‘God is for me’ (Psalm 56:9) Beloved, the greatest mercy a sinner can enjoy is to have God on their side, engaged in their quarrel, and employed in their most important concerns; this mercy is yours. God is for you: He chose you in Christ before the world began; He formed you to show forth […]
TDR: 9 Febuary (Revelation 3:2)
‘Be watchful! Wake up and strengthen what remains’ (Revelation 3:2) Satan is watching to ensnare us; the world is watching to triumph over us; and God is watching to protect us. Jesus, our best Friend, says to us, “BE WATCHFUL”. Watch against the spirit of this world, against your easily besetting sins, against seasons of […]
TDR: 8 February (Philippians 3:8)
‘That I may gain Christ’ (Philippians 3:8) The aim of people in general is to make a fortune, enjoy the world, and live respectably; the aim of the Christian believer is to gain Christ. Jesus possesses all He desires, and to possess Christ would satisfy every wish. We have now a title to Him, we […]
TDR: 7 Febuary (Psalm 31:15)
‘My times are in your hand’ (Psalm 31:15) Every event is under divine control; nothing is left to chance. The hand of God is in all that occurs; directing, overruling, or sanctifying for our good. He appointed all that concerns us and appointed all in infinite wisdom and love; therefore we should not judge rashly […]
Lifeboat Station or Exclusive Club? Discuss.
During my 25 years of church ministry, one story has come to my attention again and again since I first used it as a sermon illustration in the early 90’s. You have probably heard it before, but I use it here as the basis of my February piece, in the hope that this will be […]
TDR: 6 February (1 Peter 2:7)
‘To you then, who believe, he is precious’ (1 Peter 2:7) YES – Jesus is precious to every believer: however Christians may differ upon some points, they all agree in this, JESUS IS PRECIOUS. They cannot always feel towards him as they wish, but they always have one and the same opinion of Him. He […]
TDR: 5 February (1 Peter 1:19)
‘With the precious blood of Christ’ (1 Peter 1:19) The blood of Jesus is the price of our redemption, the object of our faith, the ground of our peace, the subject of our meditation, and our constant plea at the throne of grace. It satisfied divine justice and speaks peace to the humbled sinner’s heart. […]
TDR: 4 February (2 Peter 1:1)
‘A faith as precious as ours’ (2 Peter 1:1) Faith is the gift of God. It is the fruit of everlasting love, the effect of grace; we believe through grace. The faith which is the evidence of salvation includes giving credit to the gospel report of a free and full salvation for poor unworthy sinners; […]
TDR: 3 February (Acts 11:23)
‘Remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion’ (Acts 11:23) Every believer is united to Christ, and is one with Him. Jesus is the vine, he is a branch; Jesus is the husband, he is the bride. Satan’s design, though, is to lead us from the Lord; yet Satan knows well that he can do […]
TDR: 2 February (Zechariah 12:10)
‘The spirit of grace and supplication’ (Zechariah 12:10) All spiritual prayer is produced by the Holy Spirit; He convinces us of need, discovers to us the fullness of Jesus, leads us to the throne of grace, and helps our infirmities there. The very desire to pray is from Him, and the liberty we enjoy in […]
TDR: 1 February (Matthew 1:23)
‘Immanuel’ (Matthew 1:23) Consider Jesus through this day as God with you; God in your nature; God become human for your salvation and consolation. None but God was able to save; your Jesus is God. It was necessary that the Saviour should be man, and Jesus is man. He has the nature of His Father, […]