He has adopted you for His own

(James Smith, “Our Father and Comforter”) “I will be a Father unto you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18 Tried Christian, you are not an orphan! You have a Father! God, … Continued

The Brother born for adversity

(​James Smith, “Our Father and Comforter”) “For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven — is My brother and sister and mother.” Matthew 12:50 Every relation in which Jesus stands to His people, is precious. But there are some peculiarly so, especially under … Continued

Sanctified affliction

(Newman Hall)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “It was good for me that I have been afflicted.” Psalm 119:71 One of the precious fruits of sanctified affliction is humility. If pride is the Christian’s greatest foe–then anything that rebukes it is … Continued

Weariness and painfulness

(James Smith, “The Believer’s Companion in Seasons of Affliction and Trouble” 1842) “All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. … Continued

Mysteries

(Octavius Winslow, “Morning Thoughts”)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Now we see through a glass darkly (in a riddle), but then face to face; now I know in part, but then shall I know even as also I am known.” 1 … Continued

His whole soul is humbled

(Charles Simeon)  LISTEN to Audio!   Download Audio View the genuine Christian from day to day–his whole soul is humbled before God under a sense of his own extreme unworthiness. Were you to behold him in his secret chamber, you would … Continued

To every humble pilgrim

(Thomas Reade) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul!” 1 Peter 2:11 The Christian pilgrim has to journey to the heavenly Canaan, through the … Continued

Learn from Me said the Master

(J.R. Miller, 1909)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Learn from Me–for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:29 All of Christian life is a school. “Learn from Me,” said the Master. We are only beginners when we first … Continued

Learned to be content

(Thomas Watson, “The Art of Divine Contentment”)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and … Continued

Resolve by Divine grace

(Arthur Pink, “An Exposition of the Gospel of John”) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. … Continued