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John Gill

Of the Duties of Masters and Servants.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 4—Chapter 3 OF THE RESPECTIVE DUTIES OF MASTERS AND SERVANTS These duties arise not from a relation founded in nature, as those of parents and children; but from a relation founded in contract, compact, covenant, and agreement. Men are by nature, or as to their orig... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Time In Which We Live (Ezra 8)

T. Austin-SparksAn Appeal To The People Of God Ezra 8. The ground upon which we stand is very much more positive at this present time than even the Old Testament saints enjoyed, for we look back to Calvary’s triumphant accomplishment. Yet the Old Testament position and condition is also a true picture of our own ti... Read More
Daily Light

APRIL 24 - evening

The eyes of all wait upon thee. He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things. — The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. — Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heav-enly Father feedeth them. The same ... Read More
Daily Light

MARCH 5 - morning

O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God. — Hear my cry, O God; ... Read More
Daily Light

OCTOBER 7 - morning

The meek will he teach his way. Blessed are the meek. I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill. — A man's heart deviseth his way: but the L... Read More
Daily Light

SEPTEMBER 19 - evening

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes ... Read More
Eli Brayley

Rest for Your Souls

"This is what the Lord says: 'Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.'" - Jeremiah 6:16 Christians must make many decisions... we make them on a daily basis. Some decisions we must make are far mor... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 17 on Romans

John ChrysostomRom. X. 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is, that they might be saved. He is now going again to rebuke them more vehemently than before. Wherefore he again does away with every suspicion of hatred, and makes a great effort beforehand to correct misapprehension. Do not then, h... Read More
Oswald Chambers

Standing alone with God

Oswald Chambers"Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master, . . . so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God. " Psalm 123:2. "This verse is a description of entire reliance upon God. ... Spiritual leakage begins when we cease to lift up our eyes unto Him. The leakage comes not so much through t... Read More
Ron Bailey

Abraham, My Friend_39

Ron Baileythe sitting, running, lying, standing man Some 38 devotionals ago, Greg asked me begin a serious of devotionals with the brief of covering some foundation issues. As the website has ‘prayer’ as a main focus I decided that I could combine both by a meditation on the preparation of Abraham as ‘a prayi... Read More

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