A Stone Cut Without Hands
MAY 2.
EVENING.
"You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together... And the ston ... read more
A Thought for the New Year
December 31.
Evening.
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen." 2 Cor 13:14
Here, my soul, set up your pillar. Baptised as you has been into the joint name, love, pra ... read more
All Grace
JUNE 20.
MORNING.
"Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen." Ephesians 6:24
Do you, my soul, with the same affection and love as the apostle, bend your knee this morning before His throne, of whom the whole fa ... read more
An Abundant Harvest
APRIL 21
EVENING.-"Verily, verily I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit."-John xii. 24.
How sweet and lovely is this similitude of the Lord's, in allu ... read more
An Unusual House of Prayer
AUGUST 25.
EVENING.
"And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made."- Acts 16:13
What, they had no church, no synagogue, no house of prayer, in all the city? Was it like another Athens, whol ... read more
An Unusual House of Prayer
AUGUST 25.
EVENING.
"And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made."- Acts 16:13
What, they had no church, no synagogue, no house of prayer, in all the city? Was it like another Athens, whol ... read more
And Pilate Marvelled
EVENING.-"And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead."- Mark xv. 44.
Precious Jesus! Had the unjust judge but known thy soul travail and agonies, instead of wondering at the speediness of thy death, all his astonishment would have been that nature ... read more
Behold, I Come
DECEMBER 23.
MORNING.
"Behold, I come." Psalm 40:7
What a longing had old testament saints for the Lord Jesus' coming! And what an earnest wish and prayer it is among new testament believers, for Jesus' coming by the visits of his grace, and ... read more
Christ the Head of the Body
MAY 25.
EVENING.
"And he is the head of the body, the church."Col. 1:18
Sweet view of Jesus ! Ponder well the subject, my soul, and behold your Lord in this endearing picture, and your own personal union with him. Jesus is indeed, from every ... read more
Count the Cost
AUGUST 23.
EVENING.
"For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost?" Luke 14:28
Ponder, my soul, over this very striking image of your Lord's, concerning the divine life. The picture of a builder is ... read more
Declared to be the Son of God with Power
APRIL 18.
MORNING.-"And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead."-- Romans i. 4.
Do not, my soul, hastily pass away from this most precious subject of thy Lord's resurrect ... read more
Eyes On the Lord
MAY 3.
EVENING.
"The eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, are on the Lord."-Zech. 9:1.
Precious Jesus! when shall this blessed Scripture be accomplished? "The eyes of man." What man? Surely as the church's glorious head, and as her ... read more
He Poured Out His Soul
APRIL 7.
MORNING.- "He hath poured out his soul unto death."-Isaiah liii. 12.
My soul! from the garden to the cross, follow Jesus. Behold him apprehended and hurried away, both to judgment and to death. He who struck to the ground the band that ... read more
He's Alive!
APRIL 18.
EVENING.-"Of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive."-Acts xxv. 19
And well might Paul affirm it; for Jesus, after his resurrection, had spoken to Paul from heaven! Well might John, the beloved apostle, give the chur ... read more
His Glory Given to Us
APRIL 21.
MORNING.-"The glory which thou gavest me I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one."-John xvii. 22.
Those are sweet views of Jesus which point to our oneness and union with him, by which alone we derive an interest in ... read more
His Servants shall Serve Him
AUGUST 25.
MORNING.
"His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads." Rev 22:3,4
Mark these pictures, my soul. Jesus has servants, and they are distinguished from the world. They "serve Him." ... read more
I Will Go
MAY 2.
Morning.
"And they called Rebekah and said unto her, Will you go with this man? And she said, I will go."-Gen. 24:58.
See, my soul, with what readiness Rebekah determined to accompany the servant of Abraham to Isaac. And will you not ar ... read more
I Will Lie Down in Peace
July 13
EVENING.
"I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8
My soul! it is blessed, indeed, to lie down, or arise, when Jesus is your rest and refreshment! But, apart from security and ... read more
In the Wilderness
July 22.
EVENING.
"The wilderness of Sin." Exodus 16:1
My soul! You are still in a wilderness, and have not yet arrived home to your Father's house; and you are frequently exercised with wilderness dispensations. Perhaps, under the Spirit's ... read more
Jesus Our High Priest
JULY 23.
MORNING.
"One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band." Rev 1:13
My soul, you are going this morning to the throne of grace, are you not? Pause then, and see Jesus as ... read more
Jesus' Credentials
AUGUST 24.
MORNING.
"According to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Saviour: Jesus." Acts 13:23
Mark, my soul, the blessedness of these words. Jesus is not only Israel's Saviour, and has fully lived up to, in every point, that glorious ... read more
Kept by the Power of God
March 18 Evening.
1 Pet 1:5 "who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation." (NKJV)
When I call to mind that in me, "that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing;" when I stand convinced, (as I do most fully, blessed be God the Ho ... read more
Numbered With the Transgressors
April 7
EVENING.-"And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, and he was numbered with the transgressors."-Mark xv. 28.
Look up, my soul, to the cross, and behold thy Lord hanging with two thieves; yea, in the middle of them, as if the greates ... read more
Our Beloved Physician
AUGUST 23.
MORNING.
"The beloved physician." Col. 4:14.
My soul, catch a thought of what the apostle speaks here about the servants of the Master. And think of the Master! If Luke the physician was beloved, how much more so ought Jesus to be b ... read more
Seeking for Jesus
August 22.
MORNING.
"Seeking for Jesus." John 6:24.
This, my soul, should be your constant employment, wherever you are, however engaged; in going in, or out; at rising up, or lying down; whether in public or private, in the church or market-p ... read more
Sitting at the feet of Jesus
MAY 3.
MORNING.
"Sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind."-Luke 8:35.
Look at this man, my soul, and see whether you can find any resemblance to yourself. Before he heard the voice of Jesus, he was under the possession of ... read more
Strength at the End of Life
March 18 Morning
Gen 48:2 "Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed." (NKJV)
This was an interesting moment in the life, or rather the death, of this great man of God. May it help my soul to show what ought to be the conduct of the beli ... read more
The Dayspring
December 23
EVENING.
"The Dayspring from on high." Luke 1:78.
Truly it was so when Jesus came; for a long night of Jewish darkness and ignorance had covered the earth, and gross darkness the people. Look, my soul, at Jesus under this blessed r ... read more
This Year You Shall Die
JULY 13.
MORNING.
"This year you shall die." Jer 28:16
I have often thought this passage, pronounced on the lying prophet, a most suitable sermon for a birthday portion, to be spoken in the ears of the sinner: and if qualified with the possibi ... read more
Under the Wrath of God
APRIL 8.
MORNING.-"He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."-Philip. ii. 8.
My soul, dost thou not feel, at every step towards Calvary, somewhat of the angel's words when he cried, "One woe is past, and ... read more
What Shall I Give You?
AUGUST 24.
EVENING.
"And God said, 'Ask! What shall I give you?'" 1 Kings 3:5
My honoured Lord! May I not, with all humbleness of soul, apply what was here said to Solomon, in the Old Testament dispensation, as said to all your redeemed unde ... read more
When We were Still Without Strength
November 28.
MORNING.
"For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." Rom 5:6
My soul bind up this sweet and precious scripture, and carry it about with you in your bosom, and in your heart, that it may help ... read more
Your Word My Joy
November 28.
Evening.
"Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts." Jer 15:16
Yes, Lord, I have indeed found your words most precious, and ... read more
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