Forsake the Foolish
Turn and Hearken Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. Proverbs 9:6. Eternity stretches before us. The curtain is about to be lifted. We who occupy this solemn, responsible position, what are we doing, what are we thinking about, that we cling to our selfish love of ease, while souls […]
Be Ye Not Conformed to This World
Turn and Hearken And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2. Many of the professed, peculiar people of God are so conformed to the world that their peculiar character […]
Stir Up Thyself
Turn and Hearken Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Psalm 35:23. If we would escape having a sickly experience, we must begin in earnest without delay to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. There are many who give no decided evidence […]
Avoid Evil
Turn and Hearken Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. Proverbs 4:14, 15. In forming friendship, great caution should be exercised lest an intimacy be contracted with one whose example it would not […]
Attend My Words
Turn and Hearken Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. Proverbs 7:24, 25. Our Saviour’s joy was in the uplifting and redemption of fallen men. For this He counted not His life […]
Turn at My Reproof
Turn and Hearken Turn you at my reproof: behold I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. Proverbs 1:23. The proud heart strives to earn salvation; but both our title to heaven and our fitness for it are found in the righteousness of Christ. The Lord can […]
