Sinners Are Taken Captive
All Mankind Has Gone Astray And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. 2 Timothy 2:26. It is a perilous thing to allow an unchristian trait to live in the heart. One cherished sin will, little by little, debase the character, […]
Ye Have Sold Yourselves
All Mankind Has Gone Astray For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. Isaiah 52:3. Sin not only shuts away from God, but destroys in the human soul both the desire and the capacity for knowing Him. Through sin, the whole human organism is deranged, […]
All Have Gone Astray
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6. Whatever your anxieties and trials, spread out your case before the Lord. Your spirit will be braced for endurance. The way will be open for […]
Take Hold of Instruction
Turn and Hearken Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. Proverbs 4:13. You have the Word of the living God, and for the asking you may have the gift of the Holy Spirit to make that Word a power to those who believe and obey. The […]
Flee These Things
Turn and Hearken But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1 Timothy 6:11. Our time here is short. We can pass through this world but once; as we pass along, let us make the most of life. The work to which we are called […]
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 […]