IN THIS PLACE I would say a plain word or two to those who understand the method of justification by faith which is in Christ Jesus, but whose trouble is that they cannot cease from sin. We can never be happy, restful, or spiritually healthy till...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? 2 Corinthians 13:5 Self-examination is a duty of great importance, and which requires to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The times are gloomy — but the Lord reigns! To Him I would refer everything in public or in private life. There is political discontent in some hearts, and in some places. But I ought to be discontented with myself — that I am not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Woe to those who are at ease in Zion!" Amos 6:1What do we say to . . . our self-indulgence, our spiritual sloth, our love of ease, our avoidance of hardship, our luxury, our pampering of the body, our costly feasts, our silken couches,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.~Psalm 119:140Do we love the holiness of the Word? The Word is preached — to beat down sin, and advance holiness. Do we love it for its spirituality and purity? Many love the Preached...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
To walk with God, is to live ever as in His presence! To realize His presence, to abide continually under His eye, to recognize our Father as close by our side — is the secret of much peace. We must ever regard Him, not as if He were far...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I ask'd the Lord, that I might grow In faith, and love, and ev'ry grace, Might more of his salvation know, And seek more earnestly his face.'Twas he who taught me thus to pray, And he, I trust has answer'd pray'r; But it has been in such a way, As...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You are either in the Word, and the Word is conforming you to the image of Jesus Christ—or you are in the world, and the world is squeezing you into its mold! The first reason for studying Scripture is that it is a means of spiritual growth....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is no doubt that we are living in troublous times. In Psalm 77, we read of the Psalmist who refused to be comforted in a difficult time in his life, who also asked 6 questions in regard to being comforted by God in a time when he was...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
