"the Lord had blessed him in every way". All who tread in the footsteps of faithful Abraham should have this testimony. God blesses us more than we can tell, for ... Read more

"rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness". Rain from heaven falls upon our earth as a blessing from God. Those who have least appreciate ... Read more

"The man ... had no idea who it was". We find it surprising that the man healed after 38 years suffering had no idea who had healed him. Yet the ... Read more

"supposing that the prisoners had escaped". The Philippian jailer all but took his life as a result of this mistaken supposition. It was only the reassuring cry from one of ... Read more

"The eternal God is thy refuge". An age-old promise with a present day application! Storms of life still rage: failures abound and disappointments are as numerous as ever. Sorrow is ... Read more

"and there he called on the name of the Lord". It is good when you reach a point in your life when you see the need to call upon the ... Read more

"Have faith in God". It is not without significance that these words were spoken in relation to a fig tree that withered and died when Jesus cursed it having found ... Read more

"The sins of some are conspicuous". They are the ones that the rest of mankind hypocritically dub as criminals, enemies of society, without restraint, and so on. But sin is ... Read more

"the children's crumbs". It is the 'children's crumbs' I need from the Lord Who made and upholds all things I can ever see or know. What seems impossible to me ... Read more

"Our God is a God who saves". He saves a person from the penalty for sin. His atoning sacrifice on Calvary meets the demands of His justice and brings instant ... Read more