"And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God." -Luke 6:12
If ever one of woman born...
"The trial of your faith." -1 Peter 1:7
Faith untried may be true faith, but it is sure to be little faith, and it is likely to remain dwarfish so long as it...
"He shall choose our inheritance for us." -Psalm 47:4
Believer, if your inheritance be a lowly one you should be satisfied with your earthly portion; for you...
"Underneath are the everlasting arms." -Deuteronomy 33:27
God--the eternal God--is himself our support at all times, and especially when we are sinking in de...
"It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master." -Matthew 10:25
No one will dispute this statement, for it would be unseemly for the servant to be e...
"The eternal God is thy refuge." -Deuteronomy 33:27
The word refuge may be translated "mansion," or "abiding- place," which gives the thought that God is our...
"The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?" -Mark 14:14
Jerusalem at the time of the passover was one gr...
"As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord." -Colossians 2:6
The life of faith is represented as receiving--an act which implies the very opposite of anythin...
"Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands." -Isaiah 49:16
No doubt a part of the wonder which is concentrated in the word "Behold," is excited b...
"Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you." -Hebrews 9:20
There is a strange power about the very name of blood, and the s...
"I will pour water upon him that is thirsty." -Isaiah 44:3
When a believer has fallen into a low, sad state of feeling, he often tries to lift himself out of...
"I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought."-Hosea 13:5
Yes, Lord, thou didst indeed know me in my fallen state, and thou didst even then...
