‘Hope in God’ (Psalm 42:11) However gloomy the day, however strange the trials, however distressing the event, put your hope in God. He is with you, He is your God, He has promised to befriend you, He is the faithful God. He will turn darkness into light, make crooked things straight, and make all grace […]
TDR: 11 February (Malachi 3:17)
‘I will spare them’ (Malachi 3:17) Precious assurance! But whom will the Lord spare? All His children – especially those who speak of His goodness, witness to His faithfulness, thank upon His name, and honour Him before an evil generation. He says, “They shall be mine, in that day when I make up my jewels, […]
TDR: 10 February (Psalm 56:9)
‘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 […]
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, […]
TDR: 31 January (Romans 5:11)
‘We rejoice in God’ (Romans 5:11) This is every believer’s privilege; God is reconciled to them in the person and through the work of Jesus: all charges against them are blotted out; all their sins are freely and fully forgiven; they are justified from all things; and stand before God in Christ, accepted, beloved and […]
TDR: 30 January (Isaiah 37:11)
‘Will you be delivered?’ (Isaiah 37:11) This is plainly the language of an insulting foe. He had triumphed and now he boasted, but his power was bounded and his pride procured his fall. Often when in trouble, when distressed, when tried by a sense of sin and unworthiness, unbelief and Satan join, and pointing to […]
TDR: 29 January (John 5:39)
‘Search the Scriptures’ (John 5:39) The Bible is God’s book, a favour bestowed on humanity; intended to lead us to know the nature, perfections, purposes, will, providence, and salvation of God. It contains all that is really necessary to be known. It should be read carefully, prayerfully, frequently; every part of the Bible should be […]
TDR: 28 January (1 John 2:1)
‘We have an Advocate’ (1 John 2:1) YES – Jesus pleads for us in heaven; by His own blood He entered once into the holiest, there to appear in the presence of God FOR US. He pleads for us against Satan, answering all his accusations; and for us with the Father, that we may be […]
TDR: 27 January (Luke 22:35)
‘Did you lack anything?’ (Luke 22:35) The Lord will always provide for His own people who keep His company, who do His will, and aim at His glory. If He sends us, though He chooses to carry the purse, our bread shall be given and our water shall be sure. The disciples went out unfurnished, […]
TDR: 26 January (Psalm 32:8)
‘I will instruct you’ (Psalm 32:8) At best we know very little, and we are slow to learn. But as the Lord has promised to instruct us, we may yet expect to be made wise unto salvation. The Lord’s teaching always produces humility, self-loathing, confidence in God, zeal for His glory, and devotes the heart […]