“I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.” Isaiah 45:2. This was for Cyrus; but it is evermore the heritage of all the Lord’s own spiritual servants. Only let us go forward by faith, and our way will be cleared […]
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Fear Only God
“So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” Hebrews 13:6. Because God will never leave nor forsake us, we may well be content with such things as we have. Since the Lord is ours, we cannot be left without a friend, […]
Trust Means Joy
“For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.” Psalm 33:21. The root of faith produces the flower of heart-joy. We may not at the first rejoice, but it comes in due time. We trust the Lord when we are sad, and in due season He so answers our […]
Cure for Envy
“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.” Proverbs 23:17-18. When we see the wicked prosper we are apt to envy them. When we hear the noise of their mirth […]
Why Remain Captive
“Then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you.” Deuteronomy 30:3. God’s own people may sell themselves into captivity by sin. A very bitter fruit is this, of an exceeding bitter root. What a bondage it is when […]
Listen for the Signal
“And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.” 2 Samuel 5:24. There are signs of the Lord’s moving which should move us. […]
