PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Days of Heaven Upon Earth
Simpson, A. B. (Albert B.), 1843-1919 · 76,963 words · 368 reading sections
DECEMBER 24.
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not; for behold I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest” (Jer. xlv. 5). A promise given for hard places, and a promise of safety and life in the midst of tremendous pressure, a…
228 wordsSECTION 362DECEMBER 25.
“I bring you glad tidings” (Luke ii. 10). A Christmas spirit should be a spirit of humanity. Beside that beautiful object lesson on the Manger, the Cradle, and the lowly little child, what Christian heart can ever wish to be proud? It is a spirit of joy. It is right that these should be glad tidings, for, “Behold, I b…
213 wordsSECTION 363DECEMBER 26.
“The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy” (James iv. 5). This beautiful passage has been unhappily translated in our Revised Version: “The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy.” It ought to be, “The Spirit that dwelleth in us loveth us to jealousy.” It is the figure of a love that suffers because of its i…
187 wordsSECTION 364DECEMBER 27.
“He sent forth the dove which returned not again unto him” (Gen. viii. 12). First, we have the dove going forth from the ark, and finding no rest upon the wild and drifting waste of sin and judgment. This represents the Old Testament period, perhaps, when the Holy Ghost visited this sinful world, but could find no res…
191 wordsSECTION 365DECEMBER 28.
“The Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him” (Acts v. 32). We can only know and prove the fulness of the Spirit as we step out into the larger purposes and plans of Christ for the world. Perhaps the chief reason why the Holy Spirit has been so limited in His work in the hearts of Christians, is the sha…
209 wordsSECTION 366DECEMBER 29.
“I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God” (Acts xx. 27). It is probable that God lets every human being, that crosses our path, meet us, in order that we may have the opportunity of leaving some blessing in his path, and dropping into his heart and life some influence that will draw him nearer to…
216 wordsSECTION 367DECEMBER 30.
“That God would fulfil in you all the good pleasure of His goodness, and the work of faith with power” (II. Thess. i. 11). Our God is looking to-day for pattern men, and when He gets a true sample, it is very easy to reproduce it in a thousand editions, and multiply it in other lives without limitation. All the exper…
201 wordsSECTION 368DECEMBER 31.
“I pray not that Thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldst keep them from the evil” (John xvii. 15). He wants us here for some higher purpose than mere existence. That purpose is nothing else than to represent Him to the world, to be the messengers of His Gospel and His will to men, and by our l…
210 wordsSource & rights
Public domain in the USA; original historical text digitized by Project Gutenberg.
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.