Thomas Boston defines “the crook in the lot” this way:
…First. There is a certain train or course of events, by the providence of God, falling to every one of us during our life in this world. And that is our lot, as being allotted to us by the sovereign God, our Creator and Governor, “in [...]

Bible Reading
Scripture Selections
http://www.just1word.com/bible/
Daily Bible Reading Program, Through the Bible in a Year – A Generic Plan
http://www.blueletterbible.org/reader/daily/
http://www.blueletterbible.org/reader/daily/generic.cfm
ESV – Every Day In the Word
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/every.day.in.the.word/
ESV – One-Year Tract Bible Reading Plan
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/one.year.tract/
ESV – Through the Bible in a Year
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/through.the.bible/
ESV – Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Lectionary
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/bcp/
ESV – Daily Reading Bible
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.reading.bible/
ESV – Chronological Reading Guide
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/chronological/
ESV – Literary Study Bible
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/lsb/
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“Every word that comes out of your mouth goes into God’s mailbox.” — Brother Stuart
Matthew 12:36-37
36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will [...]

When we worry we do two things:
1. We communicate to the Sovereign Maker of the entire universe — the Sovereign Maker Who sent His only Dear and Beloved Son to die a horrible death on the cross for the sins of His people — that we don’t think He cares for us or that He [...]

There was one whose name was Hopeful, who joined himself to him. John Bunyan

Excerpt from The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs
…..We, indeed, look at things by pieces, we look at one detail and do not consider the relation that one thing has to another, but God looks at all things at once, and sees the relation that one thing has to another. When a child [...]

by J. R. Miller (1840 – 1912)
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2
We should train ourselves to such regard, to such respect for others, that we shall never hurt the heart of one of God’s creatures, even by a disdainful look! Our love ought also to [...]

Taken from Bible Doctrines Simply Explained by B. A. Ramsbottom
Chapter 12 — Providence
…And how much depends on how little! Do you know William Gadsby’s verse?
There’s not a particle of dust can fly,
A sparrow fall, a cloud obscure the sky,
A moth be crushed, a leaf fall from a tree,
But in submission to His wise decree.
Years ago [...]

Thanks to Kim C. for this link.

C.H. Spurgeon
Morning and Evening, September 28
“Go again seven times.”
1 Kings 18:43
Success is certain when the Lord has promised it. Although you may have pleaded month after month without evidence of answer, it is not possible that the Lord should be deaf when his people are earnest in a matter which concerns his glory. The prophet [...]