Scripture Do not sweep my soul away with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men, — Psalm 26:9 (ESV) Devotional Fear made David pray thus, for something whispered, “Perhaps, after all, thou mayst be gathered with the wicked.” That fear, although marred by unbelief, springs, in the main, from holy anxiety, arising from the recollection … Read more
Scripture I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul. — Jeremiah 32:41 (ESV) Devotional How heart-cheering to the believer is the delight which God has in his saints! We cannot see any reason in ourselves why the Lord … Read more
Scripture In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good. — Ecclesiastes 11:6 (ESV) Devotional In the evening of the day opportunities are plentiful: men return from their labour, and the zealous soul-winner … Read more
Scripture Then the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the jars. They held in their left hands the torches, and in their right hands the trumpets to blow. And they cried out, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!” — Judges 7:20 (ESV) Devotional Gideon ordered his men to do two things: covering … Read more
Scripture For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition that I made to him. — 1 Samuel 1:27 (ESV) Devotional Devout souls delight to look upon those mercies which they have obtained in answer to supplication, for they can see God’s especial love in them. When we can name our … Read more
Scripture For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. — Galatians 5:1 (ESV) Devotional This “liberty” makes us free to heaven’s charter–the Bible. Here is a choice passage, believer, “When thou passest through the rivers, I will be with thee.” You are free … Read more
Scripture My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. — John 10:27 (ESV) Devotional We should follow our Lord as unhesitatingly as sheep follow their shepherd, for he has a right to lead us wherever he pleases. We are not our own, we are bought with a price–let us recognize … Read more
Scripture If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. — Galatians 5:25 (ESV) Devotional The two most important things in our holy religion are the life of faith and the walk of faith. He who shall rightly understand these is not far from being a master in experimental … Read more
Scripture Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. — Deuteronomy 1:38 (ESV) Devotional God employs his people to encourage one another. He did not say to an angel, “Gabriel, my servant Joshua is about to lead my people into Canaan–go, … Read more
Scripture And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.” — Mark 9:19 (ESV) Devotional Despairingly the poor disappointed father turned away from the disciples to their Master. His son was in the worst possible condition, and … Read more
