But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9. Our weakness should be prized as making room for divine strength. We might never…
Read More“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Luke 18:14. It ought not to be difficult for us to humble ourselves, for what have we to be proud of? We ought…
Read More“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms 37:4. Delight in God has a transforming power and lifts a man above the gross desire of our fallen nature. Delight in Jehovah is not only sweet in itself, but it sweetens the whole soul, till the longings of…
Read MoreThe Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:9-10.
Read More“I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me —the very people I have created.” Isaiah 57:16. Our heavenly Father seeks our instruction, not our destruction. His contention with us has a kind intention toward us. He will not be always in arms…
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