Love

Evening, January 17

2Sa 11:2

… Oh for the constraining love of Jesus to keep us active and useful! When I see the King of Israel sluggishly leaving his couch at the close of …

Morning, April 5

Lu 23:26

… Surely we should love the cross, and, instead of shrinking from it, count it very dear , when it works out for us “a far more exceeding and eternal …

Cured At Last!

Luke 8:43

… We do well if, when going upon some errand of love, we concentrate all our energy upon it and do it well in the end—but the Savior …

Stewards

… Our Lord would have us thus identify ourselves with His holy business; and, especially, He would have us love His chosen. We, beyond all others, should lay down …

Evening, January 4

Ge 42:8

… We withheld our hearts from him, and allowed him no entrance to our love. We mistrusted him, and gave no credit to his words. We rebelled against him …

Evening, February 20

Mt 4:1

… and yet he was tempted! Your hearts may glow with a seraphic flame of love to Jesus, and yet the devil will try to bring you down to …

Morning, February 23

Heb 13:5

… Is he love? Then with lovingkindness will he have mercy upon us. Whatever attributes may compose the character of Deity, every one of them to its fullest extent …

Morning, April 28

Ps 119:49

… may depart, and the hills may be removed, but the covenant of my love shall not depart from thee.” If you have lost the sweet sense of the …

Morning, September 10

Mk 3:13

… Jesus stands on the mountain, evermore above the world in holiness, earnestness, love and power. Those whom he calls must go up the mountain to him, they must …

Evening, November 9

Is 33:16

… true and faithful to his word, and with so many instances of his love and of his kindness as we have received, and are daily receiving, at his …

Christ's Death And Ours

John 12:23-24

… O brave, loving heart of Christ, so firmly fixed in love, so resolute to be pierced for the Beloved—we admire and love You in return! Surely we …

An All-important Question

John 9:35

… But now that you have got on so well in the world that you do not love your Lord as you once did, I can only pity you …

Freedom Through Christ's Blood

Zechariah 9:11

… know this when they came in here, but the Lord had designs of love towards them in moving them, by His Spirit, to enter this House of Prayer …

Morning, February 15

2Pe 3:18

… thee; I have a heart to feel; Lord, let that heart feel no love but thine, and glow with no flame but affection for thee; I have a …

Morning, February 29

Je 31:3

… thy locks with the drops of the night.’ I yield, I yield, thy love has won my heart.” So in every case: lovingkindness wins the day. What Moses …

Morning, March 23

Lu 22:44

… he distilled great drops of blood! This demonstrates the mighty power of his love . It is a very pretty observation of old Isaac Ambrose that the gum which …

Evening, June 1

Is 51:3

… your defilement, you are adopted into heaven’s family, the fair seal of love is upon your forehead, and the ring of faithfulness is on your hand—you …

Evening, July 22

Jn 19:5

… Come hither, gracious souls, and behold the man in the garden of Gethsemane; behold his heart so brimming with love that he cannot hold it in—so full …

Evening, September 22

Ps 61:2

… Higher than we are is he, his mercy higher than our sins, his love higher than our thoughts. It is pitiful to see men putting their trust in …

David's First Victory

1 Samuel 17:50

… We pass on to observe that David was moved by an intense love of his people. He saw them defied by the Philistines. As he marked how they …

Death—a Sleep

1 Thessalonians 4:13

… And our pastors whom we love Shall meet to part no more." III. And now, in the third place, we HAVE A GENTLE EXHORTATION. The exhortation here is …

The King Passing Over Kidron

2 Samuel 15:23

… You must not build upon the love of even the dearest you know. Your God is faithful and the Well-Beloved never changes, but all others can, and …

Morning, July 3

Ge 41:4

… Why should not every year be richer than the past, in love, and usefulness, and joy?—I am nearer the celestial hills, I have had more experience of …

Morning, September 2

Mk 1:30

… We may not make sure that the Lord will at once remove all disease from those we love, but we may know that believing prayer for the sick …

Morning, October 30

Ps 9:1

… the mist of earth’s gratitude rises when the sun of heaven’s love warms the ground. Hath the Lord been gracious to thee, and inclined his ear …

Christ the Destroyer of Death

1 Corinthians 15:26

… Where has love to Christ triumphed most? Why, in the death of the martyrs at the stake and on the rack! O Christ, You never had such garlands …

Evening, February 5

Mt 11:25

… If we would hear the whispers of God’s love, our ear must be purged and fitted to listen to his voice. This very evening may our hearts …

Evening, April 4

Is 2:3

… eagles fastened to the rock, only that, unlike the eagle, we begin to love our chain, and would, perhaps, if it came really to the test, be loath …

Evening, May 31

Ps 103:3

… We trust him, and sin dies; we love him, and grace lives; we wait for him and grace is strengthened; we see him as he is, and grace …

Evening, June 23

Ro 8:23

… We are young brides, and the marriage day is not yet come, and by the love our Spouse bears us, we are led to long and sigh for …

Evening, July 6

Job 13:23

… time makes it a foil to show the brightness of mercy—guilt is the dark night in which the fair star of divine love shines with serene splendour.

Morning, July 12

Jude 1

… In their love towards the chosen they are one, and in the actions which flow from that great central source they are still undivided. Specially notice this in …

Evening, October 9

Mt 15:23

… Ah! poor heart, though Christ beat and bruise thee, or even slay thee, trust him; though he should give thee an angry word, believe in the love of …

Evening, October 15

Ex 34:20

… My soul, admire the boundless love of God to thee and others of the human race. Worms are bought with the blood of the Son of the Highest …

Evening, December 6

Rev 1:13

… is for us that he has not ceased to fulfil his offices of love for us, since this is one of our choicest safeguards that he ever liveth …

Evening, January 30

Eph 1:11

… Reach the bottom of Christ’s sea of joy, and then hope to understand the bliss which God hath prepared for them that love him. Overleap the boundaries …

Obedience Better Than Sacrifice

1 Samuel 15:2

… And if I have to weep I will weep with my head in his bosom, while I receive the kisses of his love." Come, poor Sinner, do not …

Evening, February 28

1Ki 17:16

… he spake by Elijah.” 1 Kings 17:16 See the faithfulness of divine love. You observe that this woman had daily necessities. She had herself and her son …

Evening, June 3

Php 2:8

… A sense of Christ’s amazing love to us has a greater tendency to humble us than even a consciousness of our own guilt. May the Lord bring …

Morning, June 12

Da 5:27

… Give me real faith; give me warmer zeal; inflame me with more fervent love; grant me the grace of meekness; make me more like Jesus. Let me no …