A sure portion

(Charles Spurgeon)  Play Audio!  Download Audio “Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and he dined regularly in the presence of the king of Babylon for the rest of his life. As for his allowance, a regular allowance was given to him … Continued

Trials are necessary to try our sincerity

(James Smith, “Good News for All” 1860)  Play Audio!  Download Audio “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest!” Psalm 55:6 The trials of a believer are often severe. Many a … Continued

Keep an open heart with Christ.

 (Mary Winslow, “Life in Jesus”) Thus go to Jesus. He is with you . . . in all your concerns, in all your trials, in all your blessings, in all your sorrows and in all your joys. His dear eye is … Continued

He is nearer to us than we are to ourselves!

(Letters of John Newton) “Surely I am with you always — to the very end of the age!” Matthew 28:20 In our natural state, — we conceive of God as at a distance. But when the heart is awakened, we begin to … Continued

Oh matchless joy!

Charles Spurgeon, “The Hope Laid up in Heaven” (LISTEN to the Audio) Colossians 1:5, “The hope stored up for you in Heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel” What a marvelous hope is … Continued

He is Jesus which means Savior.

Charles Spurgeon, et al. (LISTEN to the Audio) Matthew 1:21, “She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” Here we stand on holy … Continued

Earth is affliction’s home

Henry Law (LISTEN to the Audio) EARTH is affliction’s home. A troop of sorrows compass us about. Tears stream. The bosom sighs. The brow is furrowed by the lines of care and worry. Death tears away the much loved friend. … Continued

Standing in faith near the cross

Octavius Winslow (LISTEN to the Audio,) “Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother.” John 19:25 Take your place with Mary–near to the cross of Jesus. There meet and blend . . . suffering–and love, sorrow–and sympathy.  Standing in faith … Continued

Look to yonder cross!

(Charles Spurgeon)  Play Audio!  Download “When the Spirit comes, He will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.” John 16:8 The Holy Spirit lays bare his heart, lets him see the loathsome … Continued