“Blessed is he that watcheth.” Revelation 16:15“We die daily,” said the apostle. This was the life of the early Christians; they went everywhere with their lives in their hands. We are not in this day called to pass through the same fearful persecutions: if we were, the Lord would give us grace to b
“This do in remembrance of me.” 1 Corinthians 11:24It seems then, that Christians may forget Christ! There could be no need for this loving exhortation, if there were not a fearful supposition that our memories might prove treacherous. Nor is this a bare supposition: it is, alas! too well confirmed
“Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.” Song of Solomon 2:10Lo, I hear the voice of my Beloved! He speaks to me! Fair weather is smiling upon the face of the earth, and he would not have me spiritually asleep while nature is all around me awaking from her winter’s rest. He bids me “Rise up,”
“If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.” Revelation 3:20What is your desire this evening? Is it set upon heavenly things? Do you long to enjoy the high doctrine of eternal love? Do you desire liberty in very close communion with God? Do you aspire to know the heights, an
“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.”Song of Solomon 2:12” width=”80%”] Sweet is the season of spring: the long and dreary winter helps us to appreciate its genial warmth, and its promise of summer enhances i
“And because of all this we make a sure covenant.” Nehemiah 9:38There are many occasions in our experience when we may very rightly, and with benefit, renew our covenant with God. After recovery from sickness when, like Hezekiah, we have had a new term of years added to our life, we may fitly do it.
“Lo, in the midst of the throne … stood a Lamb as it had been slain.” Revelation 5:6Why should our exalted Lord appear in his wounds in glory? The wounds of Jesus are his glories, his jewels, his sacred ornaments. To the eye of the believer, Jesus is passing fair because he is “white and ruddy;” whi
“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” Romans 8:37We go to Christ for forgiveness, and then too often look to the law for power to fight our sins. Paul thus rebukes us, “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? This on
“Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night.” Psalm 91:5What is this terror? It may be the cry of fire, or the noise of thieves, or fancied appearances, or the shriek of sudden sickness or death. We live in the world of death and sorrow, we may therefore look for ills as well in the night-watc
“Him hath God exalted.” Acts 5:31Jesus, our Lord, once crucified, dead and buried, now sits upon the throne of glory. The highest place that heaven affords is his by undisputed right. It is sweet to remember that the exaltation of Christ in heaven is a representative exaltation. He is exalted at the
“Who is even at the right hand of God.” Romans 8:34He who was once despised and rejected of men, now occupies the honourable position of a beloved and honoured Son. The right hand of God is the place of majesty and favour. Our Lord Jesus is his people’s representative. When he died for them they had
“I know that my Redeemer liveth.” Job 19:25The marrow of Job’s comfort lies in that little word “My”-”My Redeemer,” and in the fact that the Redeemer lives. Oh! to get hold of a living Christ. We must get a property in him before we can enjoy him. What is gold in the mine to me? Men are beggars in P
“Fight the Lord’s battles.” 1 Samuel 18:17The sacramental host of God’s elect is warring still on earth, Jesus Christ being the Captain of their salvation. He has said, “Lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” Hark to the shouts of war! Now let the people of God stand fast in their
“That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death.” Hebrews 2:14O child of God, death hath lost its sting, because the devil’s power over it is destroyed. Then cease to fear dying. Ask grace from God the Holy Ghost, that by an intimate knowledge and a firm belief of thy Redeemer’s
“The Amen.” Revelation 3:14The word AMEN solemnly confirms that which went before; and Jesus is the great Confirmer; immutable, for ever is “the Amen” in all his promises. Sinner, I would comfort thee with this reflection. Jesus Christ said, “Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and
