(Thomas Guthrie) YOUR WORD HAS REVIVED ME! “Oh, how I love Your Law! I meditate on it all day long!” Psalm 119:97 The Bible is . . . an armory of heavenly weapons, pharmacy of infallible medicines, mine of exhaustless wealth, guidebook for … Continued
(John MacDuff, “The Promised Land” 1859) “And the days of your mourning shall be ended!” Isaiah 60:20 This present world is a valley of tears — a wilderness of woe. While passing through it, we are exposed to sorrows and sufferings of various kinds. Pain and disease beset us … Continued
(Thomas Watson) “Our Father in Heaven.” Matthew 6:9 Since God is our Father–He takes notice of the least good He sees in His children. If there is but a sigh for sin–He hears it. “My groaning is not hidden from You.” Psalm 38:9 … Continued
I venture to say that the greatest earthly blessing that God can give to any of us is health–with the exception of sickness. Sickness has frequently been of more use to the saints of God than health has. ~ ~ ~ ~ Those who … Continued
(Thomas Guthrie, 1803-1873) “Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.” Psalm 34:9 Myriads of leaves clothe the forest, flowers bespangle the meadow, insects dance in the sunbeams,birds sing in the woodlands, fish swim in stream and ocean, stars glitter in the nightly sky– and … Continued
(Robert L. Dabney) OUR CONDUCT NOT OUR WORDS “Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” Philippians 1:27 We profess a difference between ourselves and the unsaved, as radical as that between light and darkness, and almost as wide … Continued
When many may have lost loved ones/friends, especially recently, this devotional brings hope. (Letters of John Berridge, 1716-1793) Dear Sir, Last Friday I received a note from Mr. Venn, which acquaints me with the loss of your wife, who, I find, … Continued
(Letters of John Berridge, 1792) ON THE ROAD TO ZION Dear friend, I am growing, as I should, more base and loathsome in my own sight, and Christ is growing more precious and lovely! I am very feeble in body, … Continued
(Letters of John Berridge, 1716-1793) Alas! How little do we possess of that Love which bears, believes, hopes, and endures all things. We grow more like Jesus, only as we grow up into Him in love. And this grace purifies, and … Continued
(James Smith, “The Believer’s Companion in Seasons of Affliction and Trouble” 1842) “I will be their God — and they will be My people!” Hebrews 8:10 So has Jehovah purposed in reference to all the chosen of His love! In … Continued
