Scripture because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, — Colossians 1:5 (ESV) Devotional Our hope in Christ for the future is the mainspring and the mainstay of our joy here. It will animate our hearts to think often … Read more
Scripture For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. — Psalm 84:11 (ESV) Devotional Bounteous is Jehovah in his nature; to give is his delight. His gifts are beyond measure precious, and are as freely given as … Read more
Scripture The mandrakes give forth fragrance, and beside our doors are all choice fruits, new as well as old, which I have laid up for you, O my beloved. — Song of Solomon 7:13 (ESV) Devotional The spouse desires to give to Jesus all that she produces. Our heart has “all manner of pleasant fruits,” … Read more
Scripture But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion. — Ecclesiastes 9:4 (ESV) Devotional Life is a precious thing, and in its humblest form it is superior to death. This truth is eminently certain in spiritual things. It is better to be … Read more
Scripture sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! — Psalm 66:2 (ESV) Devotional It is not left to our own option whether we shall praise God or not. Praise is God’s most righteous due, and every Christian, as the recipient of his grace, is bound to praise God from day to … Read more
Scripture Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me. — Song of Solomon 3:4 (ESV) Devotional Does Christ receive us when we come … Read more
Scripture And the priest shall look, and if the leprous disease has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean of the disease; it has all turned white, and he is clean. — Leviticus 13:13 (ESV) Devotional Strange enough this regulation appears, yet there was wisdom in it, for the throwing out of the … Read more
Scripture And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. — 1 Kings 18:43 (ESV) Devotional Success is certain when the Lord has promised it. Although you may have pleaded month after month … Read more
Scripture The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; — Psalm 33:13 (ESV) Devotional Perhaps no figure of speech represents God in a more gracious light than when he is spoken of as stooping from his throne, and coming down from heaven to attend to the wants and to behold … Read more
Scripture My beloved put his hand to the latch, and my heart was thrilled within me. — Song of Solomon 5:4 (ESV) Devotional Knocking was not enough, for my heart was too full of sleep, too cold and ungrateful to arise and open the door, but the touch of his effectual grace has made my … Read more
