June 14 He Constantly Abides For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake; because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. (1 Samuel 12:22) God’s choice of His people is the reason for His abiding by them and not forsaking them. He chose them for His love,…
June 13 Divine Cultivation I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. (Isaiah 27:3) When the Lord Himself speaks in His own proper person rather than through a prophet, the word has a peculiar weight to believing minds. It is…
June 12 Dwelling Safely Apart Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew, (Deuteronomy 33:28) The more we dwell alone, the more safe shall we be. God would have His people separate from sinners, His call…
June 11 No Cause to Blush Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed. (Isaiah 54.4) We shall not be ashamed of our faith. Carping critics may assail the Scriptures upon which we ground our belief, but every year the Lord will make it more and more clear that in His Book there is no…
June 10 A Shepherd Secures Them They shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. (Zephaniah 3:13) Yesterday we thought of the afflicted and poor people whom the Lord left to be a living seed in a dead world. The prophet says of such that they shall not work iniquity nor speak…
June 9 A Trustworthy Name I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. (Zephaniah 3:12) When true religion is ready to die out among the wealthy it finds a home among the poor of this world, rich in faith.…
June 8 Wisdom for the Asking If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:5) If any of you lack wisdom. There is no “if” in the matter, for I am sure I lack it. What…
June 7 The Safest Place And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28) We believe in the eternal security of the saints. First, because they are Christ’s, and He will never lose the sheep which He has bought with…
June 6 He Always Listens The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer. (Psalm 6:9) The experience here recorded is mine. I can set to my seal that God is true. In very wonderful ways He has answered the prayers of His servant many and many a time. Yes, and He…
June 5 Is There a Difference? But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. (Exodus 11:7) What! Has God power over the tongues of dogs! Can he…