Delight and Desires

“Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm37:4. 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…

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What Is Painful Will End

“I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls; which I have made.” Isaiah 57:16. Our heavenly Father seeks our instruction, not our destruction. His contention with us has a kind intention toward us. He will not be always in arms against…

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You Make the Trenches

And he said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘I will make this dry streambed full of pools.’ For thus says the Lord, ‘You shall not see wind or rain, but that streambed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your livestock, and your animals.’” 2 Kings 3:16-17. Three armies were perishing of…

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In God’s Time

“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:3. Mercy may seem slow, but it is sure. The Lord in unfailing wisdom has appointed a time for the…

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Heavenly Wealth

“No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11. Many pleasing things the Lord may withhold but “no good thing.” He is the best judge of what is good for us. Some things are assuredly good, and these we may have for the asking through Jesus Christ our Lord. Holiness is…

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Perfection and Preservation

“The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24. What will He do? He will sanctify us wholly. See the previous verse. He will carry on the work of purification till we are perfect in every part. He will preserve our “whole spirit, and soul, and body, blameless unto…

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