Category Archives: Bible

April 11 “What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light.” (Matt. 10:27) OUR Lord is constantly taking us into the dark, that He may tell us things. Into the dark of the shadowed home, where bereavement has drawn the blinds; into the dark of the lonely, desolate life, where some infirmityContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

11 APRIL Filled with his fragrance ‘Thy name is as ointment poured forth.’ Song of Solomon 1:3SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Psalm 22:1–31 How poured forth? We read in Mark 14 that the woman brought precious ointment in a box—and when she broke the box, then and not before, the whole house was filled with its fragrance.Continue reading “365 days with Newton”

April 10th Moral decision about sin Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. Romans 6:6. Co-Crucifixion. Have I made this decision about sin—that it must be killed right out in me? It takes a long time toContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

April 10 “Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.” (Job 10:2) PERHAPS, O tried soul, the Lord is doing this to develop thy graces. There are some of thy graces which would never have been discovered if it were not for the trials. Dost thou not know that thy faith never looks so grand inContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

10 APRIL A distinguishing savour ‘Thy name is as ointment poured forth.’ Song of Solomon 1:3SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Isaiah 61:1–3 Ointments were used in feasts (Luke 7:46; hence Psalm 23:5), and the name of Jesus is a precious banquet to the believing soul. This fills him as with marrow and fatness; this puts an honourContinue reading “365 days with Newton”