John 15:4 Communion with Christ is a certain cure for every ill. Whether it be the woodworm of sadness or the smothering impact of earthly treasure, close fellowship with the Lord Jesus will take bitterness from the one and excess from the other. Live near to Jesus, Christian, and it is a matter of secondary…

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.Psalm 118:8 No doubt the reader has been tempted to rely upon the things that are seen instead of resting alone upon the invisible God. Christians often look to man for help and advice, and so spoil the noble simplicity of their…

Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty.Proverbs 18:12 It is an old and common saying that “coming events cast their shadows before them.” The wise man teaches us that a haughty heart is the precursor of evil. Pride is as clearly the sign of destruction as the change of mercury in the barometer is the…

Say to my soul, ‘I am your salvation!’Psalm 35:3 What does this sweet prayer teach me? It shall be my evening’s petition; but first let it grant me an instructive meditation. The text informs me first of all that David had his doubts; for why should he pray, “Say to my soul, ‘I am your…

They feast on the abundance of your house.Psalm 36:8 Sheba’s queen was amazed at the sumptuousness of Solomon’s table. She lost all heart when she saw the provision of a single day; and she marveled equally at the company of servants who enjoyed the king’s feast. But what is this in comparison to the abundance…

He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove.Matthew 3:16 As the Spirit of God descended upon the Lord Jesus, the head, so He also, in measure, descends upon the members of the mystical body. His descent is to us after the same fashion as that in which it fell upon our Lord. There…

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.Ephesians 3:8 The apostle Paul felt it a great privilege to be allowed to preach the Gospel. He did not look upon his calling as a drudgery, but he entered…

Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious. 1 Peter 2:6As all the rivers run into the sea, so all delights center in the Lord Jesus. The glances of His eyes outshine the sun: the beauties of His face are fairer than the choicest flowers; no fragrance is like the…

The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.1 Kings 17:16 Consider the faithfulness of divine love. It is clear that this woman had daily necessities. She had to feed her son and herself in a time…

… Whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.Micah 5:2 The Lord Jesus had purposes for His people as their representative before the throne, long before they appeared upon the stage of time. It was “from ancient days” that He signed the contract with His Father that He would pay blood for blood, suffering…