~ Eliphaz, in this utterance, spoke a great truth, which is the summary of many an inspired Scripture. Reader, has sin pulled you down? Have you become like a ruin? Has the hand of the Lord gone out against you so that in estate… (more…)
Psalm 97:10 For thou hast possessed my reins:thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.I will praise thee;for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:marvellous are thy works;and that my soul knoweth right well. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 135
“Arise, and depart.”~ Micah 2:10 ~ The hour is approaching when the message will come to us, as it comes to all Arise, and go forth from the home in which thou hast dwelt, from the city in which thou hast done thy business, from thy family, from thy friends. Arise, and take thy last journey.” And what know we… (more…)
“Pray one for another.”~ James 5:16 ~ As an encouragement cheerfully to offer intercessory prayer, remember that such prayer is the sweetest God ever hears, for the prayer of Christ is of this character. In all the incense which our Great High Priest now puts into the golden censer, there is not a single grain for Himself. His intercession must… (more…)
Blessing in the City “If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, blessed shalt thou be in the city.”~ Deuteronomy 28:2-3 ~ The city is full of care, and he who has to go there from day to day finds it to be a place of great wear and tear. It is full of noise, and… (more…)
Proverbs 21:21 He that followeth after righteousnessand mercy findeth life,righteousness, and honour. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 296
“Praying always.”~ Ephesians 6:18 ~ What multitudes of prayers we have put up from the first moment when we learned to pray. Our first prayer was a prayer for ourselves; we asked that God would have mercy upon us, and blot out our sin. He heard us. But when He had blotted out our sins like a cloud, then we… (more…)
“At that time Jesus answered.”~ Matthew 11:25 ~ This is a singular way in which to commence a verse At that time Jesus answered.” If you will look at the context you will not perceive that any person had asked Him a question, or that He was in conversation with any human being. Yet it is written, “Jesus answered and… (more…)
Justice Satisfied “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.”~ Exodus 12:13 ~ My own sight of the precious blood is for my comfort; but it is the Lord’s sight of it which secures my safety. Even when I am unable to behold it, the Lord looks at it and passes over me because of it. If I… (more…)
Psalm 33:4-5 For the word of the Lord is right;and all his works are done in truth.He loveth righteousness and judgment:the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 241
“The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”~ 1 John 4:14 ~ It is a sweet thought that Jesus Christ did not come forth without His Father’s permission, authority, consent, and assistance. He was sent of the Father, that He might be the Saviour of men. We are too apt to forget that, while there are… (more…)
“Your refuge from the avenger of blood.”~ Joshua 20:3 ~ It is said that in the land of Canaan, cities of refuge were so arranged, that any man might reach one of them within half a day at the utmost. Even so the word of our salvation is near to us; Jesus is a present Saviour, and the way to… (more…)
He Will Return “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”~ John 14:18 ~ He left us, and yet we are not left orphans. He is our comfort, and He is gone; but we are not comfortless. Our comfort is that He will come to us, and this is consolation enough to sustain us through His prolonged… (more…)
Psalm 18:1-2 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.The Lord is my rock, and my fortress,and my deliverer; my God, my strength,in whom I will trust; my buckler,and the horn of my salvation,and my high tower. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 200
“The love of the Lord.”~ Hosea 3:1 ~ Believer, look back through all thine experience, and think of the way whereby the Lord thy God has led thee in the wilderness, and how He hath fed and clothed thee every day how He hath borne with thine ill manners how He hath put up with all thy murmurings, and all… (more…)