Christian Watch “And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.” 2 Corinthians 1:7 The Lord has appointed the path of sorrow for the redeemed to walk in. Why? One purpose is to wean them from the world; another purpose is to … Read more
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5 Without a union with Christ, we have no spiritual existence; and we may boldly say that we no more have a spiritual being … Read more
“The gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24 What does the word “gospel” signify? Gospel is a good old Anglo-Saxon word, sprung from that pure Anglo-Saxon stock which forms the bulk, as well as the most expressive and precious portion of our noble language, of that language of which the daily lengthening line is … Read more
“I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.” Psalm 91:14 A man must know the Lord’s name before ever he can feel any real love to him. Now this is needful, this is what the Lord does for his people, he causes them to know his name. “They shall all know … Read more
“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” John 10:28 The Lord says, “I give unto them (that is, my sheep) eternal life;” not, “I will give them in the life to come; but I give it unto them now.” We … Read more
“Those that walk in pride he is able to abase.” Daniel 4:37 Amongst all the evils which lie naked and open before the eyes of Him with whom we have to do, pride seems especially to incur his holy abhorrence; and the outward manifestations of it have perhaps drawn down as much as, or more … Read more
“It shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary.” Ezekiel 47:12 There is always something new in the things of God. Here is a passage perhaps in the word of God that we have read and read again and again without seeing or feeling anything … Read more
“For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” Romans 10:11 A child of God may be often deeply exercised whether he has any faith at all; for when he reads what faith has done and can do, and sees and feels how little it has done for him, he is seized … Read more
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” Galatians 6:14 An experimental knowledge of crucifixion with his crucified Lord made Paul preach the cross, not only in its power to save, but in its … Read more
“For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness.” 1 Corinthians 1:22, 23 The mystery of the cross can be received only by faith. To the Jews it was a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness, but … Read more
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.” Psalm 42:1 What a striking figure has David made use of in these words. Conceive a wounded stag, with the arrow in his flank or pursued by a crowd of hunters and hounds, all eager to pull him down; … Read more
“Perplexed, but not in despair.” 2 Corinthians 4:8 Oh! what a mercy, amidst every degree of inward or outward perplexity, to be out of the reach of Giant Despair; not to be shut up in the iron cage; not to be abandoned, as Judas or Ahithophel, to utter desperation and suicide, and, after a long … Read more