“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16. Of all the stars in the sky, the polestar is the most useful to the mariner. This text is a polestar, for it has guided more souls…
Read More“But I will rescue you on that day, declares the Lord; you will not be given into the hands of those you fear.” Jeremiah 39:17. When the Lord’s faithful ones are suffering for Him, they shall have sweet messages of love from Himself, and sometimes they shall have glad tidings for those who sympathize with…
Read More‘But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any person or animal.’ Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. Exodus 11:7. What! Has God power over the tongues of dogs! Can he keep ours from barking? Yes, it is even so. He can prevent an Egyptian…
Read More“The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hind’s feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.” Habakkuk 3:19. This confidence of the man of God is tantamount to a promise, for that which faith is persuaded of is the purpose of God. The prophet had…
Read More“Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return.” Ecclesiastes 11:1. We must not expect to see an immediate reward for all the good we do; nor must we always confine our efforts to places and persons which seem likely to yield us a recompense for our labors. The Egyptian…
Read More“For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:8. If we desire to glorify our Lord by fruitfulness, we must have certain things within us; for nothing can come out of us which is not…
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