We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Eph. 2:10. No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him. There is always work, and tools to work withal, for those whoRead More …

By faith Noah… prepared an ark to the saving of his house. Heb. 11:7. What a humble, what a modest sphere for the exercise of faith! One would have said that the purpose was quite disproportionate to the work. The ark was a great undertaking, but what was it undertakenRead More …

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind. Acts 20:19. There is a legend of an artist who long sought for a piece of sandalwood, out of which to carve a Madonna, He was about to give up in despair, leaving the vision of his life unrealized, when in aRead More …

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 1 Cor. 11:1. When in the Mexican war the troops were wavering, a general rose in his stirrups and dashed into the enemy’s line, shouting, “Men, follow!” They, seeing his courage and disposition, dashed on after him, andRead More …

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Ex. 20:3. If you find yourself beginning to love any pleasure better than your prayers, any book better than your Bible, any house better than God’s, any table better than the Lord’s, any person better than your Savior, any one better thanRead More …

Leaving you an example, that ye should follow His steps. 1 Pet. 2:21. I have long since ceased to pray, “Lord Jesus, have compassion on a lost world!” I remember the day and the hour when I seemed to hear the Lord rebuking me for making such a prayer. HeRead More …

They that wait upon the Lord shall change their strength. Isa. 40:31. (R. V.) Lord, what a change within us one short hour Spent in Thy presence will prevail to make! What heavy burdens from our bosoms take! What parched grounds refresh as with a shower! We kneel—and all aroundRead More …

The Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. 1 John 4:14. It is a sweet thought that Jesus Christ did not come forth without His Father’s permission, authority, consent, and assistance. He was sent of the Father that He might be the Savior of men…. DidstRead More …

Ye call me Teacher, and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. John 13:13. (R. V. margin). How wonderful a Teacher we have! Sometimes we seek Him in the house, but He is not there. We go forth seeking Him and find Him perhaps in the wilderness orRead More …

They took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13. If I think of the world, I get the impress of the world; if I think of my trials and sorrows, I get the impress of my trials and sorrows; if I think of my failures, IRead More …