He Will Return

“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” John 14:18. He left us, and yet we are not left orphans. He is our comfort, and He is gone; but we are not comfortless. Our comfort is that He will come to us, and this is consolation enough to sustain us through His…

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He Freely Gives

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32. If this is not a promise in form, it is in fact. Indeed, it is more than one promise, it is a conglomerate of promises. It is a…

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Grow Up

But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves. Malachi 4:2. Yes, when the sun shines, the sick quit their chambers and walk abroad to breathe the fresh air. When the sun brings spring and summer, the cattle quit their stalls…

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Never Despair

“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.” Malachi 4.2. Fulfilled once in the first advent of our glorious Lord, and yet to have a fuller accomplishment in His second advent, this gracious word is also for daily use. Is it dark with the reader?…

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God Always Hears

“My God will hear me.” Micah 7:7. Friends may be unfaithful, but the Lord will not turn away from the gracious soul; on the contrary, He will hear all its desires. The prophet says, “Keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. A man’s enemies are the men of his…

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A Heavenly Escort

I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. Genesis 28:15. Do we need journeying mercies? Here are choice ones — God’s presence and preservation. In all places we need both of these, and in…

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