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October 18
JESUS the HARD WORKER: “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work” (Jn 4:34). No one could deny the prodigious work of William Carey in India, following his Master’s example. Among many other accomplishments, the English cobbler left behind a translation of the Bible in every…
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October 18 Petition Mission
“O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me!” (Isa 38:14). At its root, the word “undertake” means “to braid.” This is the only reference where the word is so translated. Usually it has the idea of pledge or surety—when someone with resources guarantees a loan for another. Such a person braids their hope and future…
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October 18
Edward Studd, after making a fortune in the tea business in India, returned to England to raise his family in a life of lavish excess, living for the world that is soon to be burned. But in 1875, that changed when their father was saved under the preaching of D.L. Moody. The three eldest boys,…
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The Two Witnesses of Our Assurance
Imagine that–saved one moment and sure the next! The young girl got it, and it’s better than having a theology degree. You too can be safe and sure! […]Read More… from The Two Witnesses of Our Assurance
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October 17, 2025 — The Storm-Battered Soul
“Still I stand the tempest’s shock, For my anchor grips the rock.” —W.C. Martin Like a compass needle seeking north in the midst of a storm, Job refused to give up on God. In this section (Job 30:24-31), he once again, like Paul in the teeth of Euroclydon’s gale, shouts into the wind, “I believe God” (Acts…
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October 17
CHRIST the UNYIELDING LOVER: “…having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end” (Jn 13:1). C.H. Spurgeon tells of traveling to visit an elderly farmer. The preacher was surprised to see that the barn had an unusual weather vane. Instead of a bird or an arrow or a ship,…