"To whom be glory for ever. Amen" — Rom 11:36 "To whom be glory for ever." This should be the single desire of the Christian. All other...

"The Lord is my portion, saith my soul." — Lam 3:24 It is not "The Lord is partly my portion," nor "The Lord is in my portion"; but he...

"The Lord's portion is his people." — Deu 32:9 How are they his? By his own sovereign choice. He chose them, and set his love upon them....

"I will cut off them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham." — Zep 1:5 Such persons thought themselves safe...

"The branch cannot bear fruit of itself." — Joh 15:4 How did you begin to bear fruit? It was when you came to Jesus and cast yourselves...

"The trial of your faith." — 1Pe 1:7 Faith untried may be true faith, but it is sure to be little faith, and it is likely to remain...

"So walk ye in him." — Col 2:6 If we have received Christ himself in our inmost hearts, our new life will manifest its intimate...

"As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord." — Col 2:6 The life of faith is represented as receiving-an act which implies the very...

"Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands." — Isa 49:16 No doubt a part of the wonder which is concentrated in the word...

"I will pour water upon him that is thirsty." — Isa 44:3 When a believer has fallen into a low, sad state of feeling, he often tries to...

"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper." — Isa 54:17 This day is notable in English history for two great deliverances...

"For my strength is made perfect in weakness." — 2Co 12:9 A primary qualification for serving God with any amount of success, and for...

"Behold, he prayeth." — Act 9:11 Prayers are instantly noticed in heaven. The moment Saul began to pray the Lord heard him. Here is...

"I am the Lord, I change not." — Mal 3:6 It is well for us that, amidst all the variableness of life, there is One whom change cannot...

"The church in thy house." — Phm 1:2 Is there a Church in this house? Are parents, children, friends, servants, all members of it? or are...

"Renew a right spirit within me." — Psa 51:10 A backslider, if there be a spark of life left in him will groan after restoration. In this...

"I will praise thee, O Lord." — Psa 9:1 Praise should always follow answered prayer; as the mist of earth's gratitude rises when the sun...

"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, etc." — Mat 6:9 This prayer begins where all true prayer must...