“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. Psalm 91:14. Does the Lord say this to me? Yes, if I have known His name. Blessed be the Lord, I am no stranger to Him. I have tried Him, proved Him, and known Him, and therefore do I…
Read MoreCome, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us;he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. Hosea 6:1. It is the Lord’s way to tear before He heals. This is the honest love of His heart and the sure surgery of His hand. He also bruises before He binds…
Read More“And I will give him the morning star.” Revelation 2:28. Until the day break and the shadows flee away, what a blessing it is to see in Jesus “the morning star”! I remember when we read in the newspapers the idle tale that the star of Bethlehem had again appeared. On inquiry we found that…
Read MoreThe one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored. Proverbs 27:18. He who tends the fig tree has figs for his pains, and he who waits on a good master has honor as his reward. Truly the Lord Jesus is the very best of masters, and it…
Read MoreGad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels. Genesis 49:19. Some of us have been like the tribe of Gad. Our adversaries for a while were too many for us; they came upon us like a troop. Yes, and for the moment they overcame us; and they exulted greatly…
Read MoreSo we say with confidence,“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.What can mere mortals do to me?”. Hebrews 13:6. Because God will never leave nor forsake us, we may well be content with such things as we have. Since the Lord is ours, we cannot be left without a friend, a treasure, and…
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