It is the Lord who bestows upon us freely and graciously the good things of this life. He is interested in the common mercies we enjoy. God gives them since he is the absolute Lord of heaven and earth...  Read More

Since God is eternal and he is our covenant God, we have an eternal possession. We shall traverse the world a while, and then arrive at the blessings of the everlasting hills (Gen. 49:26). If a man's ...  Read More

Those who enjoy God are in pursuit of still more. They are always breathing after him, and desire to enjoy more communion with him. The wicked are always running from God and seek refuge away from his...  Read More

Here you have the greatest apostle descending to the lowest step of humility: the least of saints, the last of the apostles, and the greatest of sinners. The choicest buildings have the lowest foundat...  Read More

The work of conversion is completely of God. God alone frames our hearts to the obedience of his will. This must be so as we consider the nature of man. Man is stark blind in the things of God. Every ...  Read More

The Spirit is promised as the gift of the Father and the Son, and he comes into the heart and so loves his people that he abides and dwells with them forever, acting with authority and power, accordin...  Read More

Believers honour God, therefore he will honour them. Never did anyone lose by seeking to honour God. God not only will honour them in the day of visitation; he casts honour upon them in this life. One...  Read More

Hebrews praises faith and attributes to faith wonderful acts, effects, and fruits. To commend faith, the apostle describes the experience of the Old Testament saints. These were famous for other grace...  Read More

One of the prime acts of faith is to cast your soul on God as all-sufficient to make you completely happy. Faith is content for its honour to come from God. When a temptation comes saying, 'Soul, you ...  Read More

When Satan tempts to sin, and he finds resistance, that initial resistance might be from carnal strength and motives instead of God's strength and armour. Carnal motives have the fear of man more than...  Read More

It is not the vast bulk of an estate, but the vigilant care of divine providence that guards you from the stroke of ruin. The providence of God around us is the solid basis of all sanctified and durab...  Read More

When you are surrounded with troubles and dangers, there is the power of God to rely on. Let faith support you; trust in God's omnipotence, as Paul: ‘I can do all things through him who strengthens me...  Read More

It is our privilege to live by faith. Living by faith is not a single act, but something habitual and permanent. Faith is a constant dependence upon God, as he is made known in his attributes. The div...  Read More

Prayer is one of the greatest signs of a man's new birth. It is an infallible sign that we are children of God when we can with a holy reverence and boldness cry, 'Abba, Father.’ It is a great and ine...  Read More

To pray without ceasing is not to be engaged in the duty of prayer at all times so that other duties are swallowed up in its place. It is to be in prayer regularly at set times and seasons (Gen. 8:22)...  Read More

The subject which I would like to discuss is the vanity of the world and all things here below, so we can cease our vain pursuit and set our affections on things above. These alone are valuable and th...  Read More

This text contains the true judgment of all things under the sun. Our great desire is happiness, and our great folly is to think we can obtain it by the enjoyments of this world. This makes men pursue...  Read More

This text puts life into all other texts. The Great Shepherd is ringing the bell that ends all other bells. It is the final nail to drive home all his former counsels. Happiness is found in doing, not...  Read More

If Christ with all of his benefits is yours by Gods special application, what a day of mercies was the day of your conversion! What multitudes of choice blessings visit the converted soul in that day!...  Read More

O how unreasonable is the sin of unbelief, by which the sinner rejects Christ, and all of his mercies and benefits that alone can cure his misery. He refuses Christ who comes with heavenly light and w...  Read More

If you see many lying sick, weak, and wounded in a hospital with many diseases, and if you should inquire how they fell into this condition, and they all tell you that such and such a thing was the oc...  Read More

In every promise there are three things to be considered: the faithfulness of the Father, who gives the promise; the grace of the Son, who is the content of the promise; and the power and efficacy of ...  Read More

Be alert that you might discover temptation early. Most men do not perceive their enemy until they have been wounded. Yes, and others are engaged in temptation unaware. They are asleep without a sense...  Read More

Lay up provisions in store against the approach of any temptation. This is a part of our watchfulness. It is in the heart where provision is to be laid up and then we can draw from it for our use. Whe...  Read More