October 21 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” (Matt. 7:13, 14)…
October 20 “And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!” (1 Ch. 11:17) Bethlehem was David’s home town. He knew all its streets and lanes, the market place, and the community well. But now the Philistines had a…
October 19 “What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.” (Psa. 116:12-13) In the matter of our soul’s salvation, there is nothing we can do to earn or deserve it- We cannot put God in…
October 18 “I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients.” (Psa. 119:99, 100) When we first read these verses, they sound like the words of an immature braggart or a full grown egotist. In fact, we might almost be surprised to find such…
October 17 “Buy the truth, and sell it not.” (Prov. 23:23) There is often a price to be paid in obtaining the truth of God, and we should be willing to pay the price, whatever it may be. Once having obtained the truth, we should not give it up. The verse is not to be…
October 16 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness.” (Rom. 1:18) At selected times in human history, God has burst forth in judgment on men in order to show His extreme displeasure at certain sins they have committed. Obviously He does not strike men dead every time these…
October 15 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem…how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!” (Matt. 23:37) It has been called the passing of religious opportunity. It means that people are favored with a marvelous visitation, a glorious opportunity, but they fail to…
October 14 “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32) People often quote this verse, forgetting that it is part of a conditional promise. The previous verse says, “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples…
October 13 “What man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?” (Matt. 7:9) The question calls for a negative answer. Ordinarily a father wouldn’t give his son a stone in place of bread. Certainly the Heavenly Father would never do it. But the sad fact is…
October 12 “Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.” (Isa. 50:11) There is a right and a wrong way of doing…