That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Heb. 6: 12. The Scriptures are to be received as God’s word to us, not written merely, but spoken. When the afflicted ones came to Christ, He beheld not only those who asked for help, but all who […]
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FOR HIM WHO BELIEVES
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace. Rom. 4: 16. Without the grace of Christ, the sinner is in a hopeless condition; nothing can be done for him; but through divine grace, supernatural power is imparted. . . . It is through the impartation of the grace of Christ that sin […]
THE CURE FOR SHORT SIGHT
“If these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle or unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near.”– 2Pe_1:8-9 (R.V.). THE CHRISTIAN graces which we have to supply present themselves to the Apostle s mind as […]
SHINING LIGHTS
“That ye may be blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life.”– Phi_2:15-16 (R.V.). THE SPIRIT of man, says the wise man, is the candle of the Lord (Pro_20:27). By […]
THE FOLLY OF BEING UNPREPARED
“While they went to buy, the Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut.” — Mat_25:10. THE FOOLISH virgins made five great mistakes. (1)They made no provision for the continuance of their light. It is not enough merely to have the lamp; it must […]
THE GROWTH OF THE SOUL
“My soul followeth hard after Thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me.”– Psa_63:8. THERE ARE three notes in this Psalm which betoken the stages of the soul’s growth: “My soul thirsteth for Thee”; “my soul shall be satisfied”; “my soul followeth hard after Thee.” We may be passing through a wilderness of spiritual drought, the dark […]
VICTORY OVER DEATH
“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces.”– Isa_25:8. “O Death, where is thy sting? O Grave, where is thy victory?”– 1Co_15:55. “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”– Rev_7:17. IN THIS marvellous chapter, Isaiah sings a Song of Hope, as he […]
PROPOSALS AND DISPOSALS
“Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” — Luk_12:15. MEN ARE often more eager to get God’s help in temporalities than in spiritualities. The man in the crowd, who appealed to Christ, was more anxious that He should interpose on his […]
THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE
“Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before His presence with singing.”– Psa_100:2. “Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, the fruit of lips which make confession to His Name.”– Heb_13:15 (R.V.). THE HUNDREDTH Psalm is rightly entitled “A Psalm of Thanksgiving” (R.V.). The Psalmist calls for a “joyful noise,” i.e. an audible […]
GOD OUR DEFENCE AND DELIVERER
“As birds flying, so will the Lord of Hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also He will deliver it, and passing over He will preserve it.”– Isa_31:5. WE HAVE in this chapter three beautiful synonyms for God. He is Wise (Isa_31:1-3). The politicians of that time were boasting of their wisdom-in having secured the Egyptian alliance, but […]