The Word of Life

(Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907) “After leaving Marah, the Israelites traveled on to the oasis of Elim, where they found twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees. They camped there beside the water.” Exodus 15:27 If I were … Continued

How wondrous the thought

(Henry Law, “Family Prayers”) Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, Heaven and earth are full of Your glory! Blessing and honor and glory and power be to You, O Father of mercies, O God of all grace and love. We … Continued

Ever caring for you

(Thomas Moor, “Counsels and Thoughts for the Spiritual Life of Believers” 1882) EVER CARING FOR YOU Remember that among your chief thoughts of the Lord Jesus, one must ever have a prominent place: that He is ever looking down upon you … Continued

How soon!

(Octavius Winslow, “Morning Thoughts”) Child of God, soon, oh, how soon! all that now loads your heart with care, and wrings it with sorrow; all that dims your eye with tears, and renders the day anxious and the night sleepless; … Continued

What a wondrous thought!

(John MacDuff, “The Words of Jesus“)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “I am going to prepare a place for you! When everything is ready, I will come and  get you, so that you will always be with Me where I am.” John … Continued

This is love!

(Henry Law, “Family Prayers”​…selections​) “This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He … Continued

Change the direction of your gaze!

(Frank Hall)  “You are complete in Him!” Colossians 2:10 Oh desponding Christian, is not your grief caused by looking within yourself? …There is nothing within us to give us hope, rest, or peace. Have we ever found anything within us that gave us joy? Of … Continued

His prayer was not in vain

(Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up His clothes by casting lots.” Luke 23:34 “And when the centurion, … Continued

Precious balm of Gilead

 (Susannah Spurgeon, “Free Grace and Dying Love!“)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:10 The precious balm of Gilead … Continued

He never forsakes His people

(Octavius Winslow, “Daily Need Divinely Supplied” 1870) LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “The Lord is my Shepherd . . . He restores my soul.”  Psalm 23:1, 3 It is not the least important duty of the Shepherd to go in quest of … Continued