A crown is reserved for you!

(James Smith, “The Good Soldier’s Prospect!” 1864)  Play Audio!  Download Audio   “There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day!” 2 Timothy 4:8 Christian soldier, for encouragement … Continued

The most excellent way

​Charles Spurgeon, “At School“ (LISTEN to the Audio) Psalm 143:10, “Teach me to do Your will; for you are my God.” The prayer is, “Teach me to do Your will.” This is a practical prayer. David does not say merely, “Teach … Continued

The sweetness of His presence

(J.R. Miller, “Help for the Day”) “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms!” Deuteronomy 33:27 “You are my refuge — my portion in the land of the living!” Psalm 142:5 Often we do not learn … Continued

My shepherd knows me individually

(from Octavius Winslow’s “Christ, the Shepherd”) “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep…” John 10:14 Jesus possesses a perfect knowledge of His sheep, collectively and individually. Because How else could He meet the demands of each and all … Continued

Affliction is a friendly letter from Heaven.

J.C. Ryle, “Christ in the Sick Room“ (LISTEN to the Audio,) Hebrews 12:10-11, “God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it … Continued

Herein is love and loving-kindness

(Charles Spurgeon)  Play Audio!  Download Audio “He will not break a bruised reed, and He will not put out a smoldering wick.” Matthew 12:20 What is weaker than the bruised reed, or the smoldering wick? A reed that grows in … Continued

Only our God can effectually comfort us

(James Smith, “Daily Bible Readings for the Lord’s Household”) “God who comforts those who are downcast.” 2 Corinthians 7:6 Many things cast us down — but only our God can effectually comfort us. He is the Father of mercies, and the God … Continued

All salvation proceeds from Him

Octavius Winslow (Be sure to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.) Hebrews 12:2, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith!.” We cannot keep our eyes too exclusively or too intently fixed on … Continued

The world’s good Samaritan

​(John MacDuff, “The Sympathy of Jesus” 1874)   “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are.” Hebrews 4:15 … Continued

The great object of the Christian’s work

​Charles Spurgeon (LISTEN to the Audio) 1 Corinthians 2:2, “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you, except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.“ The great object of the Christian’s work, should be that people might be saved … Continued