Established and Kept

“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3. Men are often as devoid of reason as of faith. There are with us still “unreasonable and wicked men.” There is no use in arguing with them or trying to be at peace with them: they are false…

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A Sure Guide

“I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not.” Isaiah 42:16. Think of the infinitely glorious Jehovah acting as a Guide to the blind! What boundless condescension does this imply! A blind man cannot find a way which he does not know. Even when he knows the road, it is hard for…

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Grace for the Humble

“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6. Humble hearts seek grace, and therefore they get it. Humble hearts yield to the sweet influences of grace, and so it is bestowed on them more and more largely. Humble hearts lie in the valleys…

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