Devotional “Rejoice in the Lord alway.” - Philippians 4:4 Paul was growing old. The sufferings he had experienced had certainly taken their toll. Yet despite the catalogue of afflictions he had endured while preaching the gospel of Christ, he had not lost his sense of the vibrancy of life. The words joy and [...]

Devotional "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.” - 1 John 3:1 The Christian church has a rich heritage in its hymns. Over the years, dear saints of God have framed great Christian doctrines in music, easy to remember and [...]

Devotional "Those things which cannot be shaken may remain." — Hebrews 12:27      We have many things in our possession at the present moment which can be shaken, and it ill becomes a Christian man to set much store by them, for there is nothing stable beneath these rolling skies; change is [...]

Devotional "And be not conformed to this world." — Romans 12:2 If a Christian can, by possibility, be saved while he conforms to this world, at any rate, it must be so as by fire. Such a bare salvation is almost as much to be dreaded as desired. Reader, would you wish to [...]

Devotional “Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.” (Ruth 3:18) This was the instruction given to Ruth by Naomi in hopes that her kinsman, Boaz, would be willing to [...]

Devotional "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." Romans 6:6 Christian, why would you play with sin? Has it not cost you enough already? Burnt child, will you play with the fire? What! When you [...]

Devotional “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16) This incisive expression—“redeeming the time”—occurs also in Colossians 4:5: “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.” The Greek word for “redeem” means to “buy back,” to [...]

Devotional “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11 The 16th Psalm contains the Bible’s first reference to the resurrected Christ at the “right hand” of His heavenly Father, and this is important, for there [...]

Devotional "Continue in the faith." Acts 14:22 Perseverance is the badge of true saints. The Christian life is not a beginning only in the ways of God, but also a continuance in the same as long as life lasts. It is with a Christian as it was with the great Napoleon: he said, [...]

Devotional “But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.” 1 Thessalonians 4:9 The Christian life involves both individual accountability and interpersonal involvement. Each of us is individually responsible for maintaining the right sort of relationship with others, [...]

Devotional "The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me:" Psalm 138:8 He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought within my soul. The Lord is concerned about everything that concerns me. All that is now good, but not perfect, the Lord will watch over, and preserve, and carry [...]

Devotional "If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." 1 John 2:1 True Christians are painfully aware of their shortcomings. They feel sin with a keenness unknown to ungodly men. It robs them of their joy. It mars their fellowship with God. It destroys their service. [...]