In the Crucible: Job
There are few men who have the record that is ascribed to Job, a "perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil" (1:8; 2:3). Job's life proved this testimony true. We would expect such...
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The Shadows are Gone
John 20 is the resurrection chapter. The darkness of Calvary is gone, the battle against sin, against Satan, and against death has been fought to the finish, and the risen Lord stands upon the battlefield in the undisputed might of...
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Worth Reading: Good Biographies
This list does not pretend to be an exhaustive index to good biographies. But they are books worth finding, reading, and recommending. The Bible tells us, "He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools...
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Sorrow & Gladness
How deeply touching are the words of our Lord Jesus: "My soul is exceeding sorrowful" (Matt. 26:38). We do well to meditate upon them, because while our hearts overflow with praise as we recall what He has done, our spirits...
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That Old Text Again
Some time ago in a dream of the night, I thought that I was visiting some Yorkshire villages, distributing gospel tracts and talking with the people in their homes. At the door of one of these cottages there stood a...
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A Cheerful Giver
The two chapters, 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, contain a sevenfold description of the gifts bestowed by believers for the help of their fellow saints. That seven different terms are used here is an indication of the value which God...
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The Name
As you enter the Old City of Jerusalem by way of the Zion Gate, you may notice an inscription, written in the days of Suleiman, stating that the gate was constructed in 1541 AD. The wall here is pocked with...
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El Shaddai: The All-Sufficient God
"And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it" (Gen. 28:12). The Lord alludes to this passage in John...
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The Two Chief Names of God
There are many names for God; no one name could express all that He is, in Himself. The study of them is not only most illuminating but should lead us into intimate fellowship with Him. By it we enter into...
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