Category Archives: Bible

1 SEPTEMBER Peace shaken ‘Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.’ Isaiah 38:17SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Job 1:1–22 One of the chief differences observable in the experience of the Lord’s peopleContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

August 31st My joy … your joy That My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. John 15:11. What was the joy that Jesus had? It is an insult to use the word happiness in connection with Jesus Christ. The joy of Jesus was the absolute self-surrender and self-sacrifice ofContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

August 31 “Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.” (John 20:29.) HOW strong is the snare of the things that are seen, and how necessary for God to keep us in the things that are unseen! If Peter is to walk on the water he must walk; if he is goingContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

31 AUGUST (PREACHED 30 AUGUST 1767) Meekness towards others ‘Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.’ Matthew 5:5SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: 2 Samuel 16:5–14 Meekness is daily exercised in our conversation with men:(i) in lowliness of mind, if the providence of God has favoured us with any outward distinction. The meek person isContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

August 30th Am I convinced by Christ? Notwithstanding in this rejoice not …, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:19, 20. Jesus Christ says, in effect, Don’t rejoice in successful service, but rejoice because you are rightly related to Me. The snare in Christian work is to rejoice in successfulContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”