(Thomas Brooks, “Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod” 1659) “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees!” Psalm 119:71 : As stars shine brightest in the night so God will make my soul … Continued
(Don Fortner) God takes care to comfort His people in their many trials and sorrows in this world. One goal which He commands His preachers to have is the comfort of His people. He says, “Comfort, comfort My people.” Here … Continued
(Letters of John Newton) LISTEN to audio! Download audio (You will find it helpful to listen to the audio above, as you read the text below.) The life of faith is a happy life. Though it is attended with conflicts … 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, … Continued
(George Everard, “Up High!” 1884) “He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ” Ephesians 1:5 “You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus!” Galatians 3:26 Here is one of the sweetest privileges of … Continued
(Don Fortner) “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. And I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any … Continued
(Don Fortner) “I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” … Continued
(adapted from Mary Winslow’s, “Life in Jesus“) Life is a journey, often a short one, and always uncertain. But there is another journey. The believer is traveling through a waste howling wilderness, to another and a glorious region, where ineffable … Continued
(William Nicholson, “God the Portion of His People!” 1862) “The Lord is the portion of my inheritance!” Psalm 16:5 This passage describes the wealth and happiness of believers. God has given Himself to be their Portion forever. God, as the … Continued
(George Everard, “God’s Mindfulness of His Redeemed People” 1885) “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 … Continued
