January 1, 1970

Loyal to the Core   "And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the Lord liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be."—2 Samuel 15:21.   Although the courage of David appears to have failed him when …

2 Samuel:15:21

January 1, 1970

Questions Which Ought to be Asked   "But none saith, Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night; who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?"—Job 35:10-11.   Elihu perceived the great ones of the earth oppressing the needy, and he traced their domineering tyranny …

Job:35:10-11

October 1, 1882

Ask and Have   “Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”— James iv. 2, 3.   MAY these striking words be made profitable …

James:4:2-3

December 12, 1880

Alive    “The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.” — Psalm cxix. 144.   YESTERDAY afternoon I was the subject of a somewhat singular circumstance. An esteemed friend and relative came over to my house, evidently labouring under great disturbance of mind, and having enquiries to make of a very important order. …

Psalms:119:144

December 5, 1880

The Joy of Jesus    “In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered to …

Luke:10:21-22

November 28, 1880

The Lamentations of Jesus    “When he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it.” — Luke xix. 41.   ON three occasions we are told that Jesus wept. You know them well, but it may be worth while to refresh your memories. The first was when our Lord was about to raise Lazarus from the …

Luke:19:41

November 21, 1880

The Believer Catechized    “Believest thou this?”— John xi. 26.   THE Saviour said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. BELIEVEST THOU THIS?      When believers are sorrowful they may be assured that a …

John:11:26

November 14, 1880

The Blood of the Testament    “This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.”— Hebrews ix. 20.   THE apostle declares that whenever God has entered into covenant with man it has not been without the shedding of blood. To a covenant a sacrifice, and to a testament a death, was evidently necessary. It …

Hebrews:9:20

October 28, 1880

Cheer for the Worker, and Hope for London    “Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision. Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.”— Acts xviii. 9, …

Acts:18:9-10

October 17, 1880

Harvest Past, Summer Ended, and Men Unsaved    “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved,”— Jeremiah vii. 20.   THIS is a very mournful chapter, especially if we include in it, as we rightly should, the first verse of the ninth chapter: “O that my head were waters.” The passage is full of …

Jeremiah:8:20