November 1 Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. John 8:9. Alone with Jesus! What a sweet and holy spot! What a blessed refuge to which the soul may betake itself from the charges of Satan, the accusations of the world, and the sorrows of life!Read More …

October 31 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened. Eph. 1:17,18. We were coming down a mountain in Switzerland one evening, when aRead More …

October 30 He placed… cherubims, and a flaming sword… to keep the way of the tree of life. Gen. 3:24. Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life. Rev. 22:14. How remarkable and how beautiful it is that the last pageRead More …

October 29 He riseth from supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a towel, and girded Himself. After that He poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded. John 13:4, 5. Acts are commonRead More …

October 28 Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it you. John 16:23. Prayer must be based upon promise, but, thank God, His promises are always broader than our prayers! No fear of building inverted pyramids here, for Jesus Christ is the foundation. —Frances RidleyRead More …

October 27 Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth. Heb. 12:6. Earthly prosperity is no sign of the special love of heaven: nor are sorrow and care any mark of God’s disfavor, but the reverse. God’s love is robust, and true, and eager—not for our comfort, but for our lasting blessedness;Read More …

October 26 Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10. It is true that these good tidings of great joy were to be “for all people,” but not first. The message falls on our own ears, and is first for ourRead More …

October 25 The eleven disciples went… into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them… Jesus came and spake unto them saying… Go ye and teach all nations. Matt. 28:16, 18, 19. The considerable actions in the world have usually very small beginnings. Of a few letters, how many thousand wordsRead More …

October 24 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matt. 5:16. They say the world has an eagle eye for anything in. consistent, an eye sharp to discover the vagaries and inconsistencies in the defaultyRead More …

October 23 As my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. 1 Kings 2:38. There is something infinitely better than doing a great thing for God, and the infinitely better thing is to be where God wants us to be, to do what God wants us toRead More …