TDR: 23 July (Psalm 119:117)

‘Uphold me, and I shall be delivered’ (Psalm 119:117) This should be the Christian’s daily prayer: when the road is rough, the dangers are many; their foes are powerful; they are liable to fall. If we present this prayer from the heart, it proves that we have a sense of our own weakness; a knowledge…

‘A righteous God and a Saviour’ (Isaiah 45:21) God cannot part with His justice even to gratify His love; and His justice shines equally with His grace in the present and eternal salvation of our souls. He gave His Son for a Substitute; He appointed Him to be our Surety, and punished Him in our…

‘Abide in me’ (John 15:4) By nature we are without Christ and are far from Him; by grace we accept His invitation, and come to Him feeling our need of Him. We are brought to see that nothing but union to Jesus can make us safe and happy; and to give up ourselves to Him,…

‘Pray that you will not fall into temptation’ (Luke 22:40) By nature we are without Christ, and are far from Him; by grace we accept His invitation, and come to Him feeling our need of Him. We are brought to see that nothing but union to Jesus can make us safe and happy; and to…

‘Though you have not seen Him, you love Him’ (1 Peter 1:8) We have never seen the glorified body of Jesus, but we have believed all that His word declares of Him; and believing we love Him. As the only begotten Son of God, who was exalted, dignified and glorified from everlasting; as the voluntary…

‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God’ (Matthew 5:8) It is faith which purifies the heart; it brings home the atonement and we enjoy pardon, peace and reconciliation; faith purges the conscience from dead works, and delivers us from all condemnation. Faith receives the truth of God, in Jesus Christ the…

‘The Faithful Witness (Revelation 1:5) This is one of the titles of our adorable Saviour. His Father gave Him to be a witness, to testify unto us of His love, and His testimony is this: “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish,…

‘Be clothed with humility’ (1 Peter 5:5) It is of great importance to have and to cherish correct views of our own littleness and insignificance; of our own vileness and unworthiness; and of our absolute and constant dependence on the mercy of our God. To possess a meek and quiet spirit is of great price…

‘When I am afraid, I will trust in You’ (Psalm 56:3) It is not unusual for the Lord’s people to be cast down, and filled with tormenting fears. They fear their faith is presumption, their hope delusion, and that one day they will disgrace the holy name by which they are called. They fear to…

‘My people do not understand’ (Isaiah 1:3) This is a complaint issued against us by our infinitely gracious God. So let us pay attention to it this morning: What should we understand? Surely, the great things the Lord has done for us. He has delivered our souls from death, our eyes from tears, and our…

‘Behold, I have given Him for a leader to the people’ (Isaiah 55:4) This was in consideration of our ignorance. We do not know the way to our heavenly Father’s house, but Jesus is sent to lead the blind by a way they do not know. On account of the difficulties of the way, which…

‘Blessed is the person who always fears the Lord’ (Proverbs 28:14) Godly fear flows from grace, and is always connected with spiritual knowledge. It is the fear of a tender child, who would not on any account grieve a kind and loving parent. It is a covenant blessing. Our God bestows it on all whom…

‘The Lord will give strength to his people’ (Psalm 29:11) However hot the war, or sore the trial, we may be sure of this, that “as our day, so shall our strength be” [Deuteronomy 33:25]. God has promised, and He will give. He gives because they are His people, as the Father to His children;…

‘Whoever waits upon their master shall be honoured’ (Proverbs 27:18) And who is our master but Jesus? Someone is your master: His name is the LORD JESUS CHRIST. We have chosen to serve Him, because He chose to save us. He has given us the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of our sins, so…

‘I will do all that I please’ (Isaiah 46:10) The purposes of God cannot be frustrated. His holy mind can never be disappointed. His will is law. His counsel must stand. He is in one mind, and no one can turn Him. He takes pleasure in those that fear Him and in those that hope…

‘Follow the way of love’ (1 Corinthians 14:1) CHARITY is love: and what can be so worthy of the Christian’s thought, care, and anxious desire, as LOVE? Love to God, the centre and source of all excellence; to Jesus, the Mediator of the new covenant, the personification of everything that is lovely; to believers, for…

‘I will not remember your sins’ (Isaiah 43:25) We should fear nothing except sin; and we have no need to fear whether God will pardon and save us from our sin, if we believe in Jesus, confess and forsake our sin. He has promised, “I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and…

‘God is with us’ (Isaiah 8:10) The Lord’s people are never alone; therefore they should not feel lonely. God is with them as an OBSERVER – He notices every thought, word and action; every trial, every foe, and every danger. He is with them as a FATHER – loving and holding communion with them. He…