Category Archives: Bible

August 2nd The discipline of difficulty In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33. An average view of the Christian life is that it means deliverance from trouble. It is deliverance in trouble, which is very different. “He that dwelleth in the secret placeContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

August 2 “I will make all my mountains a way.” (Isa. 49:11.) GOD will make obstacles serve His purpose. We all have mountains in our lives. There are people and things that threaten to bar our progress in the Divine life. Those heavy claims, that uncongenial occupation, that thorn in the flesh, that daily cross—weContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

2 AUGUST (VERSE 18 PREACHED 1 FEBRUARY 1767) King of righteousness and peace ‘For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness,Continue reading “365 days with Newton”

August 1st Something more about his ways He comes where He commands us to leave. When Jesus had made an end of commanding His disciples, He departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. Matthew 11:1.If when God said ‘Go,’ you stayed, because you were so concerned about your people at home, youContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

August 1 “Surrender your very selves to God as living men who have risen from the dead.” (Romans 6:13.) (Weymouth.) I WENT one night to hear an address on consecration. No special message came to me from it, but as the speaker kneeled to pray, he dropped this sentence: “O Lord, Thou knowest we canContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”