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Weak with Those Who Are Weak
Weak with Those Who Are Weak Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?—2 Corinthians 11:29 Christians do not live in isolation. When we sin, there are repercussions throughout the Christian community. When a brother or sister suffers,Read More …
Daily Help
Poor souls! forget not the present Saviour, who bids you look unto him and be saved. He could heal you at once, but you prefer to wait for an angel and a wonder. To trust him is a sure way to every blessing, and he is worthy of the mostRead More …
Daily Help
Who can lay anything to the charge of God’s Elect?” Most blessed challenge! How unanswerable it is! Every sin of the elect was laid upon the great Champion of our salvation, and by the atonement carried away. There is no sin in God’s book against His people. When the guiltRead More …
Streams in the Desert
“And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place.” (Luke 9:10.) IN order to grow in grace, we must be much alone. It is not in society that the soul grows most vigorously. In one single quiet hour of prayer it will often make more progress thanRead More …
While He Prayed
While He Prayed When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying, heaven opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son.I take delight in You!”—Luke 3:21–22 TheRead More …
Daily Help
What is your desire this day? Is it set upon heavenly things? Do you desire liberty in close communication with God? Do you aspire to know the heights, and depths, and lengths, and breadths? Then you must draw near to Jesus; you must get a clear sight of him inRead More …
Streams in the Desert
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted.” (Psalm 119:71.) IT is a remarkable circumstance that the most brilliant colors of plants are to be seen on the highest mountains, in spots that are most exposed to the wildest weather. The brightest lichens and mosses, the loveliest gemsRead More …
Painful Reminders
Painful Reminders Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and when they had won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.—Acts 14:19 God has many ways to deter us from sin. One is to provide reminders for us soRead More …
Daily Help
If his dark nights are as bright as the world’s days, what shall his days be? If even his starlight is more splendid than the sun, what must his sunlight be? If he can praise the Lord in the fires, how will he extol him before the eternal throne! IfRead More …
Streams in the Desert
“As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and, there was no strange God with him.” (Deut. 32:11, 12.) OUR Almighty Parent delights to conduct the tender nestlings ofRead More …
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