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And now abideth faith, hope charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. 1 Corinthians 13: 13 Consider what this charity is. What is the nature, and what are the properties of it? Paul’s word is agape, exactly answering to the plain English word love. And accordingly it is so rendered in all…

38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came…

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. Psalm 23: 2 There are times when a Christian needs to lie still, like the earth under the spring rain, letting the lesson of experience and the memories of the Word of God sink down to the very roots of his life and fill the deep…

That it may bring forth fruit. John 15: 2 Two years ago I set out a rosebush in the corner of my garden. It was to bear yellow roses. And it was to bear them profusely. Yet during these two years, it has not produced a blossom! I asked the florist from whom I brought…

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. Psalm 141: 3 Keep still! When trouble is brewing, keep still! When slander is getting on its legs, keep still! When your feelings are hurt, keep still till you recover from your excitement at any rate! Things look different through an…

As dying, and behold, we live. 2 Corinthians 6: 9 To one who asked him the secret of service, Mr. George Muller replied: “There was a day when I died, utterly died to George Muller;” and as he spoke, he bent lower and lower until he almost touched the floor – “to his opinions, preferences,…

For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; A land of wheat and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil, olive, and honey; A land wherein thou shalt eat bread…

O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; Lift it up, be not afraid; Say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Isaiah 40: 9 He became the Son of Man that we might become the sons…

If revival is the goal then reformation is the process to reach that goal! Nehemiah had been through so much in such a short period of time in order to refocus the Jewish nation and lead them on a path to re-establishing the kingdom. It started with a burden that compelled men to work. It…

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will…