Category Archives: Bible

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”

March 18 “He answered nothing.” (Mark 15:3) THERE is no spectacle in all the Bible so sublime as the silent Savior answering not a word to the men who were maligning Him, and whom He could have laid prostrate at His feet by one look of Divine power, or one word of fiery rebuke. ButContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

18 MARCH (PREACHED 1770) Waiting on God in secret ‘But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.’ Matthew 6:6SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Matthew 6:5–18 Prayer is the ordinance inContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

March 17th The worker’s ruling passion Wherefore we labour, that, … we may be accepted of Him. 2 Cor. 5:9. “Wherefore we labour …” It is arduous work to keep the master ambition in front. It means holding one’s self to the high ideal year in and year out, not being ambitious to win soulsContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

March 17 “Be thou there till I bring thee word.” (Matt. 2:13) “I’ll stay where You’ve put me; I will, dear Lord,Though I wanted so badly to go;I was eager to march with the ‘rank and file,’Yes, I wanted to lead them, You know.I planned to keep step to the music loud,To cheer when theContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”