"Thou whom my soul loveth." — Son 1:7 It is well to be able, without any "if" or "but," to say of the Lord Jesus-"Thou whom my soul...

"Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe." — Joh 4:48 A craving after marvels was a symptom of the sickly state of men's...

"But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her." — Mar 1:30 Very interesting is this little peep into the...

"Trust in him at all times." — Psa 62:8 Faith is as much the rule of temporal as of spiritual life; we ought to have faith in God for our...

"Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory." — Psa 73:24 The Psalmist felt his need of divine guidance. He...

"If we walk in the light, as he is in the light." — Joh 1:7 As he is in the light! Can we ever attain to this? Shall we ever be able to...

"On mine arm shall they trust." — Isa 51:5 In seasons of severe trial, the Christian has nothing on earth that he can trust to, and is...

"Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed." — Jer 17:14 "I have seen his ways, and will heal him." — Isa 57:18 It is the sole prerogative...

"Wait on the Lord." — Psa 27:14 It may seem an easy thing to wait, but it is one of the postures which a Christian soldier learns not...

"All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk." — Num 6:4...

"Have mercy upon me, O God." — Psa 51:1 When Dr. Carey was suffering from a dangerous illness, the enquiry was made, "If this sickness...

"Sing, O barren." — Isa 54:1 Though we have brought forth some fruit unto Christ, and have a joyful hope that we are "plants of his own...

"Oil for the light." — Exo 25:6 My soul, how much thou needest this, for thy lamp will not long continue to burn without it. Thy snuff...

"Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth." — Psa 31:5 These words have been frequently used by...

"How long will it be ere they believe me?" — Num 14:11 Strive with all diligence to keep out that monster unbelief. It so dishonours...

"The people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him." — Mar 9:15 How great the difference between...

"He hath commanded his covenant for ever." — Psa 111:9 The Lord's people delight in the covenant itself. It is an unfailing source of...

"If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest." — Act 8:37 These words may answer your scruples, devout reader, concerning the...

"His fruit was sweet to my taste." — Son 2:3 Faith, in the Scripture, is spoken of under the emblem of all the senses. It is sight: "Look...

"If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that...