Scripture If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. — John 15:19 (ESV) Devotional Here is distinguishing grace and discriminating regard; for some are made the special objects … Read more

Scripture We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. — Isaiah 64:6 (ESV) Devotional The believer is a new creature, he belongs to a holy generation and a peculiar … Read more

Scripture The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; — 2 Timothy 2:11 (ESV) Devotional Paul has four of these “faithful sayings.” The first occurs in 1 Timothy 1:15, “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world … Read more

Scripture All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again. — Ecclesiastes 1:7 (ESV) Devotional Everything sublunary is on the move, time knows nothing of rest. The solid earth is a rolling ball, and the great sun himself a star obediently … Read more

Scripture You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the LORD of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house. — Haggai 1:9 (ESV) Devotional Churlish souls stint their contributions … Read more

Scripture So she set out and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech. — Ruth 2:3 (ESV) Devotional Her hap was. Yes, it seemed nothing but an accident, but how divinely was … Read more