“And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the Lord.” Hosea 2:19-20. Betrothment unto the Lord! What an honor and a joy! My soul, is Jesus…
Read More“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3. Here is something to wake me up. This is worth living for. To be wise is a noble thing in itself: in this place it refers…
Read More“Unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” Hebrews 9:28. This is our hope. He to whom we have already looked as coming once to bear the sins of many will have another manifestation to the sons of men; this is a happy prospect in itself. But…
Read MoreKeep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:5-6.
Read More“The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days.” Deuteronomy 33:25. Here are two things provided for the pilgrim: shoes and strength. As for the shoes: they are very needful for traveling along rough ways and for trampling upon deadly foes. We shall not go barefoot?this would…
Read More“I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.” Hosea 2:14. The goodness of God sees us allured by sin, and it resolves to try upon us the more powerful allurements of love. Do we not remember when the Lover of our souls first cast a spell upon us…
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