Jesus Christ

All Things working for Good

Christ is the arbiter of all events; in everything His sway is supreme; and He exercises His power for the good of His Church. He spins the thread …

C.H. Spurgeon's Communion Hymn

… What food luxurious loads the board, When at His table sits the Lord! The wine how rich, the bread how sweet, When Jesus deigns the guests to meet …

Love’s Circumference

… giving of thanks are to be made for all men.” A follower of Jesus means a friend of man. A Christian is a philanthropist by profession, and generous …

July 22 — AN ETERNAL PLEDGE

Hosea 2:19

… Betrothment unto the Lord! What an honor and a joy! My soul, is Jesus indeed thine by His own condescending betrothal? Then, mark, it is for ever. He …

Aug. 16 — UNCOVER AND CONFESS SIN

Prov. 28:13

… Not for confession, nor for reformation, but in connection with them we find pardon by faith in the blood of Jesus.

July 24 — PERFECT PURITY

Rev. 3:5

… the very least of His faithful servants? Who would not be clothed in a fool's coat for Christ's sake, seeing He will robe us with glory?

Jan. 4 — IN CALM REPOSE

Hos. 2:18

… the house of the Father, the chamber of love, and the bosom of Christ: surely we may now "lie down safely." It is safer for a believer to …

Jan. 22 — CHRISTIAN LIBERALITY

Ps. 41:1

… 41:1 To think about the poor and let them lie on our hearts is a Christian man's duty; for Jesus put them with us and near …

March 31 — PRESENCE OF MIND

Prov. 3

… Go on, believer in Jesus, and let the Lord be thy confidence. THE MONTH OF APRIL

March 5 — HOME BLESSINGS

Prov. 3:33

… Beloved, let us have Jesus for our constant guest even as the sisters of Bethany had, and then we shall be blessed indeed. Let us look to it …

Aug. 25 — FOOD AND REST

Ezek. 34:15

… the soul in Scripture brought home to the heart by the Holy Spirit. Jesus, Himself, is the true life-sustaining Food of believers. Here our Great Shepherd promises …

Dec. 15 — WORLD CONCORD

Isa. 2:4

… Man is a monster when once his blood is up, and only the Lord Jesus can turn this lion into a lamb. By changing man's heart, his …

June 10 — A SHEPHERD SECURES THEM

Zeph. 3:13

… afraid." Who shall terrify the Lord's flock when He is near? We lie down in green pastures, for Jesus Himself is food and rest to our souls.

Aug. 29 — PLENTIFUL REFRESHMENT

Jer. 31:12

… O Lord, water me this day, and cause me to yield thee a full reward, for Jesus' sake. Amen.

Jan. 2 — CONQUEST TO VICTORY

Rom. 16:20

… What a joy to crush evil! What dishonor to Satan to have his head bruised by human feet! Let us by faith in Jesus tread the tempter down.

Aug. 26 — HE OF TENDER CONSCIENCE

Ezek. 34:22

… Thy Jesus hath pity upon thee!

March 9 — PRAYER FOR PEACE

Jer. 29:7

… Today let us be much in prayer for our country, confessing national sins, and asking for national pardon and blessing, for Jesus' sake.

June 12 — DWELLING SAFELY APART

Deut. 33:28

… Those who compromise with Christ's enemies may be reckoned with them. Our safety lies, not in making terms with the enemy but in dwelling alone with our …

Feb. 21 — BLESSING ON LITTLENESS

Ps. 115:13

… Moreover, the Lord Jesus bought both the small and the great with the same precious blood, and He has engaged to preserve the lambs as well as the …

June 6 — HE ALWAYS LISTENS

Ps. 6:9

… What a reception this is for a poor sinner! We receive Jesus, and then the Lord receives us and our prayers for His Son's sake. Blessed be …

Dec. 12 — A QUIET HEART

Isa. 30:15

… Come, my soul, return unto thy rest, and lean thy head upon the bosom of the Lord Jesus.

Jan. 7 — ALWAYS GROWING

John 1:50

… 7 ALWAYS GROWING "Thou shalt see greater things than these." John 1:50 This is spoken to a childlike believer, who was ready to accept Jesus as the …

April 1 — THE KING'S HIGHWAY

Isa. 35:8

… Follow Jesus and heed no evil consequences. If the worst of ills could be avoided by wrong-doing, we should, in the very attempt, have fallen into an …

April 4 — GOD'S HORNETS

Exod. 23:28

… We must obey our marching orders and go forth to the conquest of the nations for Jesus, and we shall find that the Lord has gone before us …

July 23 — ABSOLUTELY NO REMEMBRANCE

Heb. 10:17

… Our God ignores our sin now that the sacrifice of Jesus has ratified the covenant. We may rejoice in Him without fear that He will be provoked to …

Sept. 11 — SUFFERERS MAKE STRONG BELIEVERS

Lam. 3:27

… For Jesus' sake, shoulder it cheerfully.

June 21 — A WOMAN'S WAR

Judges 4:9

… Let us receive him with great kindness, and then bring forth the blessed truth of salvation by the Lord Jesus, our great Substitute, and press home the command …

April 26 — GRACIOUS DEALING

Deut. 15:18

… The spirit of this precept, and, indeed, the whole law of Christ, binds us to treat work-people well. We ought to remember how the Lord has dealt …

June 2 — IMMEDIATE FREEDOM

Nahum 1:13

… Oh, to believe in Jesus for complete and everlasting emancipation! "If the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." Come, Lord, and set free thy …

July 1 — GOD WITH US

Gen. 48:21

… Is not the very name of Jesus, Immanuel -- God with us? Is not this the best of all, that God is with us? Let us be bravely diligent …

Dec. 26 — GOD ONLY, YOU CAN TRUST

Matt. 26:33

… Rely upon Jesus without limit. Trust not thyself nor any born of woman, beyond due bounds; but trust thou only and wholly in the Lord.

Jan. 21 — GOD'S ENEMIES SHALL BOW

Exod. 7:5

… Oh, that His convincing power would go forth by His Holy Spirit in the preaching of the gospel, till all nations shall bow at the name of Jesus …

March 29 — DAUNTLESS FAITH

Acts 18:10

… Go straight on, as Jesus would have done, and those who oppose shall be as a bruised reed and as smoking flax. Many a time men have had …

Oct. 30 — THOROUGH CLEANSING

Ezek. 36:25

… 36:25 What an exceeding joy is this! He who has purified us with the blood of Jesus will also cleanse us by the water of the Holy …

Jan. 10 — DIVINE RECOMPENSE

Prov. 11:25

… It will be far more profitable for me to become unselfish, and out of love to my Lord Jesus begin to care for the souls of those around …

April 25 — WHAT TO LEAVE CHILDREN

Prov. 20:7

… If they see the truth of our religion proved by our lives, it may be that they will believe in Jesus for themselves. Lord, fulfill this word to …

July 29 — HE ROUTS OUR ENEMY

Zeph. 3:15

… Our Lord Jesus has destroyed the enemy's reigning power over us. He may worry us, but he cannot claim us as his own. His bonds are no …

Nov. 18 — CLEARLY SUPERNATURAL

Zech. 12:8

… Fulfill this promise to thine entire church in this our day, for Jesus' sake. Amen.

On the Choice of a Text

… by the words of Wesley’s verse—”Jesu, lover of my soul.” “Does Jesus love me?” said he: “then why should I live in enmity to him?” When …

Oct. 11 — FREE TO TRAVEL

Zech. 10:12

… Come, my heart, be thou no more sick and sorry, Jesus bids thee be strong, and walk with God in holy contemplation. Obey His word of love.