Scripture > I will return again to my place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face, and in their affliction they earnestly seek me. > > — Hosea 5:15 (ESV) Devotional Losses and adversities are frequently the means which the great Shepherd uses to fetch home his wandering sheep; like fierce dogs they … Read more

Scripture > She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house. > > — Genesis 39:12 (ESV) Devotional In contending with certain sins there remains no mode of victory but by flight. The ancient naturalists wrote much of … Read more

Scripture > The Lord utters his voice before his army, for his camp is very great; for he is strong who executes his word, for the day of the Lord is great and very awesome; who can endure it? > > — Joel 2:11 (ESV) Devotional Consider, my soul, the mightiness of the Lord who … Read more

Scripture > And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.” > > — Exodus 14:13 (ESV) Devotional These words contain God’s command to the believer when he … Read more

Scripture > But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. > > — 1 John 1:7 (ESV) Devotional “Cleanseth,” says the text-not “shall cleanse.” There are multitudes who think that as a … Read more

Scripture > On the day that you stood aloof, on the day that strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them. > > — Obadiah 1:11 (ESV) Devotional Brotherly kindness was due from Edom to Israel in the time of need, but … Read more

Scripture > So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!” > > — John 19:5 (ESV) Devotional If there be one place where our Lord Jesus most fully becomes the joy and comfort of his people, it is where he plunged deepest into … Read more

Scripture > Return, O faithless children, declares the Lord; for I am your master; I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion. > > — Jeremiah 3:14 (ESV) Devotional Christ Jesus is joined unto his people in marriage-union. In love he espoused his … Read more

Scripture > I say to God, my rock: “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” > > — Psalm 42:9 (ESV) Devotional Canst thou answer this, believer? Canst thou find any reason why thou art so often mourning instead of rejoicing? Why yield to gloomy … Read more

Scripture > this is the word that the Lord has spoken concerning him: “She despises you, she scorns you — the virgin daughter of Zion; she wags her head behind you — the daughter of Jerusalem.” > > — Isaiah 37:22 (ESV) Devotional Reassured by the Word of the Lord, the poor trembling citizens of … Read more