“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4. Delight in God has a transforming power and lifts a man above the gross desire of our fallen nature. Delight in Jehovah is not only sweet in itself, but it sweetens the whole soul, till the longings of…
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“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14. Called by the name of the Lord, we are nevertheless erring men…
Read More“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14. Called by the name of the Lord, we are nevertheless erring men…
Read More“The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.” Deuteronomy 30:6. Here we read of the true circumcision. Note the author of it: “The Lord thy God.” He alone can deal effectually with…
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