Hebrews 4:9

‘There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God’  Hebrews 4:9. God has provided a Sabbath, and some must enter into it. Those to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief; therefore, that Sabbath remains for the people of God. David sang of...

Deuteronomy 33:12

‘And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders’ Deuteronomy 33:12 Yes, there is no safety like that which comes of dwelling near to God. For his...

Isaiah 45:22

‘Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else’ Isaiah 45:22 This is a promise of promises. It lies at the foundation of our spiritual life. Salvation comes through a look at him who is ‘a just God and a Saviour.’ How...

Psalm 107:9

‘For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness’ Psalm 107:9 It is well to have longings, and the more intense they are the better. The Lord will satisfy soul-longings, however great and all-absorbing they may be. Let us greatly long,...

Psalm 37:4

 ‘Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart’ Psalm 37:4 Delight in God has a transforming power, and lifts a man above the gross desires of our fallen nature. Delight in Jehovah is not only sweet in itself, but it sweetens the...

Psalm 33:21

‘For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name’ Psalm 33:21 The root of faith produces the flower of heart-joy. We may not at the first rejoice, but it comes in due time. We trust the Lord when we are sad, and in due season he so answers...