Devotionals

Consider Jesus—in the Elevation of Rank “King of kings, and Lord of lords.” — Revelation 19:16 KJV The twofold nature of Jesus brought Him into the closest personal relation to, and sympathy with, the…

Consider Jesus– in Lowliness of Birth “Is not this the carpenter's son?” — Matthew 13:55 KJV What a remarkable fact in the history of Jesus does this question, asked with mingled surprise and contempt…

Consider Jesus—as Not Alone “And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.” — John 16:32 KJV There is a sweetness in every cup, a light in every cloud, a presence in every solitude of the Chr…

THE LORD MY KEEPER “The Lord is my portion, saith my soul.” — Lamentations 3:24 KJV “Those that Thou gavest Me I have kept.” — John 17:12 KJV And who could keep His people but the Lord Himself? All th…

THE BACKSLIDER’S RETURN “They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast pla…

Christ the Rock in the weary land “He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the fli…

Against murmuring at misfortunes   If Providence is pleased to crush my comforts of any kind—shall I make my situation less comfortable by complaining? If God chastises me as a son—shall I make myself…

If God gives Christ, what can he withhold? Are believers in the valley of tears? Is their dwelling place Bochim and Baca? Well, God's mercy outstretches all their misery! Promises of grace dispel the …

SUBMISSION Will any, or will I, pretend to teach the Most High knowledge, seeing he is excellent in all his working, and perfect in all his ways? Then, since I cannot direct him, why am not I submissi…

RESIGNATION   Sovereign Lord, what I most desired You have denied, yet I praise You! On what account, I know not, yet I praise You. You have done it; that silences me. Your will makes it indisputable,…