December 11 Trust and Do; Do and Trust Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. (Psalm 37:3) Trust and do are words which go well together, in the order in which the Holy Spirit has placed them. We should have faith, and…
December 10 God Is Our Ally But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. (Exodus 23:22) The Lord Christ in the midst of His people is to be acknowledged and obeyed. He is the…
December 9 The “All” of Belief Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. (Mark 9:23) Our unbelief is the greatest hindrance in our way; in fact, there is no other real difficulty as to our spiritual progress and prosperity. The Lord can do everything; but when…
December 8 Following Leads to Honor If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. (John 12:26) The highest service is imitation. If I would be Christ’s servant I must be His follower. To do…
December 7 Gift of Strength; Peace to Bless The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. (Psalm 29:11) David had just heard the voice of the Lord in a thunderstorm and had seen His power in the hurricane whose path he had described; and now, in the…
December 6 “Through,” Not Engulfed When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. (Isaiah 43:2) Bridge there is none: we must go through the waters…
December 5 High Places of Defense He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. (Isaiah 33:16) The man to whom God has given grace to be of blameless life dwells in perfect security. He dwells on high, above…
December 4 Covered and Protected He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. (Psalm 91:4) A condescending simile indeed! Just as a hen protects her brood and allows them to nestle under her wings, so will the Lord defend His people…
December 3 Peace Whatever Exposure I will make them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. (Ezekiel 34:25) It is the height of grace that Jehovah should be in covenant with man, a…
December 2 Our Holiest Example I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. (Psalm 16:8) This is the way to live. With God always before us, we shall have the noblest companionship, the holiest example, the sweetest consolation, and the mightiest influence. This…