‘Why are you troubled?’ (Luke 24:38) Consider what Jesus has done for you, promised to you, and is gone to prepare for you. Consider what He is to you, your loving Bridegroom, faithful Friend and gracious Saviour. So what troubles you? Is it sin? – He will pardon, subdue and destroy it. The world? – […]
TDR: 12 April (2 Timothy 2:13)
‘He cannot deny Himself’ (2 Timothy 2:13) God has opened His heart to us in His word. He has told us all His mind. He intends every word He has spoken, and will fulfil every promise He has made. He cannot deny Himself or falsify His word; He can have no temptation to do so. […]
TDR: 11 April (Genesis 25:22)
‘And she went to inquire of the Lord’ (Genesis 25:22) Excellent example! Let us imitate Rebekah, for God commands us to do so. “In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths” [Proverbs 3:6]. Commit your way unto the Lord, trust in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Are you […]
TDR: 10 April (John 16:14)
‘He will glorify me’ (John 16:14) If Jesus is to be glorified, our pride must be mortified, and our spirits humbled. It is the Spirit’s office and work to glorify Jesus; this He does by revealing to us our wretched and ruined state, and leading us to Him to crave salvation as a favour at […]
TDR: 9 April (Luke 17:5)
‘Lord, increase our faith’ (Luke 17:5) The Christian believer is like their faith. If faith is weak, they are fearful, fretful, and troubled; if faith is strong and rightly placed, they are courageous, active and happy. Faith comes from Jesus; He is its author; it leads to Jesus; He is its object. Faith is like […]
TDR: 8 April (Zephaniah 3:17)
‘The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save’ (Zephaniah 3:17) Whom? – the lost, the wretched, the unworthy. Every applicant, for “Whomsoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved.” “Him that comes to me, I will in no wise cast out.” How? – freely, without money, and […]
TDR: 7 April (Luke 10:42)
‘Only one thing is needed’ (Luke 10:42) The things of time are transient; the things of eternity are permanent. The world passes away. The body must die; earthly connections must be dissolved; but the soul must live forever. The welfare of the soul is the one thing that is needed. If the soul is in […]
TDR: 6 April (Revelation 5:12)
‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slain’ (Revelation 5:12) This is an ascription of praise to Jesus, your Jesus, as the sacrifice for sin, the atonement of the Church, the Saviour of His body. Jesus who died for your sins is worthy to receive power and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, […]
TDR: 5 April (John 15:5)
‘Without me, you can do nothing’ (John 15:5) Never forget that the Lord is our righteousness and strength. We are not sufficient to think rightly of ourselves, but through Him we can do all things. Never attempt anything without looking to Jesus for power. Let a constant sense of weakness keep you near to Him; […]
TDR: 4 April (John 6:20)
‘It is I, do not be afraid’ (John 6:20) The fears of a Christian are a dishonour to their Lord, a denial of their creed, and a fruitful source of distress to their own soul. All things are of God; He works all things after the counsel of His own will, and in every event […]
TDR: 3 April (Psalm 143:9)
‘I have fled to you for refuge’ (Psalm 143:9) This implies DANGER – the Christian may often be in danger, from sin, self, and foes. FEAR – the Christian’s fears may be groundless, but they are often very painful. INABILITY – to defend themselves, or to overcome their opposition. FORESIGHT – they see the storm […]
TDR: 2 April (Psalm 23:1)
‘I shall not be in want’ (Psalm 23:1) This was David’s conclusion, from the belief that the Lord was his shepherd. If we are the sheep of Christ, He will supply us. He has all things in His possession, the silver and the gold are His, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. His private […]
TDR: 1 April (Psalm 23:1)
‘The Lord is my shepherd’ (Psalm 23:1) David was one of the Lord’s sheep. All His sheep know Him, love Him, and follow Him. They possess His disposition; He was meek and lowly in heart. Are you a sheep of Christ? Are you looking to, following, and rejoicing in your shepherd? If so, it is […]
TDR: 31 March (Psalm 91:15)
‘I will be with him in trouble’ (Psalm 91:15) Sin is the parent of trouble; all sorrow originated in departing from God. It is generally occasioned by transgression, or sent as a preventative to a greater evil; it may be occasioned by good, for saints are sometimes persecuted for righteousness’ sake. It is intended to […]
TDR: 30 March (Deuteronomy 33:3)
‘Surely he loved the people’ (Deuteronomy 33:3) Remember what the people whom God loved were like? – Poor, oppressed, rebellious, stiff-necked, hard-hearted, unworthy creatures. Similarly, such are His people by nature now. Such are we. Yet God loves us; pities us; and distinguishes us from others around. He spared not his own Son, but delivered […]
TDR: 29 March (Isaiah 2:22)
‘Stop trusting in man’ (Isaiah 2:22) Never trust other men or women, for their heart is deceitful; never expect from them, for they are empty cisterns; never follow them, for they are false guides. Cursed be the one who trusts in man, and makes flesh their arm, and whose heart departs from the Lord. Do […]
TDR: 28 March (Isaiah 44:5)
‘I belong to the LORD’ (Isaiah 44:5) Not only because He has chosen me, in Jesus His beloved Son; nor merely because I am redeemed from among all people, by the precious blood of Immanuel; but also because I have surrendered myself up into the Lord’s hands, with all I have and am, to be […]
TDR: 27 March (John 16:24)
‘Ask and you shall receive’ (John 16:24) These are the words of Jesus. He addresses them to us this morning. They suppose want, and inability to supply ourselves. They intimate that provision is made and may be obtained. They invite us to ask with confidence, assuring us that we shall receive. Jesus has a boundless […]