“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.” Isaiah 54.4. We shall not be ashamed of our faith. Carping critics may assail the Scriptures upon which…
Read More“They shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.” Zephaniah 3:13. Yesterday we thought of the afflicted and poor people whom the Lord left to be a living seed in a dead world. The prophet says of such that they shall not work iniquity nor speak lies. So that while they had…
Read More“I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.” Zephaniah 3:12. When true religion is ready to die out among the wealthy it finds a home among the poor of this world, rich in faith. The Lord has even now…
Read More“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5. If any of you lack wisdom. There is no “if” in the matter, for I am sure I lack it. What do I know? How can I guide…
Read More“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Genesis 3:15. This is the first promise to fallen man. It contains the whole gospel and the essence of the covenant of grace. It has been in great…
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