There above it stood the Lord, and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.” Genesis 28:13. No promise is of private interpretation: it belongs not to one saint but to all…
Read More“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.” Romans 16:20. This promise follows well upon that of yesterday. We are evidently to be conformed to our covenant Head, not only in His being bruised in His heel but in His conquest of the evil one. Even under our feet is the…
Read More“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring[a] and hers; he will crush[b] your head, and you will strike his heel.”Genesis 3:15. This is the first promise to fallen man. It contains the whole gospel and the essence of the covenant of grace. It has been in great measure…
Read More“But the forested hill country as well. Clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours; though the Canaanites have chariots fitted with iron and though they are strong, you can drive them out.” Joshua 17:18. It is a great encouragement to valor to be assured of victory, for then a man goes forth to…
Read More“And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” Isaiah 2:4. Oh, that these happy times were come! At present the nations are heavily armed and are inventing weapons more and more terrible, as if the…
Read MoreHe who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:5. Glory be to His name! All things need making new, for they are sadly battered and worn by sin. It is time that the old vesture was…
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