The hour of softening

(Octavius Winslow, “Evening Thoughts“)   LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “For God makes my heart soft, and the Almighty troubles me.” Job 23:16 The hour of affliction is the hour of softening . . . the hardness of the heart yields, the callousness of the … Continued

The goodness of God

(Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all.” Psalm 104:24 Let me walk through the world, so various, so beautiful, so pleasing–with an … 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

Not one is accidental

(Charles Simeon)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head … Continued

Account ourselves richer

(Charles Simeon)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio The poorest man in the universe is rich–if he has the salvation of God in his soul! In the same way, the richest man in the universe is poor, miserably poor–if he is … Continued

A true desire after God

(Thomas Watson, “The Lord’s Prayer“)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Whom have I in Heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You!” Psalm 73:25 We may know the kingdom of grace is set up in our hearts, by having true … Continued

The chosen pleasure-ground

(Henry Law, “Family Prayers”) O God of patience and consolation, glory be to You for this throne of grace. Make it ever to us–the chosen pleasure-ground of our souls. May it be the fortress to which continually we flee. Here we obtain mercy … Continued

Bring your perplexities

(Octavius Winslow, “The God of Grace”)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious  riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 BRING YOUR PERPLEXITIES   Bring your perplexities to God, and He … Continued

Only in Heaven

(Maria Sandberg, “Glimpses of Heaven!” 1880) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God!” Revelation 7:11 What … Continued

Then we will see with perfect clarity

(Charles Spurgeon, “Now, and Then“)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Now we see things imperfectly as in a poor mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 When we get to Heaven, we shall understand the … Continued