Category Archives: Bible

February 6th Are you ready to be offered? I am already being poured out as a drink offering. 2 Tim. 4:6 (R.V. marg.). “I am now ready to be offered.” It is a transaction of will, not of sentiment. Tell God you are ready to be offered; then let the consequences be what they may,Continue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

February 10 “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves.” (Rom. 12:19) THERE are seasons when to be still demands immeasurably higher strength than to act. Composure is often the highest result of power. To the vilest and most deadly charges Jesus responded with deep, unbroken silence, such as excited the wonder of the judge and the spectators.Continue reading “Streams in the Desert”

February 9 “He answered her not a word.” (Matt. 15:23.) “He will be silent in his love.” (Zeph. 3:17.) IT may be a child of God is reading these words who has had some great crushing sorrow, some bitter disappointment, some heart-breaking blow from a totally unexpected quarter. You are longing for your Master’s voiceContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

February 8 “Lo, I am with you all the appointed days.” (Matt. 28:20.) (Variorum Version.) DO not look forward to the changes and chances of this life in fear. Rather look at them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them. He has kept you hitherto;Continue reading “Streams in the Desert”

February 7 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul.” (Psalm 43:5.) IS there ever any ground to be cast down? There are two reasons, but only two. If we are as yet unconverted, we have ground to be cast down; or if we have been converted and live in sin, then we are rightlyContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”