"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope." Let us begin this chapter with a continuation of our examination of the ascription of this doxology. God the Father is here viewed as the covenant Head of the Me... Read More
Selected Verses: Psalm 108:1-5. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 3I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4For thy mercy is great above the heave... Read More
Excerpts from 'Devotional Classics' edited by Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith Brother Lawrence (1611-1691) Introduction to the Author Born to a poor family in Lorraine, France, Nicholas Herman (later known as 'Brother Lawrence') grew up to become a soldier and a household servant. He never rece... Read More
This is a kind of supplementary book which unfolds to us the ways and dealings of God when Israel is brought back. It begins by recounting the vicissitudes of their return, and their being sunk down again, after having got into the land; but coupled with this, there is the testimony that God's mercy... Read More
"For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds" (Ps. 108:4). For I think that the first condition of any permanent hold on any truth is this, that the truth itself should be live enough and large enough to open constantly and bring to every new condition through wh... Read More
Psalm 107(106) Confitemini Domino 1 "O give thanks to the Lord for he is good; for his love endures for ever." 2 Let them say this, the Lord's redeemed, whom he redeemed from the hand of the foe 3 and gathered from far-off lands, from east and west, north and south. * * * 4 Some wandered in the dese... Read More
"Hold me up, and I shall be safe."--Psalm 119:117 We are surrounded with snares; temptations lie spread every moment in our path. These snares and temptations are so suitable to the lusts of our flesh, that we shall infallibly fall into them, and be overcome by them but for the restraining providenc... Read More
January 1 "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."--Psalm 90:12 Casting our eyes back upon the year now past and gone, are there no mercies which claim a note of thankful praise? It is sweet to see the Lord's kind hand in providence, but sweeter far to view his out... Read More
There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
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Prayer - 1 Peter 1:3-5, Part 2
My Heart is Fixed (Divine healing: the experiences of Elder Brooks)
Brother Lawrence
Reading on the Fifth Book of Psalms Psalms 107-150
Growing in Truth
Book V
January 24
DAILY PORTIONS - January
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures
Beyond Categories