TDR: 24 April (John 6:35)

‘Jesus said: “I am the Bread of Life”‘ (John 6:35) Jesus offers to be our daily sustenance. We need bread for the soul as well as the body. In Jesus is everything we need to refresh, strengthen and satisfy us; but He must be received by faith. He must be received daily. Feeding upon Jesus…

‘Have faith in God’ (Mark 11:22) You have His word; believe it; plead it; expect the fulfilment of it. He cannot deceive you. His ear is open to you. Try Him. What do you want? Why do you want it? If you really need, if your motives are good, plead with God for it; expect…

‘I will surely do you good’ (Genesis 32:12) Though this promise was given to Jacob, it was not confined to him, but is intended for all his spiritual seed. It is this that God speaks to us this morning. How gracious! We do not know what a day may bring forth, but we know our…

‘Walk humbly with your God’ (Micah 6:8) Pride is one of our greatest evils; to indulge it is to nourish a serpent within. The grace of God always humbles us; and it is only as we are humble that we can be happy. God condescends to walk with the humble person, but He keeps the…

‘It is for freedom that Christ has set us free’ (Galatians 5:1) We were once the slaves of sin, Satan, and the world; we were under the law as a covenant of life; but Jesus has made us free. We are now delivered from the law, and are under grace. We are dead to sin,…

‘Give me life in Your ways’ (Psalm 119:37) What poor, dull, lifeless creatures we often feel ourselves to be; and how necessary is this prayer above. It is our duty to run in the way of God’s commandments; it is our misery that through sin, weakness, and temptation, we scarcely creep. We are dependent upon…

‘Our sufficiency is from God’ (2 Corinthians 3:5) Let us think of this, whenever we are cast down on account of our weakness, or the difficulties we meet with through life. We are weak, but Jesus is strong; and His strength is made perfect in our weakness. He has given us His word, that He…

‘Jesus who went before us, has entered on our behalf’ (Hebrews 6:20) Whatever Jesus did was for His people. He has gone into heaven as our FORERUNNER; as the PIONEER goes before the army to remove obstacles, to clear the road, and enable them to march mo forward – so Jesus has gone before us.…

‘He will subdue our iniquities’ (Micah 7:19) Sin must not only be pardoned, but corruption must be subdued; both are freely promised. The grace of God pardons, the power of God subdues; but grace and power always go together in the salvation of a sinner. Pardon comes first, and sanctification follows. Light shining upon the…

‘Set your minds on things above’ (Colossians 3:2) We are prone to be much affected by earthly things, but our affections should permanently be fixed on things above. Let us lift up our eyes and hearts to heaven this morning; there are the proper objects of our love, desire and appreciation: There is Jehovah our…

‘You have been given fullness in Christ’ (Colossians 2:10) Do not look too much at yourself, for there is nothing but vanity, weakness, sin and misery there! But your God has united you to His dearly beloved Son. Jesus is one with you, and all that He has is yours. You are unholy, but He…

‘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? –…

‘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.…

‘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…

‘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…

‘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…

‘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…

‘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…