…Though all this be true, yet it has been the portion of God’s dearest saints and servants to be slandered, reproached, vilified, and falsely accused: Ps xxxi. 18, Let the lying lips be put to silence, which speak grievous things proudly, and contemptuously against the righteous. How sadly and falsely was Joseph accused by his [...]

He does well that discourses of Christ; but he does infinitely better that by experimental knowledge, feeds and lives on Christ. — Thomas Brooks

Temptations make a Christian more serviceable and useful to others. None so fit and able to relieve tempted souls, to sympathize with tempted souls, to succor tempted souls, to counsel tempted souls, to pity tempted souls, to bear with tempted souls, and to comfort tempted souls as those who have been in the school of [...]

Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ J.R. Miller 1890 Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye–and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Matthew 7:3 It is strange how oblivious we can be to our own faults and blemishes–and how clearly we can see [...]

Where God refuses to correct–there God resolves to destroy. There is no man so near God’s axe–so near the flames–so near hell–as he whom God will not so much as spend a rod upon. –Thomas Brooks

by J. R. Miller You are absolutely beautiful, my Beloved; there is no flaw in You! –Song of Songs 4:7 Plato expressed a desire that the moral law might become a living personage, that men seeing it thus incarnate, might be charmed by its beauty. Plato’s wish was fulfilled in Jesus Christ! The holiness and [...]

People talk about “formula Christianity.” Well, here’s a true formula — the formula to happiness. Morning and Evening by C. H. Spurgeon Morning, October 14 I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:8 Spiritual knowledge of Christ will be a personal knowledge. I cannot [...]

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers August 26th. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you.” John 14:27 There are times when our peace is based upon ignorance, but when we awaken to the facts of life, inner peace is impossible unless it is received from Jesus. When Our Lord [...]

The Bible is a Christian’s magna charta, his chief evidence for heaven. Men highly prize, and carefully keep their charters, privileges, conveyances, and assurances of their lands; and shall not the saints much more highly prize, and carefully keep in the closet of their hearts, the precious word of God, which is to them instead [...]

Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman July 6 “Neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee.” (2 Chron. 20:12) A life was lost in Israel because a pair of human hands were laid unbidden upon the ark of God. They were placed upon it with the best intent, [...]