“Faith is… the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1.) TRUE faith drops its letter in the post office box, and lets it go. Distrust holds on to a corner of it, and wonders that the answer never comes. I have some letters in my desk that have been writtenRead More …

“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me.” (Psalm 138:7.) THE Hebrew rendering of the above is “go on in the center of trouble.” What descriptive words! We have called on God in the day of trouble; we have pleaded His promise of deliverance but noRead More …

“He knoweth the way that I take.” (Job 23:10.) BELIEVER! What a glorious assurance! This way of thine—this, it may be, a crooked, mysterious, tangled way—this way of trial and tears. “He knoweth it.” The furnace seven times heated—He lighted it. There is an Almighty Guide knowing and directing ourRead More …

“And being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by, He is able to make good.” (Rom. 4:20.) WE are told that Abraham could look at his own body and consider it as good as dead without being discouraged, because he was not looking at himself but at theRead More …

“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.” (Zech. 4:6.) MY way led up a hill, and right at the foot I saw a boy on a bicycle. He was pedalling up hill against the wind, and evidently found it a tremendously hard work.Read More …

“Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.” (Exod. 14:13.) THESE words contain God’s command to the believer when he is reduced to great straits and brought into extraordinary difficulties. He cannot retreat; he cannot go forward; he is shut upon the right hand and on the left. WhatRead More …

“And he shall bring it to pass.” (Psa. 37:5.) I ONCE thought that after I prayed that it was my duty to do everything that I could do to bring the answer to pass. He taught me a better way, and showed that my self-effort always hindered His working, andRead More …

“The hand of the Lord hath wrought this.” (Job 12:9.) SEVERAL years ago there was found in an African mine the most magnificent diamond in the world’s history. It was presented to the King of England to blaze in his crown of state. The King sent it to Amsterdam toRead More …

“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed.” (Heb. 11:8.) WHITHER he went, he knew not; it was enough for him to know that he went with God. He leant not so much upon the promisesRead More …

“I trust in thy word.” (Psa. 119:42.) JUST in proportion in which we believe that God will do just what He has said, is our faith strong or weak. Faith has nothing to do with feelings, or with impressions, with improbabilities, or with outward appearances. If we desire to coupleRead More …