“His thoughts said, The way is rough. His Father said, But every step bringeth thee nearer to thy home. His thoughts said, The fight is fierce. His Father said, He who is near to his Captain is sure to be a target for the archers. His thoughts said, The night is long. His Father said, … Continue reading Joy Comes In The Morning
“Let it come to you now as from Jesus. Forget that it is spoken by the minister, or written in the text. Hear it only as spoken by Jesus, by that same Jesus who has redeemed you from death and hell by his most precious blood. He addresses it to you rather than to others… … Continue reading “Lovest Thou Me?”
“Once near Kailas, I asked directions to the nearest village. Out of spite, the villagers deliberately sent me down a dangerous jungle path. As night came on, I came to a river that blocked my path..I could hear the sounds of wild animals nearby. With no way to cross the river, I sat down and … Continue reading Help From Heaven
“When you come to the edges of yourself and you see the limits of your love, your generosity, and your willingness to give of yourself…instead of despair, just whisper a prayer to the God who loves you. He’ll do for you, in you, and through you what you cannot do for yourself. He never rolls … Continue reading Look to Jesus
“The others in the house played cards and danced or had what they called a good time until long past midnight. I could not pray with those noises in my ears. To get up early to pray was not the answer, for once I was up, my mind went rushing on to my schoolteaching, which, … Continue reading Fellowship With Christ
“Jesus, who so often says “Whoever loves Me . . .” “Do you love Me?” is concerned about our LOVE! He is concerned about a special kind of love. It is the love which is shadowed in the relationship between a bride and her bridegroom; that is, it is an exclusive love, a love which … Continue reading Bridal Love
“So often is the Holy Spirit mentioned in the New Testament, that my difficulty is not so much the discovery of evidence, as the selection of texts. Eighteen times in the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans Paul speaks of God the Spirit. In fact the place which the Holy Spirit holds in … Continue reading The Work of God The Holy Spirit
“In the captivating booklet Expectation Corner, one of the characters, Adam Slowman, was led into the Lord’s treasure-house. Among the many wonders revealed to him there was the Delayed Blessing Office, where God stored the answers to certain prayers until it was wise to send them. For some who pray expecting an answer, it takes … Continue reading Delayed Blessings Department
“I once knew a little cripple who lay upon her death-bed. She had given herself to God, and was distressed only because she could not labor for Him actively among the lost. Her clergyman visited her, and hearing her complaint, told her that there from her sick-bed she could offer prayers for those whom she … Continue reading The Power of Prayer