Tag: Jesus

Painful vicissitudes

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(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

He knows the way we take

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By Octavius Winslow (LISTEN to the Audio) “He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart;  He gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11 Jesus leads those who … Continued

God has given Himself

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(George Mylne, “Reposing in Jesus: Or, The True Secret of Grace and Strength” 1862) “I am your exceedingly great reward!” Genesis 15:1 Christian reader, God Himself is your reward — your exceedingly great reward. God has given Himself to His … Continued

The resting place

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(Frank Hall) “You shall call His name JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins!” Matthew 1:21 Glorious Jesus, Your name is . . . the cure for sin-sick hearts, the resting place for the weary pilgrims, heavenly manna … Continued

More or less a rough road.

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(James Smith, “Comfort for Christians!”) “In the world, you will have many trials and sorrows.” John 16:33 To be forew*rned — is to be fore*rmed! Our divine Lord here assures His disciples that they will be tried, and teaches them … Continued

Are you going through a sorrowful affliction?

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(Octavius Winslow) ( (You will find it helpful to Listen to the Audio) Are you going through a sorrowful affliction? “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid!” Matthew 14:27 What a Friend, and a Helper, is Jesus! Never, no never, does … Continued

He who endured that pain for my soul

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(J. C. Ryle) “He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all — how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:32   Would I learn how to … Continued

At all times and in all places

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(Octavius Winslow, “The Divine Attributes Entwining Around the Tempted and Trembling Believer”)   Reader, are you a child of sorrow? Jesus is with His people at all times and in all places, and under all circumstances. Consoling thought! He is … Continued

The fullness of the joy

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(Charles Spurgeon, “Joy Born at Bethlehem”) (Listen to the Audio) Perhaps you know the legend, or perhaps true history of the awakening of Augustine. He dreamed that he died, and went to the gates of Heaven. And the keeper of … Continued

A vital union

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(Octavius Winslow, “My Times in God’s Hand”)   Oh! the unutterable blessings that flow from a vital union with the Lord Jesus! all of your cares are His cares. And all of your sorrows are His sorrows. All of your … Continued