Proverbs 6:23, “For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life” Here we are told that God’s Word is a lamp giving light. The Psalmist says something similar, “Thy word...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Galatians 6:1, “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;” Being overtaken in a fault is an all too common problem among saints. This comes about through our own...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Matthew 11:29, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” As Christians we are always learning. We want to learn about Christ and we want to learn from Christ....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Luke 9:26, “For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.” Joseph Griggs was an English Presbyterian...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Deuteronomy 33:12, “.. The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.” This is true of all the Lord’s beloved ones. The emphasis is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalms 30:6, “And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.” This clearly is wrong thinking. David acknowledges in these words his folly. It is not only the unconverted man who in his heart says, “I shall not be moved: for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” On one occasion Matthew Henry had his wallet stolen. He grieved, but he also knew that he ought to give thanks “in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Deuteronomy 24:17-18, “Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge: But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?” (John 21:15). There has been much debate about what the Lord was referring to by the word ‘these.’ But whatever the meaning it surely...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“...that I may win Christ” (Philippians 3:8). What a prize! To win that wonderful, gracious and loving Saviour. What else is there in life? What more does one need? To have Him is to possess all. Men strive to win fame, to win...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
