You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. Psalm 91:5-6.
Read MoreHe who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:5. Glory be to His name! All things need making new, for they are sadly battered and worn by sin. It is time that the old vesture was…
Read More“It shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.” Zechariah 14:7. It is a surprise that it should be so; for all things threaten that at evening I time it shall be dark. God is wont to work in a way so much above our fears and beyond our hopes that…
Read More“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.” Psalm 37:3. Trust and do are words which go well together, in the order in which the Holy Spirit has placed them. We should have faith, and that faith should work. Trust in God sets us upon holy doing: we…
Read More“In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15. It is always weakness to be fretting and worrying, questioning and mis-trusting. What can we do if we wear ourselves to skin and bone? Can we gain anything by fearing and fuming? Do we not unfit ourselves for action and unhinge our minds for…
Read More“If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.” Exodus 23:22. The Lord Christ in the midst of His people is to be acknowledged and obeyed. He is the vice-regent of God and speaks in…
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