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 [...]

Devotional “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.” (Colossians 3:1) The wise believer revels in the fact of Christ’s resurrection. Some things in Scripture may be easier to identify with and apply, including Christ’s substitutionary death, but it [...]

Devotional “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." Philippians 2:12-13 Before attempting to [...]

Devotional "And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me." 1 Corinthians 11:24 It seems then, that Christians may forget Christ! There could be no need for this loving exhortation, if there were not [...]

Devotional "And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward." Matthew 10:42 We never can know what the full outcome of our simplest kindnesses will [...]

Devotional "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts." Zechariah. 4:6 WHAT a mystery is the operation of the Holy Spirit in the soul! That a work so renewing, so gracious, and so holy, should ever transpire in the heart of a poor sinner, is itself [...]

Devotional "I will take heed to my ways." — Psalm 39:1 Fellow-pilgrim, say not in your heart, "I will go hither and thither, and I shall not sin;" for you are never so out of danger of sinning as to boast of security. The road is very miry, it will be hard to [...]

Devotional "So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran." Genesis 12:4 That was faith. Obedience proved it. Abram did not know where he was going; he had simply the call of God and a promise. But he asked no questions. He did not [...]

Devotional "Ye see your calling, brethren." 1 Corinthians 1:26 We often hear that our belief that we are chosen by God as His peculiar people leads to spiritual pride. In fact, the opposite is the case. Nothing exposes the pride of man more than the notion that what moves sinners to repent and [...]

Devotional "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5 No promise is of private interpretation. Whatever God has said to any one saint, He has said to all. When He opens a well for one, it is that all may drink. When He opens a granary-door to give out food, there [...]

Devotional The fruit of the Spirit is... temperance. Galatians 5:23 Temperance here means self-control - and not just with regard to alcohol. Generally, it means having command of ourselves, the ability to restrain ourselves, our feelings, and our desires. But for Christians, it has an added dimension. For us, self-control is the fruit [...]

Devotional "And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my [...]