Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it. Revelation 2:17. My heart, be thou stirred up to…
Read MoreDo not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you. Proverbs 20:22. Be not in haste. Let anger cool down. Say nothing and do nothing to avenge yourself. You will be sure to act unwisely if you take up the cudgels and fight your own battles; and, certainly,…
Read More“I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” 2 Corinthians 6:16. Here is a mutual interest. Each belongs to each. God is the portion of His people, and the chosen people are the portion of their God. The saints find in God…
Read MoreThe Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; Psalm 138:8. He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought within my soul. The Lord is concerned about everything that concerns me. All that is now good, but not perfect, the Lord will watch over, preserve, and carry out to completion. This is a great comfort.…
Read MoreIt shall not seem hard to you when you let him go free from you, for at half the cost of a hired worker he has served you six years. So the Lord your God will bless you in all that you do. Deuteronomy 15:18. An Israelitish master was to give his bondservant liberty in due time, and…
Read MoreThe righteous who walks in his integrity—blessed are his children after him! Proverbs 20:7. Anxiety about our family is natural, but we shall be wise if we turn it into care about our own character. If we walk before the Lord in integrity, we shall do more to bless our descendants than if we bequeathed them large…
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