“Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?”         —Job 38:31If inclined to boast of our abilities, the grandeur of nature may soon show us how puny we are. We ca...  Read More

“Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone.”         —John 16:32Few had fellowship with the sorrows of Gethsemane. The majority of the disciples were not sufficiently advan...  Read More

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church.”         —Ephesians 5:25What a golden example Christ gives to his disciples! Few masters could venture to say, “If you would practise ...  Read More

“My beloved.”         —Song of Solomon 2:8This was a golden name which the ancient Church in her most joyous moments was wont to give to the Anointed of the Lord. When the time of the singing of birds...  Read More

“And she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.”         —Ruth 2:14Whenever we are privileged to eat of the bread which Jesus gives, we are, like Ruth, satisfied with the full and sweet repast. When Jes...  Read More

“Strong in faith.”         —Romans 4:20Christian, take good care of thy faith; for recollect faith is the only way whereby thou canst obtain blessings. If we want blessings from God, nothing can fetch...  Read More

“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you.”         —John 15:9As the Father loves the Son, in the same manner Jesus loves his people. What is that divine method? He loved him without beginning...  Read More

“Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”         —Galatians 3:26The fatherhood of God is common to all his children. Ah! Little-faith, you have often said, “Oh that I had the courage...  Read More

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”         —Matthew 5:9This is the seventh of the beatitudes: and seven was the number of perfection among the Hebrews. It may...  Read More

“Remember the poor.”         —Galatians 2:10Why does God allow so many of his children to be poor? He could make them all rich if he pleased; he could lay bags of gold at their doors; he could send th...  Read More

“Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins.”         —Psalm 19:13Such was the prayer of the “man after God’s own heart.” Did holy David need to pray thus? How needful, then, must such a prayer...  Read More

“I am a stranger with thee.”         —Psalm 39:12Yes, O Lord, with thee, but not to thee. All my natural alienation from thee, thy grace has effectually removed; and now, in fellowship with thyself, I...  Read More