Scripture Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. — Psalm 5:8 (ESV) Devotional Very bitter is the enmity of the world against the people of Christ. Men will forgive a thousand faults in others, but they will magnify the most trivial offence in the followers … Read more
Scripture Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, — 2 Corinthians 6:17 (ESV) Devotional The Christian, while in the world, is not to be of the world. He should be distinguished from it in the great object of … Read more
Scripture Their horses are swifter than leopards, more fierce than the evening wolves; their horsemen press proudly on. Their horsemen come from afar; they fly like an eagle swift to devour. — Habakkuk 1:8 (ESV) Devotional While preparing the present volume, this particular expression recurred to me so frequently, that in order to be rid … Read more
Scripture And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. — Mark 3:13 (ESV) Devotional Here was sovereignty. Impatient spirits may fret and fume, because they are not called to the highest places in the ministry; but reader be it thine to rejoice that … Read more
Scripture Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. — Revelation 4:4 (ESV) Devotional These representatives of the saints in heaven are said to be around the throne. In the passage in Canticles, where Solomon sings of the King … Read more
Scripture Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. — Jeremiah 33:3 (ESV) Devotional There are different translations of these words. One version renders it, “I will shew thee great and fortified things.” Another, “Great and reserved things.” Now, there are reserved … Read more
Scripture and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, — Ephesians 1:19–20 (ESV) Devotional In the resurrection of Christ, … Read more
Scripture O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit. — Hosea 14:8 (ESV) Devotional Our fruit is found from our God as to union. The fruit of the branch is directly traceable to the … Read more
Scripture Concerning Damascus: Hamath and Arpad are confounded, for they have heard bad news; they melt in fear, they are troubled like the sea that cannot be quiet. — Jeremiah 49:23 (ESV) Devotional Little know we what sorrow may be upon the sea at this moment. We are safe in our quiet chamber, but far … Read more
Scripture And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. — Mark 2:4 (ESV) Devotional Faith is full of inventions. The house was full, a crowd blocked up the … Read more
