“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,” Matthew 6:3. No promise is made to those who give to the poor to be seen of men. They have their reward at once and cannot expect to be paid twice. Let us hide away…
Read More“You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.” Hebrews 10:34. This is well. Our substance here is very unsubstantial; there is no substance in it. But God has given us a promise of real estate in the…
Read More“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.” -Psalm 112:7. Suspense is dreadful. When we have no news from home, we are apt to grow anxious, and we cannot be persuaded that “no news is good news.” Faith is the cure for this condition of sadness; the…
Read More“And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.” Isaiah 61:6. This literal promise to Israel belongs spiritually to the seed after the Spirit, namely, to all believers. If we live up…
Read More“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” John 15:7. Note well that we must hear Jesus speak if we expect Him to hear us speak. If we have no ear for Christ, He will have no ear for us. In…
Read More“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” John 15:7. Of necessity we must be in Christ to live unto Him, and we must abide in Him to be able to claim the largesse of this promise from Him. To abide…
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