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Instruments
Instruments Does an ax exalt itself above the one who chops with it? Does a saw magnify itself above the one who saws with it? As if a staff could wave those who lift it! As if a rod could lift what isn’t wood!—Isaiah 10:15 One of the dangers inRead More …
Daily Help
It is well with the righteous—well upon divine authority; the mouth of God speaks the comforting assurance. Blessed be God for a faith which enables us to believe God when the creatures contradict him. It is, says the word, at all times well with thee, thou righteous one; then, beloved,Read More …
Streams in the Desert
“Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” (John 11:40.) MARY and Martha could not understand what their Lord was doing. Both of them said to Him, “Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” Back of itRead More …
A Pure Heart
A Pure Heart Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: Who should I send? Who will go for Us? I said: Here I am. Send me.—Isaiah 6:8 It takes a pure heart to see God (Matt. 5:8). You can attend church services, read your Bible, and pray, butRead More …
Daily Help
We have each of us peculiar gifts and special manifestations; but the one object God has in view is, the perfecting of the whole body of Christ. We must, therefore, bring our spiritual possessions and lay them at the apostles’ feet, and make distribution unto all of what God hasRead More …
Streams in the Desert
“My Father is the husbandman.” (John 15:1.) IT is comforting to think of trouble, in whatever form it may come to us, as a heavenly messenger, bringing us something from God. In its earthly aspect it may seem hurtful, even destructive; but in its spiritual outworking it yields blessing. ManyRead More …
Evil, Good and Good, Evil
Evil, Good and Good, Evil Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness, who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.—Isaiah 5:20 It is Satan’s practice to convince people that what God calls good is actually evil andRead More …
Daily Help
Jesus gave his blood for us; what shall we give to him? We are his, and all that we have, for he has purchased us into himself—can we act as if we were our own? Oh for more consecration! and to this end, oh for more love! Blessed Jesus, thouRead More …
Streams in the Desert
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” (Prov. 19:18.) WAITING upon God is necessary in order to see Him, to have a vision of Him. The time element in vision is essential. Our hearts are like a sensitive photographer’s plate; and in order to have God revealed there, weRead More …
Divine Potential
Divine Potential When he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple. Barnabas, however, took him and brought him to the apostles and explained to them how, on the road, Saul hadRead More …
D5 Creation