He Chasteneth Whom He Loveth
He Will Chasten in Love For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Hebrews 12:6. The Lord can bring victory out of that which may seem to us discomfiture and defeat. We are in danger of forgetting God, of looking at the things which are seen, instead of beholding by […]
He Is Our Saviour
God Promises His Care I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour. Isaiah 43:11. No self-assertion mingled with His life. The homage which the world gives to position, wealth, or talent, was foreign to the Son of man. None of the means that men employ to win allegiance or command homage […]
He Will Claim His Own
God Promises His Care I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth. Isaiah 43:6. Sorrow filled heaven as it was realized that man was lost, and that the world which God had created was to […]
My Ransom Is Paid
God Promises His Care For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Isaiah 43:3. We may rejoice in hope. Our Advocate is in the heavenly sanctuary, pleading in our behalf. Through His merits we have pardon and peace. He […]
He Will Be with Us
When thou passeth through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Isaiah 43:2. In this our day, many of God’s servants, though innocent of wrong-doing, will be given over […]
Laborers to Shine as the Stars
Promises and Rewards And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Daniel 12:3. What we shall be in heaven is the reflection of what we are now in character and holy service. Christ said of Himself, “The […]
