The humble soul will bless God under misery as well as under mercy, when God frowns as when he smiles, when he takes as when he gives, under crosses and losses as under blessings and mercies. The humb...  Read More

The choicest believers, who are assuredly freed from the condemning power of sin, ought yet to make it their business all their days to mortify the indwelling power of sin. 'To mortify' is a metaphori...  Read More

Anselm used to say, if he could see the shame of sin on the one hand, and the pains of hell on the other, and must choose one, he would rather be thrust into hell without sin, than to go into heaven w...  Read More

Do we prefer the glory of God? Consider these marks: (1.) Are we content with loss, provided the name of God may gain respect in the world; so that he may be magnified no matter what becomes of us and...  Read More

In worldly concerns, men discern their opportunities, and are careful to improve them before they are past. The farmer is careful to plough his ground and sow his seed in the proper season. When the h...  Read More

The Lord Jesus Christ with all his precious benefits, becomes ours by his special and effectual application. When the efficacy of Christ's death and resurrection are effectively applied to the heart o...  Read More

Since Christ Jesus is the great prophet and teacher of the church, we may, therefore, discern and judge our doctrines by his standard. Christ may serve as a measurement to test them. As Christ is in h...  Read More

Jesus Christ was appointed by God to be the great prophet and teacher of the church. He can reveal to the world with authority the secrets that lay in the heart of God. He brought his doctrine from th...  Read More

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