God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’” Acts 13:34. Nothing of man is sure; but everything of God is so. Especially are covenant mercies sure mercies, even as David said “an everlasting […]
Posts in category Daily Devotion
A Change of Name
““In that day,” declares the Lord, “you will call me ‘my husband’; you will no longer call me ‘my master.’ I will remove the names of the Baals from her lips; no longer will their names be invoked.” Hosea 2:16-17. That day has come. We view our God no more as Baal, our tyrant lord […]
Nothing to Alarm Us
“As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.” Daniel 12:13. We cannot understand all the prophecies, but yet we regard them with pleasure and not with dismay. There can be nothing in the Father’s decree […]
Absolutely No Remembrance
“And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” Hebrews 10:17. According to this gracious covenant the Lord treats His people as if they had never sinned. Practically, He forgets all their trespasses. Sins of all kinds He treats as if they had never been, as if they were quite erased from His memory. […]
An Eternal Pledge
“I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in[a] righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord.” Hosea 2:19-20. Betrothment unto the Lord! What an honor and a joy! My soul, is Jesus indeed thine by His own condescending betrothal? Then, […]
Shine as Many Stars
“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3. Here is something to wake me up. This is worth living for. To be wise is a noble thing in itself: in this place it refers […]
