Tag: Devotional

  • THE PILGRIMAGE OF CHRISTINA

    The Pilgrim’s Progress FOURTH STAGE Now when they had eaten and drank, and had chatted a little longer, their guide said to them, The day wears away; if you think good, let us prepare to be going. So they got up to go, and the little boys went before; But Christiana forgot to take her…

  • APPRECIATING GOD’S GRACE

    The Imitation of Christ WHY do you look for rest when you were born to work? Resign yourself to patience rather than to comfort, to carrying your cross rather than to enjoyment.What man in the world, if he could always have them, would not readily accept consolation and spiritual joy, benefits which excel all earthly…

  • MORNING & EVENING

    Jesus Christ is himself the sum and substance of the covenant, and as one of its gifts. He is the property of every believer. Believer, canst thou estimate what thou hast gotten in Christ? “In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” Consider that word “God” and its infinity, and then meditate upon…

  • THE PILGRIMAGE OF CHRISTINA

    The Pilgrim’s Progress THE THIRD STAGE The Interpreter then called for a man-servant of his, one Great-heart, and bid him take A sword, and helmet, and shield; and, Take these my daughters, said he, conduct them to the house called Beautiful, at which place they will rest next. So he took his weapons, and went…

  • WANTING NO SHARE IN COMFORT

    The Imitation of Christ IT IS not hard to spurn human consolation when we have the divine. It is, however, a very great thing indeed to be able to live without either divine or human comforting and for the honor of God willingly to endure this exile of heart, not to seek oneself in anything,…

  • MORNING & EVENING

    It is interesting to remark how large a portion of Sacred Writ is occupied with the subject of prayer, either in furnishing examples, enforcing precepts, or pronouncing promises. We scarcely open the Bible before we read, “Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord;” and just as we are about to close…

  • THE PILGRIMAGE OF CHRISTINA, 2nd Stage

    The Pilgrim’s Progress So I saw in my dream, that they walked on their way, and had the weather very comfortable to them. Then Christiana began to sing, saying, Blessed be the day that I beganA pilgrim for to be;And blessed also be the manThat thereto moved me. ‘Tis true, ’twas long ere I beganTo…

  • THE INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP OF JESUS

    The Imitation of Christ WHEN Jesus is near, all is well and nothing seems difficult. When He is absent, all is hard. When Jesus does not speak within, all other comfort is empty, but if He says only a word, it brings great consolation. Did not Mary Magdalen rise at once from her weeping when…

  • MORNING & EVENING

    Israel’s weary wanderings were all over, and the promised rest was attained. No more moving tents, fiery serpents, fierce Amalekites, and howling wildernesses: they came to the land which flowed with milk and honey, and they ate the old corn of the land. Perhaps this year, beloved Christian reader, this may be thy case or…

  • THE PILGRIMAGE OF CHRISTINA, 1st Stage

    The Pilgrim’s Progress THE FIRST STAGE By this time Christiana was got on her way, and Mercy went along with her: so as they went, her children being there also, Christiana began to discourse. And, Mercy, said Christiana, I take this as an unexpected favor, that thou shouldest set forth out of doors with me…