December 31 Which hope toe have as an anchor to the soul. Heb. 6:19. Anchor to the throne of God, and then shorten the rope! —Selected Thoughts for the Quiet Hour – December 31

December 30 Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Gen. 6:8. Noah found grace in the same way that Paul obtained mercy (1 Tim. 1:16), namely, by mercy’s taking hold of him. —Selected Thoughts for the Quiet Hour – December 30

December 29 She (Hannah)… prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore… she spake in her heart. 1 Sam. 1:10, 13. For real business at the mercy-seat give me a home-made prayer, a prayer that comes out of the depths of my heart, not because I invented it, but because GodRead More …

December 28 The friendship of the world is enmity with God. James 4:4. It is like the ivy with the oak. The ivy may give the oak a grand, beautiful appearance, but all the while it is feeding on its vitals. Are we compromising with the enemies of God? AreRead More …

December 27 He ever liveth. Heb. 7:25. It is our hope for ourselves, and for His truth, and for mankind. Men come and go. Leaders, teachers, thinkers, speak and work for a season, and then fall silent and impotent. He abides. They die, but He lives. They are lights kindled,Read More …

December 26 God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Gal. 6:14. The cross is the great center of God’s moral universe! To this center God ever pointed, and the eye of faith ever looked forward, until the Savior came. And now weRead More …

December 25 A multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest. Luke 2:13, 14. Angels had been present on many august occasions, and they had joined in many a solemn chorus to the praise of their Almighty Creator. They were present at theRead More …

December 24th Continue in prayer. Col. 4:2. Our prayers often resemble the mischievous tricks of town children, who knock at their neighbor’s houses and then run away; we often knock at heaven’s door and then run off into the spirit of the world; instead of waiting for entrance and answer,Read More …

December 23 Go and sit down in the lowest room. Luke 14:10. He who is willing to take the lowest place will always find sitting room; there is no great crush for the worst places. There is nothing like the jostling at the back there is at the front; soRead More …

December 22 Be not doubtful, but followers of them also, through faith and patience, inherit the promises. Heb. 6:12. God makes a promise. Faith believes it. Hope anticipates it. Patience quietly awaits it. —Selected Thoughts for the Quiet Hour – December 22