Wait Upon the Lord for Strength
And … [Jesus] said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. Mark 6:31. Those who are connected with the work … are to live so near the Lord that light will […]
The Fruits of Self-Denial
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31. You do not realize the claims that the Lord has upon you. You have not become acquainted with the sweet results of self-denial. Its fruits are sacred…. Instead of purchasing frivolous things, put your little […]
Strong in the Strength of God
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:3. There is but little benefit derived from a hasty reading of the Scriptures. One may read the Bible through, and yet fail to see its beauty or to comprehend its deep and […]
Health to Body and Soul
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 2. There are conditions to be observed by all who would preserve health. All should learn what these conditions are. The Lord is not pleased with ignorance in regard to His laws, either natural […]
Healing for Spiritual Blindness
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Psalm 145:18. In the scribes, Pharisees, and rulers, Jesus found not the bottles for His new wine. He was obliged to turn from them to humble men, whose hearts were not filled with envy, covetousness, and […]
Spiritual and Physical Maladies Healed
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. Matthew 4:23. This world is a vast lazar house, but Christ came to heal the sick, to proclaim deliverance to the captives of Satan. […]
