DO YOU DESIRE GOD? This is the test. I'm not asking if you desire to be a missionary, a pastor, a preacher, or a servant of God. You can have these things but not be a Christian. No, do you desire God? Do you desire Him! above all other things. Is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LOWLINESS OF HEART "Learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart." Matt 11:29 The Lord has been teaching me to be willing to be least of all and servant of all. The soul of a weaned child is what I seek: meek and lowly in heart, with the eye...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon Thee. (2 Chron. 20:12) If God place me in great perplexity, must He not give me much guidance; in positions of great difficulty, much grace; in circumstances of great pressure and trial, much...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all (Jer 31:12) Art thou weary, tender heart? Be glad of pain! In sorrow sweetest things will grow, As flowers in rain. God watches; thou wilt have the sun, When...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This I saw it was from the hand of God. Eccl 2:24 It is our Father Who orders all - these experiences included. I feel more and more that it is with Him we have to do; not so much with men, or things, but with Him. And herin lies our power to do...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Whatsoever is right, I will give you. (Matt 20:4) When His providential dispensations seem most dark and cloudy, or most contrary to our thoughts and our desires, there can be no question as to who is right. It is our thoughts and desires which...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
'I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning.' 1 John 2:13 You who have been long in Christ; you who may be called the familiar friends of the Eternal, the Ancient of Days. Does this describe you? Have you this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
ALL-PRAYER "Let us seek to be delivered from trifling prayers, and contentment with trifling answers." "When they had prayed the place was shaken." Acts 4v31 'Is that all you have got?' 'Yes. all.' 'Had he no more to give? Did he grudge it?'...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
IGNORANCE The Ox knoweth its owner...but Israel does not know, my people doth not consider. Isaiah Chp1v 2-3 Sin does not mind you having lots of knowledge, it will allow you as much as you like about most things.But there is one thing sin...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Slip away and be with God. The Lord Jesus often slipped away to pray says the Bible .Oh to have been there and heard Him pray. It would have transformed our prayer life. But He must be alone, do we pray alone in secret, often slipping out to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]