Author: Administrador

THE DIVINE VISITOR "Behold I stand at the door and knock" (Rev_3:20) Christ knocking at the door is a proof that He has come very near, and that to bless us. It also implies His willingness to come in, and the heart’s reluctance to let Him in. Man’s nature is like a house with many … Continue reading “0506. THE DIVINE VISITOR”

CHRIST THE END OF THE LAW "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth" (Rom_10:4) I. What is the Law? As God’s revealed standard it is "holy, just, and good," therefore a revelation of His holiness, justice, and goodness. The source of the law is holy, the character … Continue reading “0507. CHRIST THE END OF THE LAW”

A DIVINE COMPLAINT "My people doth not consider" (Isa_1:3) Thoughtfulness about the things of the world, and thoughtlessness about the things of eternity, is a very common sin among the people of God. Superficial thinking leads to superficial living. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib, but how often the Lord’s … Continue reading “0504. A DIVINE COMPLAINT”

"SPRING UP, O WELL!" Num_21:17 At the beginning of the journeyings of the children of Israel, Moses was commanded to smite the rock in Horeb that water may flow forth for the thirsty people. Now, nearly forty years after, he is told to speak to the rock, but in anger he smote it twice, for … Continue reading “0505. "SPRING UP, O WELL!"”

GOD-SHINE "God hath shined in our hearts" (2Co_4:6). When the blessed sunshine breaks out from behind the thick clouds of darkness, there is no mistaking the fact that a great change has taken place. This is just such a change as takes place in the benighted soul of man when the light of the knowledge … Continue reading “0502. GOD-SHINE”

A DREADED BLESSING "For the morning is to all of them as the shadow of death" (Job_24:17. r.v.). The moral nature of any man must be sadly perverted, when the bright rays of the morning dawn are to him as the shadows of death. All rebels against the light are lovers of iniquity (Job_24:13). "Men … Continue reading “0503. A DREADED BLESSING”

RESCUE WORK BY ANGELS Gen_19:1 "There came two angels to Sodom." Angels in Sodom! What a contrast. The brightest and holiest of servants in the darkest and wickedest cities. Even slumwork may become angelic. These messengers of mercy and of judgment are examples to all who desire to rescue the perishing. Notice- I. Where they … Continue reading “0500. RESCUE WORK BY ANGELS”

THE TRUE AND THE FALSE REFUGE "A MAN SHALL BE AN HIDING PLACE" (Isa_32:2) "THE REFUGE OF LIES" (Isa_28:17) Two hiding places are brought before us here. The one is the refuge of truth, the other is a refuge of lies. The one is a Man, the other is an imagination. The first is a … Continue reading “0501. THE TRUE AND THE FALSE REFUGE”

"I OBTAINED MERCY" 1Ti_1:16 I. He needed mercy. According to his own confession, he was the "chief of sinners" (1Ti_1:15). He was a ringleader among the enemies of Christ. Nothing but mercy could meet his need. He did not need more worldly wisdom or a better man-pleasing life; he needed the mercy of God to … Continue reading “0408. "I OBTAINED MERCY"”

DARKNESS AND DAWN. The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up" (Mat_4:16). "DARKNESS" as emblematic of an unsaved state, is very frequently referred to in the unerring Word of God. Salvation is represented as a being "called out … Continue reading “0409. DARKNESS AND DAWN.”