The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. Revelation 3:5. Warrior of the cross, fight on! Never rest till thy victory is complete, for thine…
Read More“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.…
Read MoreAnd I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the Lord. Hosea 2:19-20. Betrothment unto the Lord! What an honor and a joy! My soul, is Jesus…
Read More“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…
Read MoreSo Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28. This is our hope. He to whom we have already looked as coming once to bear the sins of…
Read MoreYour sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. Deuteronomy 33:25. Here are two things provided for the pilgrim: shoes and strength. As for the shoes: they are very needful for traveling along rough ways and for trampling upon deadly foes. We shall not go barefoot — this would…
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