“The desire of our soul is to thy Name, and to the remembrance of thee.” Isaiah 26:8 How sweet and expressive is the phrase, “The desire of our soul!” How it seems to carry our feelings with it! How it seems to describe the longings and utterings of a soul into which God has breathed … Read more
“If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.” 1 Corinthians 3:18 The fruit and effect of divine teaching is, to cut in pieces, and root up all our fleshly wisdom, strength, and righteousness. God never means to patch a new piece … Read more
“Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:9 What a blessed, what a glorious end is this; what a prize to win, what a victory to gain, what a crowning consummation of all that faith has believed, hope expected or love embraced! Whatever doubts and fears may have … Read more
“If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.” John 4:10 We cannot know the nature, though we may know the necessity, of the gift of God, till we experience its … Read more
“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” … Read more
“”Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of.” 2 Timothy 3:14 Various hindrances meet the child of God in his path heavenwards. And their tendency is such, that but for the grace of God, they would effectually succeed in driving him from the faith. When, then, he has to … Read more
“O Lord, by these things men live; and in all these things is the life of my spirit.” Isaiah 38:16 When Hezekiah said, “By these things men live,” he meant that by these trials and deliverances, by these sinkings and risings, strippings and clothings, emptyings and fillings, “by these things men,” that is, spiritual men, … Read more
“And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.” Exodus 25:22 What heart can conceive or tongue describe … Read more
“”The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy; he will not always chide; neither will he keep his anger for ever.” Psalm 103:8, 9 God is angry and justly angry with the sins of his people. He hates sin with a perfect hatred. He cannot but entertain unceasing wrath against … Read more
“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” 1 John 5:11 How often we are looking and looking in vain for life in ourselves. True it is that if God has quickened our souls we are partakers of life divine, of life spiritual, … Read more
“If a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.” 2 Timothy 2:5 In other words, it is not a bare striving, but a striving according to certain rules. But these rules are spiritual rules; and being spiritual rules, exclude everything of sense, reason, and nature. Now man, in … Read more
“Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.” Psalm 68:18 What a painful thing it is to be rebellious! There is hardly any feeling worse than rebellion to a man whose conscience is made … Read more