A Trustworthy Name

But I will leave within you the meek and humble. The remnant of Israel will trust in the name of the Lord. Zephaniah 3:12. When true religion is ready to die out among the wealthy it finds a home among the poor of this world, rich in faith. The Lord has even now His faithful…

Read More

Be of Good Cheer

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33. My Lord’s words are true as to the tribulation. I have my share of it beyond all doubt. The flail is not hung up…

Read More

Holy Foresight

Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Matthew 26:64. Ah, Lord, Thou wast in Thy lowest state when before Thy persecutors Thou wast made to stand…

Read More

Fishers Follow Him

And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” Mark 1:17. Only by coming after Jesus can we obtain our heart’s desire and be really useful to our fellow men. Oh, how we long to be successful fishers for Jesus! We would sacrifice our lives to win souls.…

Read More

Remind God of His Promise

But you said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’ Genesis 32:12. This is the sure way of prevailing with the Lord in prayer. We may humbly remind Him of what He has said. Our faithful God will never run…

Read More

As the Life — So the Fruit

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:8. If we desire to glorify our Lord by fruitfulness, we must have certain things within us; for nothing can come out of us which is not first…

Read More