“But now is Christ risen from the dead.” [I Corinthians 15:20] In a dramatic, miraculous event, Paul met Jesus Christ on the Damascus road. So real was the appearance of Christ to him that thereafter he preached Christ crucified and risen from the dead. The resurrection of Christ is the great capstone [...]
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 [...]
Today is Palm Sunday, the day that commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. It is normally regarded as a happy day when the people are praising the Lord and shouting their “Hosannas,” which means, “Save, we beseech Thee.” Many of the people thought He was the Messiah. Their interpretation [...]
Devotional “And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:27 Bearing one’s cross means something quite different from bearing the ordinary burdens and troubles of life. These are common to all men, but the privilege of taking up and carrying the cross is the unique [...]
“The books, but specially the parchments” [II Timothy 4:13] The end is drawing near for God’s valiant servant Paul. He writes his last epistle from Rome, and closes it with a simple request for his cloak to be brought from Troas, along with his books and parchments. In his unconverted days Paul was [...]
Devotional How constantly our Master used the title, the "Son of man!" If He had chosen, He might always have spoken of Himself as the Son of God, the Everlasting Father, the Wonderful, the Counsellor, the Prince of Peace; but behold the lowliness of Jesus! He prefers to call Himself the Son of [...]
“My grace is sufficient for thee” [II Corinthians 12:9] Sickness is the common lot of all people. It is no respecter of persons. Kings and subjects, rich and poor, teacher and pupil, doctor and patient, will all at some time face illness. No door is strong enough, or wall thick enough to bar [...]
Devotional "As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love." John 15:9 As the Father loves the Son, in the same manner Jesus loves His people. What is that divine method? He loved Him without beginning, and thus Jesus loves His members. "I have loved thee [...]
Today we enter into Daylight Saving Time for another year, and once more we are forced to think of the mystery of time. We live in a time-conscious society. We all have multiple timepieces and our lives are governed by time. It is one of the most mysterious of all subjects. What [...]
Devotional “Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.” Genesis 31:24 The vulnerability of men to the attacks of others has been amply demonstrated in history. Monarchs, emperors, and presidents have all fallen at the hands of assassins, despite the most careful and thorough attempts to protect them. The [...]
“Wilt thou go with this man?” The bride of Christ – of all the figures used to describe the relationship between believer and Saviour, this is perhaps the most tender. How beautifully it is brought to mind by the question put to Rebekah, “Wilt thou go with this man?” [Genesis 24:58]. The [...]
Devotional "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him." Psalm 62:5 It is the believer's privilege to use this language. If he is looking for aught from the world, it is a poor "expectation" indeed. But if he looks to God for the supply of his wants, whether in [...]
