“Alone.” (Deut. 32:12.)   “The hill was steep, but cheered along the way By converse sweet, I mounted on the thought That so it might be till the height was reached; But suddenly a narrow winding path Appeared, and then the Master said, ‘My child, Here thou wilt safest walkRead More …

“I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.” (Acts 27:25.) I WENT to America some years ago with the captain of a steamer, who was a very devoted Christian. When off the coast of Newfoundland he said to me, “The last time I crossed here,Read More …

“In waiting, I waited, for the Lord.” (Psalm 40:1) WAITING is much more difficult than walking. Waiting requires patience, and patience is a rare virtue. It is fine to know that God builds hedges around His people—when the hedge is looked at from the viewpoint of protection. But when theRead More …

“Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:22.) THE best things of life come out of wounding. Wheat is crushed before it becomes bread. Incense must be cast upon the fire before its odors are set free. The ground must be broken with the sharp ploughRead More …

“Thou couldst have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above.” (John 19:11.) NOTHING that is not God’s will can come into the life of one who trusts and obeys God. This fact is enough to make our life one of ceaseless thanksgiving and joy.Read More …

“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoiceRead More …

“When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.” (John 11:6.) IN the forefront of this marvelous chapter stands the affirmation, “Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus,” as if to teach us that at the veryRead More …

“Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee… who passing through the valley of weeping, make it a well.” (Psalm 84:5, 6.) COMFORT does not come to the light-hearted and merry. We must go down into “depths” if we would experience this most precious of God’s gifts—comfort, and thusRead More …

“Thou art my king, O God: Command deliverance (victories, margin) for Jacob.” (Psalm 44:4, R. V.) THERE is no foe to your growth in grace, no enemy in your Christian work, which was not included in your Savior’s conquests. You need not be afraid of them. When you touch them,Read More …

“And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and they spake the word of God with boldness. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection. (Acts 4:31, 33.) CHRISTMAS EVANS tells usRead More …