Tag: Devotional

  • IN THE HOUR OF TRIAL

    Amazing Grace James Montgomery, 1771–1854 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up to it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)…

  • Morning & Evening

    He had never been slow of speech when he could bless the sons of men, but he would not say a single word for himself. “Never man spake like this man,” and never man was silent like him. Was this singular silence the index of his perfect self-sacrifice? Did it show that he would not…

  • Morning & Evening

    For several days we have been dwelling upon the Saviour’s passion, and for some little time to come we shall linger there. In beginning a new month, let us seek the same desires after our Lord as those which glowed in the heart of the elect spouse. See how she leaps at once to him;…

  • TELL ME THE STORIES OF JESUS

    Amazing Grace William H. Parker, 1845–1929 He explained to them what was said in all of the Scriptures concerning Himself. (Luke 24:27) Children love to hear stories. It is critically important that we build upon this natural response and fill their minds with truths about Christ that will give them a solid foundation upon which…

  • Morning & Evening

    Pilate delivered our Lord to the lictors to be scourged. The Roman scourge was a most dreadful instrument of torture. It was made of the sinews of oxen, and sharp bones were inter-twisted every here and there among the sinews; so that every time the lash came down these pieces of bone inflicted fearful laceration,…

  • NOW THE DAY IS OVER

    Amazing Grace Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834–1924 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8) Upon God’s care I lay me down, as a child upon its mother’s breast;No silken couch, nor softest bed could ever give me such deep rest.— Unknown Trusting God throughout…

  • Morning & Evening

    Why did Jesus suffer himself to be enrolled amongst sinners? This wonderful condescension was justified by many powerful reasons. In such a character he could the better become their advocate. In some trials there is an identification of the counsellor with the client, nor can they be looked upon in the eye of the law…

  • WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN

    Amazing Grace Eliza E. Hewitt, 1851–1920 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:17, 18) For the child…

  • Morning & Evening

    We are told that the Captain of our salvation was made perfect through suffering, therefore we who are sinful, and who are far from being perfect, must not wonder if we are called to pass through suffering too. Shall the head be crowned with thorns, and shall the other members of the body be rocked…

  • WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by James M. Black, 1856–1938 For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. (1 Thessalonians 4:16) The calm assurance of a future heavenly home…