I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land. Gen. 28:15. “With thee,” companionship; “Keep thee,” guardianship; “Bring thee,” guidance. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour. June 14

Come out from among them, and be ye separate. 2 Cor. 6:17. With all the world in his choice, God placed His ancient people in a very remarkable situation. On the north they were walled in by the snowy ranges of Lebanon; a barren desert formed their eastern boundary; farRead More …

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Tim. 2:15. Have thy tools ready; God will find thee work —Charles Kingsley Thoughts for the Quiet Hour.

Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a ship. Matt. 14:22. Jesus constrained them to go! One would think that if ever there was the certain promise of success in a mission, it was here. Surely, here, if anywhere, a triumphant issue might have been confidently predicted; and yet here,Read More …

Well done, good and faithful servant…. Thou wicked and slothful servant. Matt. 25:21, 26. God holds us responsible not for what we have, but for what we might have; not for what we are, but for what we might be. —Mark Guy Pearse Thoughts for the Quiet Hour.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and Be shall sustain thee. Psalm 55:22. He that taketh his own cares upon himself loads himself with an uneasy burden. The fear of what may come, expectation of what will come, desire of what will not come, and the inability to redress ailRead More …

Thou shalt never wash my feet John 13:8. Whatever hinders us from receiving a blessing that God is willing to bestow upon us is not humility, but the mockery of it. A genuine humility will ever feel the need of the largest measures of grace, and will be perfected justRead More …

As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Gal. 3:27. Not simply the righteousness of oar Savior, not simply the beauty of His holiness or the graces of His character, are we to put on as a garment. The Lord Himself is our vesture.Read More …

Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord… I know that… whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. John 11:21-24. Beware,Read More …

A certain man… who never had walked… heard Paul speak: who… perceiving that he had faith to be healed, said… Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. Acts 14:8, 9, 10. Where true faith is, it will induce obedience and where it does induce obedience, it willRead More …