Category: DEVOTIONALS

  • Morning & Evening

    If thou wouldest enjoy the eminent grace of the full assurance of faith, under the blessed Spirit’s influence, and assistance, do what the Scripture tells thee, “Give diligence.” Take care that thy faith is of the right kind—that it is not a mere belief of doctrine, but a simple faith, depending on Christ, and on…

  • ON JORDAN’S STORMY BANKS

    Amazing Grace Samuel Stennett, 1727–1795 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. (1 Corinthians 15:19) In this day of the “throwaway” and the temporary, Christians must live according to their belief in eternity. The apostle Paul reminded the believers at Corinth that if…

  • Morning & Evening

    In contending with certain sins there remains no mode of victory but by flight. The ancient naturalists wrote much of basilisks, whose eyes fascinated their victims and rendered them easy victims; so the mere gaze of wickedness puts us in solemn danger. He who would be safe from acts of evil must haste away from…

  • MY SAVIOR FIRST OF ALL

    Amazing Grace Fanny J. Crosby, 1820–1915 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. (Psalm 16:11) The strong, triumphant spirit of American hymnwriter Fanny Crosby was an inspiration to everyone who knew her. Even though she was…

  • Morning & Evening

    These words contain God’s command to the believer when he is reduced to great straits and brought into extraordinary difficulties. He cannot retreat; he cannot go forward; he is shut up on the right hand and on the left; what is he now to do? The Master’s word to him is, “Stand still.” It will…

  • O THAT WILL BE GLORY

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by Charles H. Gabriel, 1856–1932 God will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. (Revelation 21:4) Think of stepping on shore, and finding it heaven!Of taking hold of a hand,…

  • Morning & Evening

    Brotherly kindness was due from Edom to Israel in the time of need, but instead thereof, the men of Esau made common cause with Israel’s foes. Special stress in the sentence before us is laid upon the word thou; as when Caesar cried to Brutus, “and thou Brutus”; a bad action may be all the…

  • A CHILD OF THE KING

    Amazing Grace Harriett E. Buell, 1834–1910 We are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory. (Romans 8:16, 17) As children of the heavenly kingdom, we should learn to…

  • Morning & Evening

    Christ Jesus is joined unto his people in marriage-union. In love he espoused his Church as a chaste virgin, long before she fell under the yoke of bondage. Full of burning affection he toiled, like Jacob for Rachel, until the whole of her purchase-money had been paid, and now, having sought her by his Spirit,…

  • ‘TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS

    Amazing Grace Louisa M. R. Stead, c. 1850–1917 That we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ. (Ephesians 1:12 KJV) Out of one of the darkest hours of her life—the tragic drowning of her husband—a young mother proclaimed through her tears, “ ’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus ……