Jesus Christ

Jan. 30 — A HEAVENLY ESCORT

Gen. 28:15

… If the Lord bids us go, let us say with our Lord Jesus, "Arise, let us go hence."

April 18 — HE NEVER FAILS

Josh. 1:5

… Friends drop from us, their help is but an April shower; but God is faithful, Jesus is the same for ever, and the Holy Spirit abideth in us …

Dec. 25 — HE CAME; HE IS COMING

Acts 1:11

… 25 HE CAME; HE IS COMING "This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him …

April 8 — PRESERVED TO WORKS END

Acts 23:11

… Your witness-bearing for Jesus is your chief concern, and you cannot be stopped in it till it is finished: therefore be at peace. Cruel slander, wicked misrepresentation …

Dec. 3 — PEACE WHATEVER EXPOSURE

Ezek. 34:25

… wildernesses and woods are to be as pastures and folds to the flock of Christ. If the Lord does not change the place for the better, He will …

April 29 — FORGET AND FORGIVE

Prov. 20:22

… own battles; and, certainly, you will not show the spirit of the Lord Jesus. It is nobler to forgive, and let the offense pass. To let an injury …

May 23 — FULL RELIANCE ON GOD

Ps. 72:12

… God will not refuse you help. Come with no plea but His grace. Jesus is King, will He let you perish of want? What! Did you forget this?

Sept. 17 — LIKE PALM AND CEDAR

Ps. 92:12

… The followers of Jesus are the observed of all observers: like a city set on a hill they cannot be hid. The child of God flourishes like a …

Dec. 30 — LOVED TO PERFECTION

John 13:1

… Such is the love of Jesus to each one of His people. Let us sing to our Well-beloved a song.

March 17 — FEAR TO FEAR

Jer. 1:8

… Can you not trust Him? Do they pour ridicule upon you? Will this break your bones or your heart? Bear it for Christ's sake, and even rejoice …

March 23 — A SURE GUIDE

Isa. 42:16

… As to the future, we are all of us blind, and cannot see an hour before us; but the Lord Jesus will lead us even to our journey …

April 15 — DESIRES OF RlGHTEOUS GRANTED

Prov. 10:24

… Our chief desires are for holiness, usefulness, likeness to Christ, preparedness for Heaven. These are the desires of grace rather than of nature -- the desires of the righteous …

April 23 — NO FEAR OF DEATH

Rev. 2:11

… For this let us abide in readiness, awaiting it without fear, since Jesus has transformed death from a dreary cavern into a passage leading to glory. The thing …

June 16 — POSSESS NOT ONLY PROFESS

Matt. 13:12

… Since thou hast caused me to trust Jesus, raise my faith to full assurance. Since thou hast made me to love Thee, cause me to be carried away …

Sept. 21 — LET TRIALS BLESS

Rom. 5:3

… Precious Lord Jesus, with thy cross engrave the image of thy patience on my heart.

March 21 — AVOID THAT SLIP

Prov. 3:23

… Alas! our worst peril is our own carelessness, but against this the Lord Jesus has put us on our guard, saying, "Watch and pray." Oh for grace to …

April 5 — NOT FORGOTTEN

Isa. 44:21

… too long, and bought at too great a price to be now forgotten. Jesus sees in us His soul's travail, and that He never can forget. The …

Aug. 2 — SPEAK WHAT HE TEACHES

Exod. 4:12

… Therefore, let us speak for Jesus boldly, as we ought to speak.

Feb. 16 — YOU DEAL WITH GOD

Hos. 11:9

… if you turn from sin to Jesus, God will turn from wrath. Because God is God, and not man, there is still forgiveness for you, even though you …

March 12 — GOING OUT WITH JOY

Deut. 33:18

… We go out as missionaries, and Jesus saith, "Lo, I am with you unto the end of the world." We go out day by day to our labor …

March 24 — ESTABLISHED AND KEPT

II Thess. 3:3

… What a blessing for us that we need not contend with men, but are allowed to shelter ourselves in the Lord Jesus, who is in truest sympathy with …

Aug. 9 — PRUNING FOR FRUIT-BEARING

John 15:2

… Lord Jesus, speedily fulfill thy gracious word to me, and cause me to abound in fruit to thy praise!

