“For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.” Psalm 33:21. The root of faith produces the flower of heart-joy. We may not at the first rejoice, but it comes in due time. We trust the Lord when we are sad, and in due season He so answers our…
Read MoreThen Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1.
Read More“The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” Deuteronomy…
Read More“‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’”” Matthew 20:7. Yes, there is work in Christ’s vineyard for old bodies. It is the eleventh hour, and yet He will let us work. What grace is this! Surely every old man ought to jump at…
Read MoreThe Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. Psalm 121:5-6.
Read MoreAnd none of the condemned things are to be found in your hands. Then the Lord will turn from his fierce anger, will show you mercy, and will have compassion on you. He will increase your numbers, as he promised on oath to your ancestors— Deuteronomy 13:17. Israel must conquer idolatrous cities and destroy all…
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