Light of Sun, Moon, and Star
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.—1 John 1:5 In the manifestation of God to His people, light had ever been a symbol of His presence. At the creative word in the beginning, light had shone […]
King of Israel
“How lovely are your tents, O Jacob! Your dwellings, O Israel! Like valleys that stretch out, Like gardens by the riverside, Like aloes planted by the LORD, Like cedars beside the waters.” —Numbers 24:5, 6 The prosperity of God’s people is here represented by some of the most beautiful figures to be found in nature. […]
Infinite Helper
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.—Psalm 147:5 Many suppose that the Catholic religion is unattractive, and that its worship is a dull, stupid round of ceremony. Here they mistake. While Romanism is based upon deception, it is not a coarse and clumsy imposture. The religious service of the Romish […]
Lord of the Sabbath
“For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”—Matthew 12:8 Bidding His hearers marvel not, Christ opened before them, in still wider view, the mystery of the future. “The hour cometh,” He said, “in which all that are in the tombs shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have done […]
Dearest Beloved
“He who touches you touches the apple of His eye.”—Zechariah 2:8 Only the sense of God’s presence can banish the fear that, for the timid child, would make life a burden. Let him fix in his memory the promise, “The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them” (Psalm […]
Compassionate Saviour
“And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”—Mark 9:22 How many a sin-burdened soul has echoed that prayer. And to all, the pitying Saviour’s answer is, “If thou canst believe, all things are […]
