“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…
Read MoreBe kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32.
Read More“You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.” Deuteronomy 28:6. The blessings of the law are not canceled. Jesus confirmed the promise when He bore the penalty. If I keep the commands of my Lord, I may appropriate this promise without question. This day I will come in to…
Read More“Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.” Proverbs 28:14. The fear of the Lord is the beginning and the foundation of all true religion. Without a solemn awe and reverence of God there is no foothold for the more brilliant virtues. He whose soul does…
Read More“Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’” Hosea 1:10. Sovereign grace can make strangers into sons, and the Lord here declares His…
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