October 22 Plead His Own Promise Thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. (2 Samuel 7:29) This is a promise pleaded, and so it yields double instruction to us. Anything which the Lord God has spoken we should receive as surely…
October 21 God’s Multiplication Table A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time. (Isaiah 60:22) Works for the Lord often begin on a small scale, and they are none the worse for this. Feebleness educates faith, brings God near, and…
October 20 From Every Sin He shall save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21) Lord, save me from my sins. By the name of Jesus I am encouraged thus to pray. Save me from my past sins, that the habit of them may not hold me captive. Save me from my constitutional sins, that…
October 19 Regulated Chastisement I will correct thee in measure. (Jeremiah 30:11) To be left uncorrected would be a fatal sign: it would prove that the Lord had said, “He is given unto idols, let him alone.” God grant that such may never be our portion! Uninterrupted prosperity is a thing to cause fear and…
October 18 Tears, Then Joyful Harvest They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. (Psalm 126:5) Weeping times are suitable for sowing: we do not want the ground to be too dry. Seed steeped in the tears of earnest anxiety will come up all the sooner. The salt of prayerful tears will give the…
October 17 Holy Fear He that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. (Proverbs 13:13) Holy awe of God’s Word is at a great discount. Men think themselves wiser than the Word of the Lord and sit in judgment upon it. “So did not I, because of the fear of God.” We accept the inspired Book…
October 16 One with Christ Jesus Because I live, ye shall live also. (John 14:19) Jesus has made the life of believers in Him as certain as His own. As sure as the Head lives the members live also. If Jesus has not risen from the dead, then are we dead in our sins; but…
October 15 Sustained by Feeding As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. (John 6:57) We live by virtue of our union with the Son of God. As God-man Mediator, the Lord Jesus lives by the self-existent Father who…
October 14 Never Ashamed Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 10:32) Gracious promise! It is a great joy to me to confess my Lord. Whatever my faults may be, I am not ashamed of Jesus, nor do I fear to declare…
October 13 If, and a Triple Promise If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14) Called by the name of…