"Seeing then that we have a great high Priest...Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:14,16 Our great Helper in prayer is the Lord Jesus Christ, our [...]
"The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits." Daniel 11:32 The LORD is a man of war, "Jehovah is his name." Those who enlist under His banner shall have a Commander who will train them for the conflict and give them both vigour and valour. The times of which Daniel [...]
"I called upon him, but he gave me no answer" Song of Solomon 5:6 The Lord, when He hath given great faith, hath been known to try it by long delayings. He has suffered His servants’ voices to echo in their ears as from a brazen sky. They have knocked at the golden gate, [...]
"He will be my guide even unto death." Psalms 48:14 We need a guide. Sometimes we would give all that we have to be told exactly what to do and where to turn. We are willing to do right, but we do not know which one of two roads we are to follow. Oh, for [...]
“Concerning the work of my hands command ye me.” Isaiah 45:11 Our Lord spoke in this tone when He said, “Father, I will.” Joshua used it when, in the supreme moment of triumph, he lifted up his spear toward the setting sun, and cried, “Sun, stand thou still!” Elijah used it when he shut [...]
The fathers of the church are men of heart who naturally care for the souls of others. It is upon the father that the weight of the household falls, he goes forth in the morning to his daily labour, and he returns at night with the fruit of his toil for the support of [...]
In worship, several elements may be distinguished, among them love, admiration, wonder and adoration. Though they may not be experienced in that order, a little thought will reveal those elements as being present wherever true worship is found. Both the Old and the New Testaments teach that the essence of true worship is the [...]
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 Here we are transported back to ancient times, back to days when roving bands of plunderers could so suddenly fall upon a helpless populace. As soon as the enemy was detected, the alarm would be raised. [...]
"Bring them hither to me." Matthew 14:18 Are you encompassed with needs at this very moment, and almost overwhelmed with difficulties, trials, and emergencies? These are all divinely provided vessels for the Holy Spirit to fill, and if you but rightly understood their meaning, they would become opportunities for receiving new blessings and deliverances [...]
"If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth." Ecclesiastes 11:3 Why, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; He will shine out again before long. Meanwhile, those black clouds are filled with [...]
"There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job." Job 1:1 The contents of the book of Job portray in vivid and at times poetic language the fierce conflict between the Lord and Satan concerning the faith and integrity of His servant Job. The devil was permitted to wreak havoc in [...]
"Give us this day our daily bread." Matthew 6:11 If you want daily bread and would pray for it aright, you must ask as a child; and you must put first, before your own satisfaction, the Hallowing of God's Name and the doing of His Will. Implicitly you suggest that if He gives you [...]
