The 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…
Read MoreFor our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Psalm 33:21. The root of faith produces the flower of heart-joy. We may not at the first rejoice, but it comes in due time. We trust the Lord when we are sad, and in due season He so answers our…
Read More‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’ Matthew 20:7. Yes, there is work in Christ’s vineyard for old bodies. It is the eleventh hour, and yet He will let us work. What grace is this! Surely every old man ought to jump at this…
Read MoreNone of the devoted things shall stick to your hand, that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, as he swore to your fathers, Deuteronomy 13:17. Israel must conquer idolatrous cities and destroy all the spoil, regarding all that had been polluted by idolatry as…
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