Ye are Christ’s
“Ye are Christ’s.” 1 Corinthians 3:23 “Ye are Christ’s.” You are his by donation, for the Father gave you to the Son; his by his bloody purchase, for he counted […]
Yet, he hath made me with an everlasting covenant
“Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant.” 2 Samuel 23:5 This covenant is divine in its origin. “He hath made with me an everlasting covenant.” Oh that great […]
Come unto me…
“Come unto me.” Matthew 11:28 The cry of the Christian religion is the gentle word, “Come.” The Jewish law harshly said, “Go, take heed unto thy steps as to the […]
I have much people in this city
“I have much people in this city.” Acts 18:10 This should be a great encouragement to try to do good, since God has among the vilest of the vile, the […]
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul…
“O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul.” Lamentations 3:58 Observe how positively the prophet speaks. He doth not say, “I hope, I trust, I sometimes think, that […]
The Lord’s portion is his people
“The Lord’s portion is his people.” Deuteronomy 32:9 How are they his? By his own sovereign choice. He chose them, and set his love upon them. This he did altogether […]
The eternal God is your refuge
“The eternal God is thy refuge.” Deuteronomy 33:27 The word refuge may be translated “mansion,” or “abiding- place,” which gives the thought that God is our abode, our home. There […]
As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord
“As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord.” Colossians 2:6 The life of faith is represented as receiving—an act which implies the very opposite of anything like merit. It is […]
