J.C. Ryle (You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.) Luke 12:6-7 “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. … Continued
(Octavius Winslow, 1866) “Our Father in Heaven.” Matthew 6:10 “Father!” It is the language of the believing heart. Oh, it is a marvelous fact, a stupendous truth that God should be our Father! Higher than this, the soul cannot rise. Love then reaches … Continued
(James Smith, “The Pastor’s Morning Visit”) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 The Lord cares for His children! He knows our needs—and has promised to supply … Continued
(James Smith) “Hearken unto Me! I have cared for you since you were born. Yes, I carried you before you were born. I will be your God throughout your lifetime until your hair is white with age. I made you, and will care for you. Therefore I will carry you … Continued
Something to ponder: “Dear friend, Make God your Confidant. Carry to Him all your needs, disclose to Him all your sorrows, confide to Him all your secrets, confess to Him all your sins. He will do all, soothe all, supply all, and … Continued
By James Smith (You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.) “My Father!” Jeremiah 3:4 This is a child’s cry! It is full of meaning. Because It is full of love. It is full of … Continued
(Henry Law, “Deuteronomy” 1858) (LISTEN to the Audio) “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him.” Deuteronomy 33:12 Survey the picture. It is lovely in repose. We seem to see a child without a single care seated securely … Continued
(John MacDuff, “Evening Incense” 1856) “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised!” Job 1:21 O my Father, let me feel, amid the troubles of life, that what I am apt … Continued
(Thomas Guthrie, “Christ and the Inheritance of the Saints” 1858) “Blessed (or happy) is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed (or happy) is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him.” Psalm 32:1-2 Our happiness depends in a … Continued
(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
