Evening “As it began to dawn, came Magdalene, to see the sepulchre.” Matthew 28:1 Let us learn from Mary Magdalene how to obtain fellowship with the Lord Jesus. Notice how she sought. She sought the Saviour very early in the morning. If thou canst wait for Christ, and be patientRead More …

Morning “If thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.” Exodus 20:25 God’s altar was to be built of unhewn stones, that no trace of human skill or labour might be seen upon it. Human wisdom delights to trim and arrange the doctrines of the cross intoRead More …

Evening “When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.” Psalm 56:9 It is impossible for any human speech to express the full meaning of this delightful phrase, “God is for me.” He was “for us” before the worlds wereRead More …

Morning “God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry?” Jonah 4:9 Anger is not always or necessarily sinful, but it has such a tendency to run wild that whenever it displays itself, we should be quick to question its character, with this enquiry, “Doest thou well to beRead More …

Evening “His heavenly kingdom.” 2 Timothy 4:18 Yonder city of the great King is a place of active service. Ransomed spirits serve him day and night in his temple. They never cease to fulfil the good pleasure of their King. They always “rest,” so far as ease and freedom fromRead More …

Morning “Sanctified by God the Father.” Jude 1 “Sanctified in Christ Jesus.” 1 Corinthians 1:2 “Through sanctification of the Spirit.” 1 Peter 1:2 Mark the union of the Three Divine Persons in all their gracious acts. How unwisely do those believers talk who make preferences in the Persons of theRead More …

Evening “Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.” Joel 1:3 In this simple way, by God’s grace, a living testimony for truth is always to be kept alive in the land–the beloved of the Lord are to hand downRead More …

Morning “After that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” 1 Peter 5:10 You have seen the arch of heaven as it spans the plain: glorious are its colours, and rare its hues. It is beautiful, but, alas, it passes away, and lo, it is not.Read More …

Evening “And the evening and the morning were the first day.” Genesis 1:5 The evening was “darkness” and the morning was “light,” and yet the two together are called by the name that is given to the light alone! This is somewhat remarkable, but it has an exact analogy inRead More …

Morning “Fellow citizens with the saints.” Ephesians 2:19 What is meant by our being citizens in heaven? It means that we are under heaven’s government. Christ the king of heaven reigns in our hearts; our daily prayer is, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” TheRead More …