Category: DEVOTIONALS

  • THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD

    Maltbie D. Babcock, 1858–1901 The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His unfailing love. (Psalm 33:5) Even though we are constantly reminded of the violence, tragedy, and ugliness in today’s world, we can still rejoice that the beauty of nature all around is ours to enjoy. Who can deny the pleasure…

  • Morning & Evening

    It is a sweet and blessed event which will occur to all believers in God’s own time—the going home to be with Jesus. In a few more years the Lord’s soldiers, who are now fighting “the good fight of faith” will have done with conflict, and have entered into the joy of their Lord. But…

  • THE SPACIOUS FIRMAMENT

    Amazing Grace Joseph Addison, 1672–1719 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. (Psalm 19:1) The month of May is generally regarded as the most beautiful month of the year. March winds and April showers have done their work, and now the earth is attired in all of…

  • Morning & Evening

    Lo, the flowery month is come! March winds and April showers have done their work, and the earth is all bedecked with beauty. Come my soul, put on thine holiday attire and go forth to gather garlands of heavenly thoughts. Thou knowest whither to betake thyself, for to thee “the beds of spices” are well…

  • ACCORDING TO THY GRACIOUS WORD

    Amazing Grace James Montgomery, 1771–1854 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. (1 Corinthians 11:26) Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face; here would I touch and handle things unseen, here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace, and all my weariness…

  • Morning & Evening

    There are murmurers amongst Christians now, as there were in the camp of Israel of old. There are those who, when the rod falls, cry out against the afflictive dispensation. They ask, “Why am I thus afflicted? What have I done to be chastened in this manner?” A word with thee, O murmurer! Why shouldst…

  • WORTHY IS THE LAMB

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by Don Wyrtzen, 1942– You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being. (Revelation 4:11) Come, let us join our cheerful songs with angels round the throne;Ten thousand thousand…

  • Morning & Evening

    The path of the Christian is not always bright with sunshine; he has his seasons of darkness and of storm. True, it is written in God’s Word, “Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace;” and it is a great truth, that religion is calculated to give a man happiness below…

  • WERE YOU THERE

    Amazing Grace Spiritual It was the third hour when they crucified Him. (Mark 15:25) Folk songs are generally described as songs of which the origins have been lost but which express the heartfelt traditions and experiences of a particular culture or people. Therefore, they become greatly cherished by each succeeding generation. The Negro spirituals represent…

  • Morning & Evening

    Whatever your especial need may be, you may readily find some promise in the Bible suited to it. Are you faint and feeble because your way is rough and you are weary? Here is the promise—“He giveth power to the faint.” When you read such a promise, take it back to the great Promiser, and…