Work & Service

Morning, June 14

Ps 37:4

… Ungodly persons and mere professors never look upon religion as a joyful thing; to them it is service, duty, or necessity, but never pleasure or delight. If they …

Morning, July 29

Ps 73:23

… Thou art always making providence work for my good. Thou hast set me as a signet upon thine arm; thy love is strong as death, many waters cannot …

Joy in Salvation

Psalm 9:4

… No! every day the Holy Ghost must continue to work upon us, and in us, to will and to do according to God's good pleasure. And if …

Evening, August 11

2Th 2:16

… He feels that he is safe by virtue of his being bound up with the person and work of Jesus.

The Saint's Trials and the Divine Deliverances

Psalm 77:1-20

… Build your hope on something better than unsubstantial delights, namely, on the finished work of faith, such as the poor publican had, still crying, even in your best …

Evening, November 29

Ex 35:8

… The Holy Spirit, who anoints us for all holy service, is indispensable to us if we would serve the Lord acceptably. Without his aid our religious services are …

Promises and Precepts

… Let it be known that He whom thou servest is no Egyptian task-master; His yoke is easy; His service pleasure, His reward unspeakable. “Them that honor Me …

Assured Security In Christ

2 Timothy 1:12

… Ah, well, says Paul, I leave the reward and fruit of my life entirely with my Lord, for He will at last justify my choice of service beneath …

Men Chosen—Fallen Angels Rejected

Hebrews 2:16

… When he set about the mighty work of creation, he determined in his own mind that he would fashion a variety of works, and that all his creatures …

The Prodigal'S Reception

Luke 15:20

… John Bunyan tells us that Christian found, when he went back to the arbor after his lost roll, that it was very hard work going back. Every backslider …

Morning, November 19

Tit 3:9

… all given to cavilling, let us now turn our critical abilities to a service so much more profitable. Let us be peace-makers, and endeavour to lead others …

Evening, February 12

Jn 14:16

… Do we always look up to him both for our inner life and our outward service with the respectful dependence which is fitting? Do we not too often …

Evening, August 10

Mt 9:6

… He has nothing more to do to win thy pardon; all the atoning work is done. He can, in answer to thy tears, forgive thy sins today, and …

Why Men Cannot Believe in Christ

John 5:44

… The teaching of our Lord's wonderful work of mercy and power was lost upon them. They could not, they would not see the finger of God in …

Morning, March 18

Ga 3:26

… If then you would live to Christ’s glory, and be happy in his service, seek to be filled with the spirit of adoption more and more completely …

Morning, November 17

Ro 11:36

… Practically in your life give him honour, putting the “Amen” to this doxology to your great and gracious Lord, by your own individual service and increasing holiness.

Morning, June 18

Is 54:5

… life; on us he bestows the reward procured by obedient submission and incessant service. He makes the unsullied garment of his life our covering beauty; the glittering virtues …

Evening, July 9

Ge 1:4

Evening, July 9 Go To Morning Reading “And God divided the light from the darkness.” Genesis 1:4 A believer has two principles at work within him. In …

Morning, November 29

Le 19:16-17

… Does the flesh shrink from it? Then we must lay the greater stress upon our conscience, and keep ourselves to the work, lest by suffering sin upon our …

Morning, December 28

Ga 2:20

… types, And symbols apposite—the Church’s neck; Identifying her in will and work With him ascended?” Faith lays hold upon the Lord Jesus with a firm and …

Morning, June 29

1Th 4:14

… Blessed is death, since it, through the divine power, disrobes us of this work-day garment, to clothe us with the wedding garment of incorruption. Blessed are those …

Evening, October 6

Nu 12:1

… a day!” Most tender and faithful Husband of our souls, pursue thy gracious work of conforming us to thine image, till thou shalt present even us poor Ethiopians …

Evening, December 3

Ps 24:8

… For them , the Lord Jesus upon Calvary routed every foe, breaking all the weapons of the enemy in pieces by his finished work of satisfactory obedience; by his …

Morning, December 16

Mt 11:28

… Come, and occupy alone the throne of my heart; reign there without a rival, and consecrate me entirely to thy service.”

Morning, December 18

Joe 2:13

… It is a secret grief which is personally experienced , not in mere form, but as a deep, soul-moving work of the Holy Spirit upon the inmost heart …

Morning, January 4

2Pe 3:18

… Seek to know more of him in his divine nature, in his human relationship, in his finished work, in his death, in his resurrection, in his present glorious …

Morning, February 5

1Jn 4:14

… them at Bethlehem, at Gethsemane, and on Calvary, all equally engaged in the work of salvation. O Christian, hast thou put thy confidence in the Man Christ Jesus …

Morning, November 22

Ho 12:12

… if he had chosen to do so, because of the sternness of his service in order to procure his spouse— “Cold mountains and the midnight air, Witnessed the …

The Sea! the Sea! the Wide and Open Sea!

Psalm 95:5

… sits King forever." As "all things work together for good to them that love God," there is nothing left to work for evil. The sea cannot destroy those …

Evening, January 18

Lu 24:27

… Our Lord would naturally discourse upon the sweetest of topics, and he could find none sweeter than his own person and work: with an eye to these we …

Morning, July 8

Jdg 16:6

… Then faith also considereth the amazing work of Christ as being a clear proof of the Father’s intention to fulfil his word. “He that spared not his …

Evening, July 31

1Ch 9:33

… they were employed in that work day and night.” 1 Chronicles 9:33 Well was it so ordered in the temple that the sacred chant never ceased: for …

Evening, September 30

Ec 9:4

… A living dog keeps better watch than a dead lion, and is of more service to his master; and so the poorest spiritual preacher is infinitely to be …

Evening, February 19

Jn 1:41

… You may be very deficient in talent yourself, and yet you may be the means of drawing to Christ one who shall become eminent in grace and service …

Morning, March 7

Mk 11:22

… With faith I can do all things; without faith I shall neither have the inclination nor the power to do anything in the service of God. If you …

Morning, May 10

1Co 15:20

… now is Christ risen from the dead”! “The promise is fulfill'd, Redemption’s work is done, Justice with mercy’s reconciled, For God has raised his Son.”

Evening, August 14

Ex 3:7

… Why need the patient analyze all the medicine, or estimate all the symptoms? This is the Physician’s work, not mine; it is my business to trust, and …

Morning, August 28

Ex 25:6

… It was not every oil that might be used in the Lord’s service; neither the petroleum which exudes so plentifully from the earth, nor the produce of …

Morning, September 20

Jdg 7:20

… the Lord , and of Gideon!” God must do it, it is his own work. But we are not to be idle; instrumentality is to be used—“The sword …

Morning, November 21

Eph 4:30

… Do you desire to speak for Jesus—how can you unless the Holy Ghost touch your tongue? Do you desire to pray? Alas! what dull work it is …