November 9, 1862

Christian Sympathy   “Did not I weep for him that was in trouble ? was not my soul grieved for the poor ?”— Job 30:25        IN endeavouring to justify the ways of God, Job’s three friends came to the harsh conclusion that he would not have been so severely afflicted if he had not been a …

Job:30:25

November 2, 1862

Christ- Perfect Through Sufferings   "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings." —Hebrews 2:10        BELIEVING that God foreknoweth all things, we cannot but come to the conclusion that he foreknew the fall, and that …

Hebrews:2:10

October 26, 1862

NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!   “He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”— Hebrews 13:5        WHAT power resides in “Thus saith the Lord!” The man who can grasp by faith, “He hath said,” has an all-conquering weapon in his hand. What doubt will not be slain by this two-edged sword? What fear …

Hebrews:13:5

October 26, 1862

Our Stronghold   “The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”—Proverbs 18:10.    STRONG towers were a greater security in a bygone age than they are now. Then when troops of marauders invaded the land, strong castles were set upon the various hill-tops, and the inhabitants gathered up their little …

Proverbs:18:10

October 19, 1862

SELF-DELUSION   “Many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”— Luke 13:24        EVERY wise merchant will occasionally hold a stock-taking, when he will cast up his accounts, examine what he has on hand, and ascertain decisively whether his trade is prosperous or declining. Every man who is wise in …

Luke:13:24

October 12, 1862

FAITH OMNIPOTENT   “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”— Mark 9:23        I MUST take your minds back to the scene in the midst of which Christ uttered these memorable words. Christ had been upon the mountaintop, transfigured in the presence of his three disciples. During his absence, …

Mark:9:23

October 12, 1862

Citizenship in Heaven “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” — Philippians 3:20 THERE can be no comparison between a soaring seraph and a crawling worm. Christian men ought so to live that it were idle to speak of a comparison between them and the men …

Philippians:3:20

October 5, 1862

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU   “But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was.”— Luke 10:33        THE good Samaritan is a masterly picture of true benevolence. The Samaritan had no kinship with the Jew, he was purely of foreign origin, yet he pities his poor neighbour. The Jews cursed the Cuthites, and would have …

Luke:10:33

September 28, 1862

BELIEVERS— LIGHTS IN THE WORLD   “Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day …

Philippians:2:14-16

September 21, 1862

“ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED”   “He hath made us accepted in the beloved.”— Ephesians 1:6        “THE beloved!” This was a golden name which the ancient Church in her most joyous moments was wont to give to the Anointed of the Lord. When the time of the singing of birds was come, and the voice of the …

Ephesians:1:6