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“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28. (KJV) “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (CSB) WE who are saved find rest in Jesus. Those who are not saved will receive rest if … Read more

We come diseased, polluted, worn out, and worthless; but he doth in no wise cast us out. Let us come again to-day to him who never casts us out.

Some talk of our being in grace and out of it, as if we were like rabbits that run in and out of their burrows: but, indeed, it is not so. The Lord’s love is a far more serious and abiding matter than this.

Faith always sees the bow of covenant promise whenever sense sees the cloud of affliction.

It will be far more profitable for me to become unselfish, and out of love to my Lord Jesus begin to care for the souls of those around me.

“The liberal soul shall be made fat.” Proverbs 11:25. (KJV) “A generous person will be enriched…” (CSB) IF I desire to flourish in soul, I must not hoard up my stores, but must distribute to the poor. To be close and niggardly is the world’s way to prosperity, but it is not God’s way, for … Read more

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”—Matthew 5:8. (KJV) “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (CSB) PURITY, even purity of heart, is the main thing to be aimed at. We need to be made clean within through the Spirit and the Word, and then we shall … Read more

Those who are willing to see shall see: it is because we shut our eyes that we become so sadly blind.

“Yea, I will help thee.” Isaiah 41:10. (KJV) “I will help you;” (CSB) YESTERDAY’S promise secured us strength for what we have to do, but this guarantees us aid in cases where we cannot act alone. The Lord says, “I will help thee.” Strength within is supplemented by help without. God can raise us up … Read more

“I will strengthen thee” Isaiah 41:10. (KJV) “I will strengthen you;” (CSB) WHEN called to serve or to suffer, we take stock of our strength, and we find it to be less than we thought, and less than we need. But let not our heart sink within us while we have such a word as … Read more