“And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.” 2 Kings 6:16. Horses and chariots and a great host shut up the prophet in Dothan. His young servant was alarmed. How could they escape from such a body of armed men? But the prophet had…
Read More“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Proverbs 28:13. Here is the way of mercy for a guilty and repenting sinner. He must cease from the habit of covering sin. This is attempted by falsehood, which denies sin; by hypocrisy, which conceals it; by boasting,…
Read More“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” John 14:13. It is not every believer who has yet learned to pray in Christ’s name. To ask not only for…
Read More“And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.” 1 Kings 11:39. In the family of grace there is discipline, and that discipline is severe enough to make it an evil and a bitter thing to sin. Solomon, turned aside by his foreign wives, had set up other gods and…
Read More“It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24. Quick work this! The Lord hears us before we call and often answers us in the same speedy manner. Foreseeing our needs and our prayers, He so arranges providence that before the…
Read More“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” Psalm 62:1. Blessed posture! Waiting truly and only upon the Lord. Be this our condition all this day and every day. Waiting His leisure, waiting in His service, waiting in joyful expectation, waiting in prayer, and content. When the very soul thus waits,…
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