Carnal reasoning will tell you that God does not see or govern, but has left the earth. But as we go into the presence of God we learn that all things are beautiful in their time (Eccles. 3:11). All o...  Read More

Sense is the light of beasts, reason the light of men, faith the light of saints, and vision the light of glory. The important issues of life can only be discerned by faith. In our immediate experienc...  Read More

As we grow in the knowledge of Christ's love, we enjoy more of the fullness of God. In heaven we will know fully what we now only know in part (1 Cor. 13:12). Although the love of Christ surpasses our...  Read More

You cannot mortify a specific lust that is troubling you, unless you are seeking to obey the Lord from the heart in all areas. If a man finds a particular lust that is powerful and violent and it take...  Read More

To constantly fight against sin is a big part of mortification. We need to recognize the enemy we are dealing with and that he is to be destroyed by all means possible. The battle is a hazardous one t...  Read More

As we walk with our God we desire his strength, comfort, power and peace. The realization of these, and thus the joy of our spiritual life, depends greatly upon the mortification of sin. The immediate...  Read More

The Holy Spirit is our only sufficiency for the work of mortification. He is the only great power behind it and he works in us as he pleases. God promised his Spirit for this very work. He alone works...  Read More

Do you mortify? Do you make it your daily work? Do not take a day off from this work; always be killing sin or it will be killing you. We must strike it as an enemy until it ceases living. Sin is labo...  Read More

If you seek to express your faith in a stronger fashion, focus your spiritual eye on your heavenly delights. You do not need to go out of the world or into some seclusion from society to do this. In t...  Read More

How many people do you know that truly live by faith? Do you live by faith? What were your thoughts this morning? What was your heart's nourishment? Were entertainment and food of greater joy than you...  Read More

Faith realizes that our current state is not the result of the axe of judgment, but the pruning knife of affliction. It is not a cup to poison but to heal, no matter how bitter the taste. You are kept...  Read More

Is there anything in your life that yet keeps you from complete happiness? Certainly your faith can help. The flesh is ever cowardly and loves ease, and though it is sure of justification and sanctifi...  Read More

Faith can do so much for you. It is not enough to be healed of your disease, unless you also take up your bed and walk. O the life of grace which I have seen in some! Their meat and drink is to do the...  Read More

Live by faith. Rejoice through faith in the Lord. It is the neglect of this exercise that will allow discouragement to erupt, and Satan to interrupt your happiness and spiritual cheerfulness. It will ...  Read More

By faith put off your sackcloth and ashes, and put on the garments of joy and gladness. Let your clothes be white, and your head anointed with oil. Live to the fullest. Live today, live tomorrow, live...  Read More

Are you at the door of salvation? You struggle as to whether you have faith or not. You want to come to the light but seem to struggle to do so. Why not go ahead and come out of darkness and into the ...  Read More

Man had a happy life in the garden of Eden, living in the image and favour of his Creator, but after the fall, what vain pursuits he craves to restore his happiness! He is like the Sodomites groping a...  Read More

Satan is a troubler of our souls. He will test you as to your fear of the future: 'What will become of you if God should bring you into such and such affliction or trial, when you must burn at the sta...  Read More

God reveals himself most to his people when they have been in secret prayer. O the sweet meltings, the heavenly warmings, the blessed cheerings, and the choice communions with God, that Christians hav...  Read More

The Lord is my present help and salvation. Though we are troubled with poverty, shame, or any other affliction, God is our salvation and help. If you are in trouble, God is deliverance; if you are per...  Read More

God is the only rock on which we may rest safe in times of danger. Trusting in him brings peace in every circumstance. God has set apart his grace for this purpose. It is the grace of the new covenant...  Read More

David was in great trials and afflictions, for God allows his children to fall into long and great afflictions and troubles before his deliverance comes. It is implied in the text that David was repro...  Read More

Consider all that Christ has done for you. Consider how he has forgiven you and conferred so many favours upon you. Is there anything too good, too hard or dear for him? Mary, if your tears might wash...  Read More

As Christians, we should not enjoy just an ordinary level of cheerfulness; we should go way beyond those of the world both in quality and quantity. Our happiness should be sweeter, higher, and more co...  Read More