“The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” Psalm 92:12. These trees are not trained and pruned by man: palms and cedars are “trees of the Lord,” and it is by His care that they flourish. Even so it is with the saints of the Lord: they…
Read More“And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.” Matthew 10:42. Well, I can do as much as that. I can do a kind act toward the…
Read More“Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.” Isaiah 32:2. Who this Man is we all know. Who could He be but the Second Man, the Lord from heaven,…
Read MoreBlessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12. Yes, he is blessed while he is enduring the trial. No eye can see this till he has been anointed with…
Read MoreFor you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13-14.
Read More“But the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you. 1 Peter 1:25. All human teaching and, indeed, all human beings shall pass away as the grass of the meadow; but we are here assured that the Word of the Lord is of a very different character,…
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