The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; Psalm 92:12. These trees are not trained and pruned by man: palms and cedars are “trees of the Lord,” and it is by His care that they flourish. Even so it is with the saints of the Lord: they are His own…
Read More“And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” Matthew 10:42. Well, I can do as much as that. I can do a kind act toward the Lord’s servant. The Lord knows l…
Read MoreEach one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land. Isaiah 32:2. Who this Man is we all know. Who could He be but the Second Man, the Lord from heaven, the man of sorrows, the…
Read MoreBlessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12. Yes, he is blessed while he is enduring the trial. No eye can see this till he has been anointed with heavenly eye salve. But…
Read MoreSo Israel will live in safety; Jacob will dwell secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew. Deuteronomy 33:28. What the dew in the East is to the world of nature, that is the influence of the Spirit in the realm of grace. How greatly do I need it! Without the Spirit of God…
Read MoreThey replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Acts 16:31. This gospel for a man with a sword at his throat is the gospel for me. This would suit me if I were dying, and it is all that I need while I am living. I look away from self,…
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