"And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed." -Matthew 26:39
There are several instructive features in our Saviour's prayer in his hour o...
"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church." -Ephesians 5:25
What a golden example Christ gives to his disciples! Few masters could ven...
"My beloved." -Song of Solomon 2:8
This was a golden name which the ancient Church in her most joyous moments was wont to give to the Anointed of the Lord. W...
"And she did eat, and was sufficed, and left." -Ruth 2:14
Whenever we are privileged to eat of the bread which Jesus gives, we are, like Ruth, satisfied with...
"Strong in faith." -Romans 4:20
Christian, take good care of thy faith; for recollect faith is the only way whereby thou canst obtain blessings. If we want b...
"Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus." -Galatians 3:26
The fatherhood of God is common to all his children. Ah! Little-faith, you have of...
"He did it with all his heart and prospered." -2 Chronicles 31:21
This is no unusual occurrence; it is the general rule of the moral universe that those men ...
"Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." -2 Timothy 2:1
Christ has grace without measure in himself, but he hath not retained it for himself. As the...
"Yea, he is altogether lovely." -Song of Solomon 5:16
The superlative beauty of Jesus is all-attracting; it is not so much to be admired as to be loved. He i...
"Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out." -Song of Songs 4:16
Anything is better than the dead ca...
"My expectation is from him." -Psalm 62:5
It is the believer's privilege to use this language. If he is looking for aught from the world, it is a poor "expec...
"Thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation." -Psalm 91:9
The Israelites in the wilderness were continually exposed to c...
