“He putteth forth his own sheep.” (John 10:4.) OH, this is bitter work for Him and us—bitter for us to go, but equally bitter for Him to cause us pain; yet it must be done. It would not be conducive to our true welfare to stay always in one happyRead More …

“In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” (Romans 8:37.) THIS is more than victory. This is a triumph so complete that we have not only escaped defeat and destruction, but we have destroyed our enemies and won a spoil so rich and valuableRead More …

“Reckon it nothing but joy… whenever you find yourself hedged in by the various trials, be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance.” (James 1:2, 3.) (Weymouth.) GOD hedges in His own that He may preserve them, but oftentimes they only see the wrong sideRead More …

“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” (Isa. 40:1.) STORE up comfort. This was the prophet’s mission. The world is full of comfortless hearts, and ere thou art sufficient for this lofty ministry, thou must be trained. And thy training is costly in the extreme; for, to renderRead More …

“They were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.” (Acts 16:6.) IT is interesting to study the methods of His guidance as it was extended towards these early heralds of the Cross. It consisted largely in prohibitions, when they attempted to take another course than theRead More …

“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Rom. 8:18.) I KEPT for nearly a year the flask-shaped cocoon of an emperor moth. It is very peculiar in its construction. A narrow openingRead More …

“I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.” (Ezek. 34:26.) WHAT is thy season this morning? Is it a season of drought? Then that is the season for showers. Is it a season of great heaviness and black clouds? Then thatRead More …

“Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.” (John 4:50.) “When ye pray, believe.” (Mark 11:24.) WHEN there is a matter that requires definite prayer, pray till you believe God, untilRead More …

“When thou passest through the waters… they shall not overflow thee.” (Isa. 43:2.) GOD does not open paths for us in advance of our coming. He does not promise help before help is needed. He does not remove obstacles out of our way before we reach them. Yet when weRead More …

“Lord, there is none beside thee to help.” (2 Chron. 14:11, R. V.) REMIND God of His entire responsibility. “There is none beside thee to help.” The odds against Asa were enormous. There was a million of men in arms against him, besides three hundred chariots. It seemed impossible toRead More …