June 17, 1888

"Let Him Deliver Him Now"   “He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.”— Matthew xxvii. 43.   THESE words are a fulfilment of the prophecy contained in the twenty-second Psalm. Bead from the seventh verse— “All they that see me laugh me to …

Matthew:27:43

June 10, 1888

The Sluggard’s Farm   “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, …

Proverbs:24:30-32

June 3, 1888

To the Saddest of the Sad   “And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.” — Exodus vi. 9.   LITTLE words often contain great meanings. It is often the case with that monosyllable “so” In the present instance we must lay stress upon …

Exodus:6:9

May 27, 1888

The Tender Enquiry of a Friend   “How long wilt thou cut thyself?” — Jeremiah xlvii. 5.   TRAVELLERS in the East tell us that among the most melancholy scenes they witness is the following:— Men inflict upon themselves very grievous, voluntary wounds, and then exhibit themselves in public. They even disfigure themselves with gashes and cuts in the …

Jeremiah:47:5

May 24, 1888

Blessed Discipline   “Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; that thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. But judgment shall return …

Psalms:94:12-15

May 20, 1888

What is the Wedding Garment?   “And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, how earnest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him …

Matthew:22:11-13

May 20, 1888

The Weary Dove’s Return   “But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.”— Genesis viii. 9.   NOAH …

Genesis:8:9

May 17, 1888

The Word a Sword   “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” — Hebrews iv. 12. THOSE who are fond of a …

Hebrews:4:12

May 17, 1888

A Page from a Royal Diary   “Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.”— Ps. cxix. 132.   PERHAPS you noticed, while I was reading, that during the writing of several of the verses David occupied himself with the praises of God’s Word. He kept to that …

Psalms:119:132

May 13, 1888

The Blessing of Full Assurance   “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” — 1 John v. 13.   JOHN wrote to believers — “These things have …

1 John:5:13