“He protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.” Psalm 34:20. This promise by the context is referred to the much afflicted righteous man: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” He may suffer skin wounds and flesh wounds, but no great harm…
Read More“As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem.” Isaiah 31:5. With hurrying wing the mother bird hastens up to the protection of her young. She wastes no time upon the road when coming to supply them with food or guard them from danger. Thus as on eagle’s wings will the Lord come…
Read More“So shall we ever be with the Lord.” 1 Thessalonians 4:17. While we are here the Lord is with us, and when we are called away we are with Him. There is no dividing the saint from His Savior. They are one, and they always must be one: Jesus cannot be without His own people,…
Read More“In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15. It is always weakness to be fretting and worrying, questioning and mis-trusting. What can we do if we wear ourselves to skin and bone? Can we gain anything by fearing and fuming? Do we not unfit ourselves for action and unhinge our minds for…
Read More“If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.” Exodus 23:22. The Lord Christ in the midst of His people is to be acknowledged and obeyed. He is the vice-regent of God and speaks in…
Read More“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Mark 9:23. Our unbelief is the greatest hindrance in our way; in fact, there is no other real difficulty as to our spiritual progress and prosperity. The Lord can do everything; but when He makes a rule that according to our faith so…
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