Author Archives: milo2030

March 20 “As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.” (2 Cor. 6:10) THE stoic scorns to shed a tear; the Christian is not forbidden to weep. The soul may be dumb with excessive grief, as the shearer’s scissors pass over the quivering flesh; or, when the heart is on the point of breaking beneath the meeting surgesContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

March 19 “Beloved, do not be surprised at the ordeal that has come to test you … you are sharing what Christ suffered; so rejoice in it.” (1 Peter 4:12.) MANY a waiting hour was needful to enrich the harp of David, and many a waiting hour in the wilderness will gather for us aContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

20 MARCH (PREACHED 1770) That we may see God ‘And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.’ Luke 9:29SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: John 15:1–27 Here and there we may see the ground of what has been frequently observed, that declensions of religion begin at the closetContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

19 MARCH (PREACHED 1770) Characteristics of prayer ‘And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.’ Luke 9:29SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Psalm 62:1–12 The graces which are most immediately exercised in prayer are those having a special tendency to raise the soul above itself and above theContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

March 18th Shall I rouse myself up to this? Perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Cor. 7:1. “Having therefore these promises.” I claim the fulfilment of God’s promises, and rightly, but that is only the human side; the Divine side is that through the promises I recognize God’s claim on me. For instance,Continue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”