‘I know their sorrows’ (Exodus 3:7) The Lord is acquainted with all the sorrows of His people; they do not suffer unnoticed; He sympathises with them, and will send sorrow and comfort to them. Israel suffered, but Jesus sympathised. “In all their affliction He was afflicted; and the angel of His presence saved them; in […]
TDR: 4 July (John 15:26)
Jesus said: ‘He [the Holy Spirit] will testify about me’ (John 15:26) It is the office and work of the Holy Spirit to bear testimony to Jesus; He has done so in the word; there Christ is presented in His glory and grace. He testifies to Jesus by the preaching of the gospel; for we […]
TDR: 3 July (Hosea 10:2)
‘Their heart is deceitful [divided (KJV)]’ (Hosea 10:2) This is a very serious charge, because God demands the whole heart, and His people profess to surrender it. But should we not be concerned that many are guilty on this matter? They appear so undecided, that we must think that the heart is divided between God […]
TDR: 2 July (Zechariah 2:8)
‘Whoever touches you, touches the apple of His eye’ (Zechariah 2:8) How infinitely tender is the Lord God Almighty towards His people! They had just been visited with severe judgements; they were reduced to great straits; they appeared to be neglected by God; they were generally despised; they had only just escaped from the enemy’s […]
TDR: 1 July (Deuteronomy 4:31)
‘The Lord your God is a merciful God’ (Deuteronomy 4:31) It is not uncommon to mistake the true character of God, and conceive of Him in ways which dishonour His name and distress our own souls. It is plainly and frequently asserted in the Bible, that our God is merciful and the same is satisfactorily […]
TDR: 30 June (Psalm 119:94)
‘Save me, for I am yours’ (Psalm 119:94) We profess to be the Lord’s. We are not our own. We do not belong to the world. We are no longer servants of sin. We are solely and entirely the Lord’s; having willingly given ourselves over into His hands, to be saved by His grace, devoted […]
TDR: 29 June (Proverbs 23:26)
‘My Son, give me your heart’ (Proverbs 23:26) Dear friends, the Most High presents Himself as a Suitor this morning: He asks for your heart; He wants it to be His home; He made it by His power; He wants to rule it by His grace. He will not be satisfied with anything else; if […]
TDR: 28 June (Joel 3:16)
‘The Lord will be the hope of His people’ (Joel 3:16) We do not know what a day may bring; we are born to trouble; many unexpected trials may come our way; but our God will eternally be our hope. He is the REFUGE, to which we may always retreat and find safety; the FULLNESS, […]
TDR: 27 June (Luke 17:32)
‘Remember Lot’s wife!’ (Luke 17:32) She received the angels, and hospitably entertained them; she believed their message, and prepared to act upon it; she obeyed their command, and left Sodom and her children behind her. She forsook the ungodly, and went in company with the saints; yet her heart was left in the city, and […]
TDR: 26 June (2 Corinthians 12:9)
‘My grace is sufficient for you’ (2 Corinthians 12:9) You need to look to no one else for help, relief or comfort. Jesus assures you that His grace is sufficient. You are welcome to it. You are exhorted to have it. So be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus. It is sufficient […]
TDR: 25 June (2 Peter 3:11)
‘What kind of people ought you to be?’ (2 Peter 3:11) The people of God are expected to be different from the world; they profess to have another Spirit in them; and to be the children of God. They believe the present frame of things is to be dissolved; they look for a new heaven […]
TDR: 24 June (1 Peter 2:9)
‘You are a chosen people’ (1 Peter 2:9) Christianity does not originate by chance, but in the purposes of God; it does not flow from the nature of humanity, but from the unalterable decree of the Most High. Every believer is a chosen vessel. The Church had its origin in Jehovah’s eternal election. Election flows […]
TDR: 23 June (1 Samuel 29:3)
‘What about these Hebrews here?’ (1 Samuel 29:3) David’s army wanted to mingle with the Philistine army, which was decidedly wrong; and it is wrong when God’s people unite with the world, contrary to His word. We may ask, “What about these Christians here? What are they doing joining with the world?” Their Master has […]
TDR: 22 June (1 Corinthians 10:13)
‘God is faithful’ (1 Corinthians 10:13) This is the Christian’s anchor; without this our spirits would droop and our hope would be crushed. Sometimes we are shaken to pieces by unbelief and filled with tormenting doubts. We feel nothing of the presence, power or comfort of God the Holy Spirit. Faith, hope and love can […]
TDR: 21 June (Mark 4:40)
‘Do you still have no faith?’ (Mark 4:40) Where there is little faith there are many fears. The disciples were filled with alarm, and so Jesus enquires: “how is it that you have no faith?” Can our heavenly Father ask us the same question? How is it that you give no credit to my word? […]
TDR: 20 June (Romans 8:33)
‘It is God who justifies’ (Romans 8:33) To be justified is to be acquitted and pronounced righteous. Every believer in Jesus, however ungodly they may have been, or however vile and unworthy they feel they are, is justified by Jehovah. The perfect work of Jesus is imputed to them, free grace is glorified in them, […]
TDR: 19 June (Deuteronomy 33:3)
‘All His holy ones are in His hand’ (Deuteronomy 33:3) Every Christian believer is a saint, set apart by the purpose of God; sanctified by the operations of the Holy Spirit; set apart for God, and devoted to His service. Every saint is in the hand of Jesus; in the hand of His mercy – […]
TDR: 18 June (John 14:18)
‘I will not leave you as orphans’ (John 14:18) When they are in darkness, Christian believers often fear that Jesus has forsaken them: this is natural, but unscriptural. For Jesus has said: “I will never leave you; never will I forsake you” [Hebrews 13:5]. His duties require His presence with us; His love secures His […]