January 1, 1970

The Poor Man's Prayer    “Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; that I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.”— Psalm cvi. 4, 5.   BELOVED, we always reckon …

Psalms:106:4-5

January 1, 1970

The Oil and the Vessels   “And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.”— 2 Kings iv. 6.   So long as there were vessels to be filled the miraculous flow …

2 Kings:4:6

January 1, 1970

Every Man's Necessity    “Ye must be born again.” — John iii. 7.   WHEN men are perishing all around you it would be cruel to waste time in attempting to interest their minds or to amuse their fancies. We must do something more practical, and give earnest heed to their pressing necessities. Is it famine which slays them? …

John:3:7

January 1, 1970

Two Sorts of Hearers    “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth …

James:1:22-25

January 1, 1970

Peace: A Fact and A Feeling    “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”— Romans v. 1.   WONDERFUL is the power of faith. In the Epistle to the Hebrews our apostle tells us of the marvellous exploits which it has wrought in subduing kingdoms and obtaining promises, in quenching the …

Romans:5:1

January 1, 1970

The Philosophy and Propriety of Abundant Praise    “They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.”— Psalm cxlv. 7.   THIS is called “David’s Psalm of praise,” and you will see that all through it he is inflamed by a strong desire that God may be greatly magnified. Hence he uses …

January 1, 1970

The Numbered People    “According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the Lord commanded Moses.”— Numbers iv. 49.   ISRAEL in the wilderness is admitted in some respects to have been a type …

Numbers:4:49

January 1, 1970

Prayer Perfumed with Praise   "In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."—Philippians 4:6.   According to the text, we are both by prayer and supplication to make known our requests unto God. If any distinction be intended here, I suppose that by prayer is meant the general act of …

Philippians:4:6

January 1, 1970

Seekers Directed and Encouraged    “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”— Jeremiah xxix. 13.   THIS was a part of the direction which God gave by his servant to the captives in Babylon. They were to remain quiet in Babylon until the set time came for their …

Jeremiah:29:13

January 1, 1970

A Question for Hard-Hearted Hearers    “Shall horses ran upon the rock? will one plough there with oxen?” — Amos vi. 12.   THESE expressions are proverbs, probably, taken from the familiar adages of the country, but, anyhow, right worthy to be used as proverbs. The wiser men become the more sententious are their utterances, the more terse and …

Amos:6:12