My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:11-12.
Read More“If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.” Matthew 24:22. For the sake of His elect the Lord withholds many judgments and shortens others. In great tribulations the fire would devour all were it not that Out of regard…
Read More“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33. See how the Bible opens: “In the beginning God.” Let your life open in the same way. Seek with your whole soul, first and foremost, the kingdom of God, as the place of your…
Read More“And I will make you to this people a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 15:20. Stability in the fear and faith of God will make a man like a…
Read More“Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.” Psalm 97:11. Righteousness is often costly to the man who keeps to it at all hazards, but in the end it will bear its own expenses and return an infinite profit. A holy life is like sowing seed: much is going out,…
Read More“Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.” 2 Samuel 7:29. This is a promise pleaded, and so it yields double instruction to us. Anything which…
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