“sleep is a divine gift” – David Mathis

"God gives sleep as an expression of his love. As much as it may seem like a horrible inconvenience and a waste of time to those toiling under the sway of a productivity idol---eight hours lost every day!---sleep is a divine gift. Life has its ups and downs, no doubt. For everything there is a … Continue reading “sleep is a divine gift” – David Mathis →

“Was Jesus willing?” – William Kelly

“If Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean.” - Mark 1:40 “Was Jesus willing? And what an answer came to feeble faith! For God will be God evermore, and surpass even our truest thoughts of Himself. “And Jesus moved with compassion, put forth His hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be … Continue reading “Was Jesus willing?” – William Kelly →

“…hallelujah to him that hath no change.” – C. H. Spurgeon

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever.” - Hebrews xiii. 8 “It is well that there is one person who is the same. It is well that there is one stable rock amidst the changing billows of this sea of life; for how many and how grievous have been the changes of … Continue reading “…hallelujah to him that hath no change.” – C. H. Spurgeon →

The Importance of Eschatology – Charles Ryrie

“For the believer, the knowledge of prophecy (a) provides joy in the midst of affliction (2 Cor. 4:17), (b) cleanses and encourages holy living (1 John 3:3), (c) is profitable, like all Scripture, for a number of important needs in the Christian’s life (2 Tim. 3:16-17), (d) gives facts about life after death (2 Cor. … Continue reading The Importance of Eschatology – Charles Ryrie →

“Our treasures are treasured in a Person” by J. G. Bellett

"The prerogative of our Christian faith," says one, "the secret of its strength is this, that all which it has, and all which it offers, is laid up in a Person. This is what has made it strong, while so much else has proved weak; that it has a Christ as its middle point, that … Continue reading “Our treasures are treasured in a Person” by J. G. Bellett →

Every One of You – John Bunyan

“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”Acts 2:38 “Objector. ‘But I was one of them that plotted to take away his life. May I be saved by him?’Peter. ‘Every one of you.’Objector. ‘But … Continue reading Every One of You – John Bunyan →

The Peace of God – H. A. Ironside

“In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7, ASV “But how am I to obey an exhortation like this when … Continue reading The Peace of God – H. A. Ironside →

The Touch of Jesus – Dane Ortlund

I am gentle and lowly in heart.Matthew 11:29 “Reflecting on this passage in Matthew 11, the old English pastor Thomas Goodwin helps us climb inside what Jesus is actually saying: “Men are apt to have contrary conceits of Christ, but he tells them his disposition there, by preventing such hard thoughts of him, to allure … Continue reading The Touch of Jesus – Dane Ortlund →

Year’s End

A prayer from The Valley of Vision: O LOVE BEYOND COMPARE, Thou art good when thou givest,when thou takest away,when the sun shines upon me,when night gathers over me.Thou hast loved me before the foundation of the world,and in love didst redeem my soul;Thou dost love me still,in spite of my hard heart, ingratitude, distrust.Thy … Continue reading Year’s End →

The Mother of D. L. Moody

””I remember blaming my mother for sending me to church on the Sabbath,” he once said. ”On one occasion the preacher had to send some one into the gallery to wake me up. I thought it was hard to have to work in the field all the week, and then be obliged to go to … Continue reading The Mother of D. L. Moody →