“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“And a man shall be as an hiding-place from the wind and a covert from the tempest.” Isaiah 32:2. Who this Man is we all know. Who could He be but the Second Man, the Lord from heaven, the man of sorrows, the Son of Man? What a hiding place He has been to His…
Read More“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord 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 heavenly…
Read More“His heavens shall drop down dew.” Deuteronomy 33:28. What the dew in the East is to the world of nature, that is the influence of the Spirit in the realm of grace. How greatly do I need it! Without the Spirit of God I am a dry and withered thing. I droop, I fade, I…
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