John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again,Verily, verily, I say unto you,I am the door of the sheep. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 215
John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again,Verily, verily, I say unto you,I am the door of the sheep. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 215
“Ask, and it shall be given you.”~ Matthew 7:7 ~ We know of a place in England still existing, where a dole of bread is served to every passerby who chooses to ask for it. Whoever the traveller may be, he has but to knock at the door of St. Cross Hospital, and there is the dole of bread for… (more…)
“Even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.”~ Romans 8:23 ~ This groaning is universal among the saints: to a greater or less extent we all feel it. It is not the groan of murmuring or complaint: it is rather the note of desire than of distress. Having received an earnest,… (more…)
Covered and Protected “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”~ Psalm 91:4 ~ A condescending simile indeed! Just as a hen protects her brood and allows them to nestle under her wings, so will the Lord defend His people and permit them to hide away… (more…)
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them,saying, I am the light of the world:he that followeth me shall not walkin darkness, but shall have the light of life. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 290
“I have much people in this city.”~ Acts 18:10 ~ This should be a great encouragement to try to do good, since God has among the vilest of the vile, the most reprobate, the most debauched and drunken, an elect people who must be saved. When you take the Word to them, you do so because God has ordained you… (more…)
“The Lord mighty in battle.”~ Psalm 24:8 ~ We may our God be glorious in the eyes of His people, seeing that He has wrought such wonders for them, in them, and by them. For them, the Lord Jesus upon Calvary routed every foe, breaking all the weapons of the enemy in pieces by His finished work of satisfactory obedience;… (more…)
Peace Whatever Exposure “I will make them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.”~ Ezekiel 34:25 ~ It is the height of grace that Jehovah should be in covenant with man, a feeble, sinful, and dying creature. Yet… (more…)
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them,I am the bread of life: hethat cometh to me shallnever hunger; and he thatbelieveth on me shall never thirst. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 208
“There is no spot in thee.”~ Song of Solomon 4:7 ~ Having pronounced His Church positively full of beauty, our Lord confirms His praise by a precious negative, “There is no spot in I thee.” As if the thought occurred to the Bridegroom that the carping world would insinuate that He had only mentioned her comely parts, and had purposely… (more…)
“Behold, all is vanity.”~ Ecclesiastes 1:14 ~ Nothing can satisfy the entire man but the Lord’s love and the Lord’s own self. Saints have tried to anchor in other roadsteads, but they have been driven out of such fatal refuges. Solomon, the wisest of men, was permitted to make experiments for us all, and to do for us what we… (more…)
Our Holiest Example “I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”~ Psalm 16:8 ~ This is the way to live. With God always before us, we shall have the noblest companionship, the holiest example, the sweetest consolation, and the mightiest influence. This must be a resolute act of… (more…)
Hebrews 1:1-2 God, who at sundry timesand in divers manners spakein time past unto the fathersby the prophets, Hath in theselast days spoken unto us byhis Son, whom he hath appointedheir of all things, by whom alsohe made the worlds; King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 216
“Thou art all fair, my love.”~ Song of Solomon 4:7 ~ The Lord’s admiration of His Church is very a wonderful, and His description of her beauty is very glowing. She is not merely fair, but “all fair.” He views her in Himself, washed in His sin-atoning blood and clothed in His meritorious righteousness, and He considers her to be… (more…)
“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.”~ Jeremiah 8:20 ~ Not saved! Dear reader, is this your mournful plight? Warned of the judgment to come, bidden to escape for your life, and yet at this moment not saved! You know the way of salvation, you read it in the Bible, you hear it from… (more…)
“O that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men.”~ Psalm 107:8 ~ If we complained less, and praised more, we should be happier, and God would be more glorified. Let us daily praise God for common mercies common as we frequently call them, and yet so priceless, that when… (more…)
John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word,and the Word was with God,and the Word was God.The same was in thebeginning with God. King James Version by Public Domain Thank You For Visiting 246
“Thou hast made summer and winter.”~ Psalm 74:17 ~ My soul begin this wintry month with thy God. The cold snows and the piercing winds all remind thee that He keeps His covenant with day and night, and tend to assure thee that He will also keep that glorious covenant which He has made with thee in the person of… (more…)