This Divine secret

(Octavius Winslow) “Casting all your care upon Him — because He cares for you!” 1 Peter 5:7 How full of soothing and repose are these words! Where, in the world’s wilderness, grows the flower of heart’s-ease, as it blooms and blossoms here! … Continued

Accept His invitation

(From Octavius Winslow’s, “Bring him unto Me; or, Help and Salvation Only in Christ”) “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 In your moment of disappointment and despair, … Continued

The spirit of prayer

(Charles Spurgeon, “Flowers from a Puritan’s Garden” 1883)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “By running and exercising every day, you are the fitter to run in a race. Just so, the oftener you come into God’s presence–the greater confidence, freedom, … Continued

Holy contentment

(James Smith, “The Believer’s Companion in Seasons of Affliction and Trouble” 1842)​ ​LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart!” Psalm 37:4 Delighting in worldly things, effectually prevents … Continued

Disclosing the need

(From Octavius Winslow’s, “Bring him unto Me; or, Help and Salvation Only in Christ“) Oh, never did Jesus evince His love to you as now!“Bring him here unto ME.” Matthew 17:17 It is the highest and sweetest privilege of the … Continued

My soul thirsts for God

(Octavius Winslow, 1853)  LISTEN to Audio!   Download Audio “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!” Psalm 42:1-2 The main value of any … Continued

All grace dwells in God

(James Smith, “The Believer’s Companion in Seasons of Affliction and Trouble” 1842)​ ​LISTEN to Audio! Download Audio Jehovah is emphatically called . . . the God of all grace, Father of mercies, God of all comfort, the God of peace, … Continued

True repentance

(Charles Spurgeon)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Godly sorrow works repentance.” 2 Corinthians 7:10 Genuine mourning for sin is the work of the Spirit of God. Pearls grow naturally in oysters, but penitence never shows itself in sinners, unless divine … Continued

Love and strength of God

(J. R. Miller, “In Perfect Peace”) So frail is human strength, though behind it is tenderest, truest love. All that love can do, all that money can do, all that skill can do—avail nothing. Human arms may clasp us very … Continued

Importance of meditation

​(Grace Gems​​)​​  ​LISTEN to Audio! Download Audio (Below are several choice excerpts on the importance of meditation.) George Muller: “It often astonishes me that I did not see the importance of meditation upon Scripture earlier in my Christian life. We … Continued