Nov. 26 — HEAVENLY ALCHEMY

John 16:20

… a little while I shall be as glad as I am now gloomy. Jesus tells me that by a heavenly alchemy my sorrow shall be turned into joy …

April 28 — IT BECOMES MUTUAL

II Cor. 6:16

… Lord, help me! Be my God in helping me to know thee as my God, for Jesus' sake.

Feb. 4 — HE WILL RETURN

John 14:18

… us, and this is consolation enough to sustain us through His prolonged absence. Jesus is already on His way: He says, "I come quickly": He rides post-haste …

March 3 — NOT LEFT TO PERISH

Ps. 16:10

… 16:10 This word has its proper fulfillment in the Lord Jesus; but it applies also, with a variation, to all who are in Him. Our soul shall …

Dec. 9 — THE "ALL" OF BELIEF

Mark 9:23

… 9 THE "ALL" OF BELIEF "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth" Mark 9:23 Our unbelief is the …

Dec. 16 — DIVINE EXPULSION

Joshua 17:18

… victory, and that we shall do so in the name of the Lord Jesus. We are not riding for a fall, but to win; and win we shall …

May 28 — REMIND GOD OF HIS PROMISE

Gen. 32:12

… He will soon take us to be with Jesus and all His chosen, and that is supremely good. With this promise in our hearts we need not fear …

Feb. 10 — A CONSTANT WITNESS

Acts 22:15

… It must be personal: "Thou shalt be." It must be for Christ: "Thou shalt be his witness." It must be constant and all absorbing; we are to be …

Sept. 16 — REWARD IS CERTAIN

Matt. 10:42

… one of His little ones, and He treats me as one of them. Jesus finds an apology for His liberality in that which His grace has led me …

Feb. 20 — CONTINUAL GUIDANCE

Isa. 58:11

… will the Lord attend to our necessities, and make Himself our continual Guide. Jesus is the Leader, not of misers, nor of those who oppress the poor, but …

Nov. 8 — THE MAGNITUDE OF GRACE

II Cor. 12:9

… nothing in the face of the enemy; and if we could be weaker than we are, which is scarcely possible, yet we could do all things through Christ.

April 17 — ENEMIES AT PEACE

Prov. 16:7

… The Lord can also convert a furious adversary into a brother in Christ, and a fellow-worker, as He did with Saul of Tarsus. Oh, that He would …

Jan. 25 — HE ACTS ON HONEST CONFESSION

Job 33:27

… Let us plead His promise in the name of Jesus. He will deliver us from the pit of hell which yawns for us; He will grant us life …

May 31 — "BE OF GOOD CHEER"

John 16:33

… O world, Jesus has already vanquished thee; and in me, by His grace, He will overcome thee again. Therefore am I of good cheer, and sing unto my …

July 4 — THE WORD, NECESSARY FOOD

Matt. 4:4

… 4:4 If God so willed it we could live without bread, even as Jesus did for forty days; but we could not live without His Word. By …

Feb. 3 — HE FREELY GIVES

Rom. 8:32

… What can the Lord deny us after giving us Jesus? If we need all things in Heaven and earth, He will grant them to us: for if there …

Sept. 20 — PERFECT WILLINGNESS

Ps. 110:3

… grace displays its omnipotence, they become willing to repent, and to believe in Jesus. None are saved unwillingly, but the will is made sweetly to yield itself. What …

The Joy of Victory

… be slain; when Satan shall be dragged captive at the chariot wheels of Christ; when the great shout of universal victory shall rise from the hearts of all …