Temptation

Sept. 5 — WITH ME WHEREVER I AM

II Chron. 20:17

… If I am on Satan's side God is against me, and cannot be otherwise; but if I live to honor God I may be sure that He …

Spiritual Peace

John 14:27

… Sometimes they are due to the ferocious temptations of Satan. There are periods when with unexampled cruelty Satan assaults the children of God. It is not to be …

'Marvelous Things'

Psalm 98:1

… And now, although Satan still worries and vexes the saints of God, the Lord will bruise Satan under their feet shortly. Therefore, dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ …

The Triumph of Grace

… It is indeed a triumph of grace when man’s heart is brought to give its affection to Jesus, for it proves that the work of Satan is …

The Fear of Death

Hebrews 2:14

… Being afraid to die, they tug, toil, labor and strive so as to put off the dreaded day as long as they can! Even Satan spoke the truth …

Morning, August 12

Ps 97:1

… dogs in the kennel fear the hunter’s whip. “Fear not death, nor Satan’s thrusts, God defends who in him trusts; Soul, remember, in thy pains, God …

Do Not Sin Against the Child

Genesis 42:22

… It will soon pass away." They utter sharp and hard things, which, if Satan needed instruments, would be the very ones to grieve tender hearts! They put on …

The Universal Remedy

Isaiah 53:5

… I RECEIVED, one day this week, a short communication worded on this wise: "Wanted, a cure for a weak and doubting faith, especially when Satan disinclines to pray …

The Great Emancipator

Exodus 4:22

… of Pharaoh, is now stretched out to ransom us from the dominion of Satan! The song of praise to Jesus Christ our Redeemer shall be more exultant than …

Morning, June 2

Ga 5:17

… Are you fighting with the adversary today? Are Satan, the world, and the flesh, all against you? Be not discouraged nor dismayed. Fight on! For God Himself is …

Morning, August 6

Is 21:11

… when as yet the evil designed us is but in the desire of Satan, he prays for us that our faith fail not, when we are sifted as …

Morning, March 2

1Sa 13:20

… O that from Satan’s infernal industry we may learn to go about like good Samaritans, seeking whom we may bless!

Consolation From Resurrection

Hosea 13:14

… You shall be the plague of Satan and the destroyer of his strongholds. That which seemed to be the death and burial of your hope shall be the …

Morning, September 6

Php 2:15

… The wreckers of Satan are always abroad, tempting the ungodly to sin under the name of pleasure; they hoist the wrong light, be it ours to put up …

Smoking Flax

Isaiah 42:3

… Even so— "Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees" If he hears you groaning about your sin, he is frightened at it. "Oh," he …

Evening, March 12

1Sa 30:13

… We are either ranked under the banner of Prince Immanuel, to serve and fight his battles, or we are vassals of the black prince, Satan. “To whom belongest …

Morning, November 24

Is 33:21

… could turn the current, but fear not, for God abideth immutably the same. Satan may worry, but he cannot destroy us; no galley with oars shall invade our …

Morning, November 11

De 33:27

… of the “everlasting arms”—they are underneath him; and, while thus sustained, all Satan’s efforts to harm him avail nothing. This assurance of support is a comfort …

Two Pauls and a Blinded Sorcerer

Acts 13:12

… We might call it, "the place where Satan's seat is." Athanasius styled its religion "the deification of lust." Neither men nor women could resort to the shrine …

Evening, January 22

Job 1:9

Evening, January 22 Go To Morning Reading “Doth Job fear God for nought?” Job 1:9 This was the wicked question of Satan concerning that upright man of …

Evening, August 9

Mk 16:9

… Thus grace found her a maniac and made her a minister, cast out devils and gave her to behold angels, delivered her from Satan, and united her forever …

Evening, May 26

Ac 14:22

… Am I always to be mortified? Am I never to be indulged? Give me at least a furlough from this constant warfare.” Satan will make many a fierce …

Evening, December 11

Col 3:24

… boast a right divine? Ah, no! too often do they serve themselves or Satan, and forget the God whose sufferance permits them to wear their mimic majesty for …

The Sinner's Only Alternative

2 Kings 7:4

… But now that you have listened to the Word, Satan has interposed and has said to you, "Christ will not receive such sinners as youare! The Grace of …

Evening, February 8

Mt 1:21

… Where Christ works a saving work, he casts Satan from his throne, and will not let him be master any longer. No man is a true Christian if …

Evening, March 29

Song 5:6

… God’s long-dated bills will be punctually honoured; we must not suffer Satan to shake our confidence in the God of truth by pointing to our unanswered …

Evening, May 11

Jos 1:7

… Moreover, unless your courage is kept up, Satan will be too much for you . Let your spirit be joyful in God your Saviour, the joy of the Lord …

Evening, November 15

Ps 68:28

… It is true that Satan seeks to flood the fair garden of the heart and make it a scene of desolation, but it is also true that many …

Morning, July 24

Ex 14:13

… Relinquish your principles.” But, however much Satan may urge this course upon you, you cannot follow it if you are a child of God. His divine fiat has …

The Gracious Lips of Jesus

Psalm 45:2

… At no great distance is Satan, who wants to destroy his soul. He has a large sieve in which he desires to sift Peter. Can you imagine Satan …

Morning, January 31

Je 23:6

… What though distresses afflict me, though Satan assault me, though there may be many things to be experienced before I get to heaven, those are done for me …

Evening, November 9

Is 33:16

… Oh, I pray you, doubt him no longer! Please not Satan, and vex not yourself by indulging any more those hard thoughts of God. Think it not a …

Evening, November 20

Pr 30:26

… the man who puts his trust in the Lord, for long ago, when Satan and my sins pursued me, I fled to the cleft of the rock Christ …

Morning, August 7

Song 1:4

… Never has the craft of Satan been more at fault than when he has exercised it in seeking to rend in sunder this union of two divinely welded …

David's First Victory

1 Samuel 17:50

… He must fall down and worship Satan—He must use the carnal weapon which would be tantamount to worshipping him. Jesus would not have it. To this day …

Evening, October 2

Da 10:11

… give us all things?” Come boldly, O believer, for despite the whisperings of Satan and the doubtings of thine own heart, thou art greatly beloved. Meditate on the …

Evening, September 6

Ga 5:18

… fetters. Judge yourself at what Christ is rather than at what you are. Satan will try to mar your peace by reminding you of your sinfulness and imperfections …

The Jeer Of Sarcasm, And The Retort Of Piety

2 Samuel 6:20-22

… are doing—they are employed by Satan to impede our path to Heaven! Poor souls, they do not know better. Satan enters into them and sets them upon …

Sovereignty and Salvation

Isaiah 45:22

… He knows that God is “God alone.” Since the world was created, man has imitated Satan; the creature of a day, the ephemera of an hour, has sought …

Evening, February 3

Song 1:7

… flocks of thy companions?” Thou hast companions—why should I not be one? Satan tells me I am unworthy; but I always was unworthy, and yet thou hast …