exodus-17

'Thy kingdom come.' Matt 6: 10. A soul truly devoted to God, joins heartily in this petition, adveniat regnum tuum, thy kingdom come.' In these words it is implied that God is a king, for he who has a kingdom, can be no less than a king. God is the King of all the earth.' Psa 47: 7. He is a King upo... Read More

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth Matthew 5:5 We are now got to the third step leading in the way to blessedness, Christian meekness. Blessed are the meek'. See how the Spirit of God adorns the hidden man of the heart, with multiplicity of graces! The workmanship of the Holy Gho... Read More

He Wrote of Me! By Archibald Brown, Chatsworth Road Chapel, London "For had you believed Moses, you would have believed me, for he wrote of me." John 5:46 LAST Tuesday I was suddenly called upon to read a portion of Scripture at a large meeting held at the King's Hall, Holborn, on behalf of the inte... Read More

Christian Zeal J.C. Ryle, 1878 "It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing." Galatians 4:18 Zeal is a subject, like many others in religion, most sadly misunderstood. Many would be ashamed to be thought "zealous" Christians. Many are ready to say of zealous people what Festus said of... Read More

Sinners Entreated to Be Reconciled to God by Samuel Davies "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God!" 2 Corinthians 5:20 To preside in the solemnities of public worship, to direct your thoughts, a... Read More

Christ, a Rock! William Nicholson, 1862 "I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink. So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel." Exodus 17:6 "They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual... Read More

Spiritual Fluctuations Arthur Pink "Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God" (Psalm 55:19). As there are some people who uniformly enjoy good health—so there is a class of religious professors who appear to maintain one steady level of experience. There is no rise and fall of their... Read More

God's Ways with Moses James Smith, 1855 "All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth — to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies." Psalms 25:10. His paths are often trying , and sometimes mysterious — but they are always instructive and profitable . They were devised by the highest wisdom ,... Read More

JEHOVAH-NISSI James Smith, 1860 "And Moses built an altar and named it, 'Jehovah-Nissi' — the Lord Is My Banner." Exodus 17:15 Israel's history prefigures our course. In their conduct — we may see our own; and in God's dealings with them — we may see much of his dealings with us. They quarreled with... Read More

A Plea for the Godly by Thomas Watson "The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor." Proverbs 12:26 Solomon was a man of renown. He was the world's wonder; he discoursed on trees from the cedar-tree in Lebanon, to the hyssop which springs out of the wall. The Proverbs are profound and holy aph... Read More