August 11 Waiting, Not Running Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. (Psalm 62:1) Blessed posture! Waiting truly and only upon the Lord. Be this our condition all this day and every day. Waiting His leisure, waiting in His service, waiting in joyful expectation, waiting in prayer, and content. When the…
August 10 He Lowers to Raise The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. (1 Samuel 2:7) All my changes come from Him who never changes. If I had grown rich, I should have seen His hand in it, and I should have praised Him; let me equally see His…
August 9 Pruning for Fruit-Bearing Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. (John 15:2) This is a precious promise to one who lives for fruitfulness. At first it seems to wear a sharp aspect. Must…
August 8 Confidence Not Misplaced The Lord God will help me. (Isaiah 50:7) These are in prophecy the words of Messiah in the day of His obedience unto death, when He gave His back to the smiters and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. He was confident in divine support and trusted…
August 7 Rules for Prosperity Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:7) Yes, the Lord will be…
August 6 Go; Take Your Property Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged. (Deuteronomy 1:21) There is a heritage of grace which we ought to be bold enough to win…
August 5 Law in the Heart The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. (Psalm 37:31) Put the law into the heart, and the whole man is right. This is where the law should be; for then it lies, like the tables of stone in the ark, in…
August 4 He Blesses and Keeps The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. (Numbers 6:24) This first clause of the high priest’s benediction is substantially a promise. That blessing which our great High Priest pronounces upon us is sure to come, for He speaks the mind of God. What a joy to abide under the…
August 3 The Right to Holy Things But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat. (Leviticus 22:11) Strangers, sojourners, and servants upon hire were not to eat of holy things. It is so in…
August 2 Speak What He Teaches Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. (Exodus 4:12) Many a true servant of the Lord is slow of speech, and when called upon to plead for his Lord, he is in great confusion lest he should spoil a…