“Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,” 2 Peter 2:9. The godly are tempted and tried. That is not true faith which is never put to the test. But the godly are delivered out of their trials, and that…
Read More“And everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:26. Yes, Lord, we believe it; we shall never die. Our soul may be separated from our body, and this is death of a kind; but our soul shall never be separated from God, which is the true death…
Read More“You will arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come. For your servants hold her stones dear and have pity on her dust.” Psalm 102:13-14. Yes, our prayers for the church will be heard. The set time is come. We love the prayer meetings, and…
Read More“I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.” Psalm 101:6. If David spoke thus, we may be sure that the Son of David will be of the same mind. Jesus looks out for…
Read More“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.” Psalm 34:7. We cannot see the angels, but it is enough that they can see us. There is one great Angel of the Covenant, whom not having seen we love, and His eye is always upon us both day and night.…
Read More“Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.” Isaiah 49:13. So sweet are the comforts of the Lord, that not only the saints themselves may sing of them, but even the heavens and the…
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