Oh the sweetness

Charles Spurgeon (LISTEN to the Audio,) Psalm 42:1-2, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God!” What the Christian longs for, is that … Continued

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God of the broken

(J. R. Miller) “This man welcomes sinners—and eats with them!” Luke 15:2 “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you!” Matthew 21:31 Christ is building His kingdom with … Continued

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That hand of changeless love

(Octavius Winslow) “My times are in Your hand!” Psalm 31:15 Our times of adversity are also in God’s hand. As every sunbeam that brightens, so every cloud that darkens, is allowed by God. We are subject to great and sudden … Continued

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How calming to the soul

Jared Waterbury, “Meditations and Prayers” 1840)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble!” Psalm 46:1 “Man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upwards!.”  The world in which … Continued

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A man who walks with God

Charles Spurgeon, “Enoch Walking with God“ (LISTEN to the Audio) Genesis 5:24, “Enoch walked with God.” A man who walks with God will necessarily grow in grace, and in the knowledge of God, and in likeness to Jesus. You cannot … Continued

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His way is perfect!

(John MacDuff, “The Words of Jesus”) “The very hairs of your head are all numbered!” Matthew 10:30 What a promise is this! All that befalls you, to the very numbering of your hairs—is known to God! Nothing can happen by … Continued

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Look at the Cross!

Octavius Winslow, “Morning Thoughts”  (You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.) “He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all–how shall He not with Him also freely … Continued

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​Rely on His Word

(James Smith, “The Pastor’s Morning Visit”)   “I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 There is no rest for the Christian in this world. Because there will always be something to disturb, perplex, or distress him; it is an enemy’s land. … Continued

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The special presence of God

(Thomas Brooks, “A Word in Season to Suffering Saints”) Then Moses said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here!” Exodus 33:15 God’s gracious presence is infinitely better than all outward comforts. God … Continued

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A fountain of mercy and grace

​Thomas Brooks (LISTEN to the Audio) John 1:14, “We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:16, “From the fullness of His grace, we have all received … Continued

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