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“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you” John 14:18 (KJV)“I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.” (CSB) HE left us, and yet we are not left orphans. He is our comfort, and he is gone; but we are not comfortless. Our comfort is that he will … Read more

Of his own will, he gave us his own Son. Certainly no one would have proposed such a gift to him.

“And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” Malachi 4:2 (KJV) “…and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall.” (CSB) YES, when the sun shines, the sick quit their chambers, and walk abroad to breathe the fresh air. When the sun brings spring and summer … Read more

“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.” Malachi 4:2 (KJV)“But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings…” (CSB) FULFILLED once in the first advent of our glorious Lord, and yet to have a fuller … Read more

“My God will hear me.” Micah 7:7 (KJV)“My God will hear me.” (CSB) FRIENDS may be unfaithful, but the Lord will not turn away from the gracious soul; on the contrary, he will hear all its desires. The prophet says, “Keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. A man’s … Read more

“And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest.” Genesis 28:15 (KJV)“Look, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.” (CSB) DO we need journeying mercies? Here are choice ones — God’s presence and preservation. In all places we need both of these, and … Read more

“Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.” Deuteronomy 12:28 (KJV)“Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so … Read more

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”— Revelation 21:4. (KJV)“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (CSB) YES, we shall come to this if we are believers. Sorrow shall cease, and tears shall be wiped away. This is the world of weeping, but it passes away. There shall be a … Read more

“And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.”— Ezekiel 20:43. (KJV)“There you will remember your ways and all your deeds by which you have defiled yourself, and you will loathe … Read more

“Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel.”— Numbers 23:23. (KJV)“There is no magic curse against Jacob and no divination against Israel.” (CSB) HOW this should cut up root and branch all silly, superstitious fears! Even if there were any truth in witchcraft and omens, they could not affect … Read more