“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26) “In the first days of a New Year, we all say to our friends and neighbors, ‘Happy New Year!’ Our hearts are full [Continue Reading…]

“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”  (Hebrews 7:25) “If we would pray acceptably, it must be in dependence on Jesus Christ, our High Priest in Heaven, who shall take the petitions from our stained and unholy lips, [Continue Reading…]

“Grace is more than mercy and love, it superadds to them. It denotes, not simply love, but the love of a sovereign, transcendly superior, one that may do what he will, that may wholly choose whether he will love or no. There may be love between equals, and an inferior may love a superior; but [Continue Reading…]

“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you!” (1 Peter 5:7) “The Christian’s life is very much made up of cares and comforts. Cares spring from earth — comfort comes from Heaven. Cares prove him a sinner — holy comforts prove him a saint. Cares flow in from a variety of quarters — true comfort [Continue Reading…]

“To render evil for evil is brutish; to render evil for good is devilish;  to render good for evil is Christian. ‘Blessed are the meek.’ (Matthew 5:5) Meekness is a grace whereby we are enabled by the Spirit of God, to moderate our angry passions.  Meekness has a divine beauty and sweetness in it. This meekness consists in three things: the bearing of injuries, the [Continue Reading…]

For a true profession of the Christian faith you must confess “Christ is all!” as declared by the Apostle Paul in Colossians 3:11. “Christianity is all centered in a person! Conversion is not a mere change of human opinion; it is the devotion of the heart to a person. A converted man is not a [Continue Reading…]

In time of trial we must humbly submit to the will of God’s divine providence. The Apostle Paul says, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Our Lord Jesus Christ submitted to His death upon the cross saying in Luke 22:42, “Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: [Continue Reading…]

Sorrowful reader, here is happiness. “Men shall be blessed in Him,” said the Psalmist, when speaking of the Messiah. The fountain of human happiness was unsealed when Christ was born! “Behold, I bring you glad tidings of great joy!” said the angel; “for unto you is born this day a Savior, who is Christ, the Lord!” This [Continue Reading…]

“How is your beloved better than others?”  (Song of Solomon 5:9) Does the world challenge– “How is your beloved better than others?” Your answer is at hand– “My beloved bore my sins, and opened in His heart a fountain in which I am washed whiter than snow! My beloved . . . sustains my burdens, counsels my [Continue Reading…]

“I come to You as a sinner with cares and sorrows, to leave every concern entirely to You, every sin calling for Christ’s precious blood; revive deep spirituality in my heart; let me live near to the great Shepherd, hear His voice, know its tones, follow its calls. Keep me from deception by causing me [Continue Reading…]