Evening “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 There was an exercise, on the part of this blessed woman, of three powers of her being: her memory–she kept all these things; her affections–she kept them in her heart; her intellect–she pondered them; soRead More …

Morning “And of his fulness have all we received.” John 1:16 These words tell us that there is a fulness in Christ. There is a fulness of essential Deity, for “in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead.” There is a fulness of perfect manhood, for in him, bodily,Read More …

Evening “All they that heard it wondered at those things.” Luke 2:18 We must not cease to wonder at the great marvels of our God. It would be very difficult to draw a line between holy wonder and real worship; for when the soul is overwhelmed with the majesty ofRead More …

Morning “Your heavenly Father.” Matthew 6:26 God’s people are doubly his children, they are his offspring by creation, and they are his sons by adoption in Christ. Hence they are privileged to call him, “Our Father which art in heaven.” Father! Oh, what precious word is that. Here is authority:Read More …

Evening “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Romans 3:31 When the believer is adopted into the Lord’s family, his relationship to old Adam and the law ceases at once; but then he is under a new rule, and a newRead More …

Morning “I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us.” Isaiah 63:7 And canst thou not do this? Are there no mercies which thou hast experienced? What, though thou art gloomy now, canst thou forgetRead More …

Evening “Martha was cumbered about much serving.” Luke 10:40 Her fault was not that she served: the condition of a servant well becomes every Christian. “I serve,” should be the motto of all the princes of the royal family of heaven. Nor was it her fault that she had “muchRead More …

Morning “Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler.” Psalm 91:3 God delivers his people from the snare of the fowler in two senses. From, and out of. First, he delivers them from the snare–does not let them enter it; and secondly, if they should be caughtRead More …

Evening “We will remember thy love more than wine.” Song of Solomon 1:4 Jesus will not let his people forget his love. If all the love they have enjoyed should be forgotten, he will visit them with fresh love. “Do you forget my cross?” says he, “I will cause youRead More …

Morning “I have exalted one chosen out of the people.” Psalm 89:19 Why was Christ chosen out of the people? Speak, my heart, for heart-thoughts are best. Was it not that he might be able to be our brother, in the blest tie of kindred blood? Oh, what relationship thereRead More …