All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. (2 Timothy 3:16,17 KJV)​
There is everything plainly revealed in God's Word which concerns the salvation of men, and if we will take that Word and comprehend it to the very best of our ability, God will help us in its comprehension. (Ellen G. White)​


Short Bible commentaries

November 13th. 
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. (Acts 22:16 KJV)​ 
The rite in the case of persons arrived at years of discretion was preceded by ‘repentance’ (see Acts 2:38). We should read, ‘calling on His name,’ that is, on that ‘Just One,’ of whom mention has been made before, Acts 22:14, and immediately after, Acts 22:18-21, or, in other words, on Jesus Christ. (Philip Schaff)​

November 13th.
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. (Acts 22:16 KJV)​
The rite in the case of persons arrived at years of discretion was preceded by ‘repentance’ (see Acts 2:38). We should read, ‘calling on His name,’ that is, on that ‘Just One,’ of whom mention has been made before, Acts 22:14, and immediately after, Acts 22:18-21, or, in other words, on Jesus Christ. (Philip Schaff)​

Acts 22:16 - Short Bible commentary

September 28th. 
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. (Zephaniah 3:12 KJV) 
The knowledge and activity of the heavenly workers, united with the knowledge and power that are imparted to human agencies, bring relief to the oppressed and distressed. (Ellen G. White)​

September 28th.
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. (Zephaniah 3:12 KJV)
The knowledge and activity of the heavenly workers, united with the knowledge and power that are imparted to human agencies, bring relief to the oppressed and distressed. (Ellen G. White)​

Zephaniah 3:12 - Short Bible commentary

September 10th. 
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. (Ezekiel 43:2 KJV)​ 
The voice of the Son of God called forth the sleeping saints, clothed with glorious immortality. The living saints were changed in a moment and were caught up with them into the cloudy chariot. And the chariot rolled upward to the Holy City. Jesus threw open the gates of the golden city and led us in. Here we were made welcome, for we had kept the “commandments of God,” and had a “right to the tree of life.” (Ellen G. White)​

September 10th.
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. (Ezekiel 43:2 KJV)​
The voice of the Son of God called forth the sleeping saints, clothed with glorious immortality. The living saints were changed in a moment and were caught up with them into the cloudy chariot. And the chariot rolled upward to the Holy City. Jesus threw open the gates of the golden city and led us in. Here we were made welcome, for we had kept the “commandments of God,” and had a “right to the tree of life.” (Ellen G. White)​

Ezekiel 43:2 - Short Bible commentary

September 9th. 
Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 39:29 KJV)​ 
A sanctified heart, in which the almighty grace of God is victorious, and turns it from all sin to God. (John Wesley)​

September 9th.
Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 39:29 KJV)​
A sanctified heart, in which the almighty grace of God is victorious, and turns it from all sin to God. (John Wesley)​

Ezekiel 39:29 - Short Bible commentary

September 6th. 
Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters. (Ezekiel 31:7 KJV)​ 
When the love of Jesus is abiding in the soul, many who are now but withered branches will become as the cedars of Lebanon, “whose root is by the great waters.” When the tempest grapples with its boughs, that firm-set tree cannot be uprooted. What a goodly cedar might not every follower of Christ become, if he were but rooted and grounded in the truth, firmly united to the Eternal Rock (Ellen G. White)​

September 6th.
Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters. (Ezekiel 31:7 KJV)​
When the love of Jesus is abiding in the soul, many who are now but withered branches will become as the cedars of Lebanon, “whose root is by the great waters.” When the tempest grapples with its boughs, that firm-set tree cannot be uprooted. What a goodly cedar might not every follower of Christ become, if he were but rooted and grounded in the truth, firmly united to the Eternal Rock (Ellen G. White)​

Ezekiel 31:7 - Short Bible commentary

September 5th. 
And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God. (Ezekiel 28:26 KJV)​ 
When my judgments make my justice, power and truth appear, both you, and others shall confess my glory. (John Wesley)​

September 5th.
And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God. (Ezekiel 28:26 KJV)​
When my judgments make my justice, power and truth appear, both you, and others shall confess my glory. (John Wesley)​

Ezekiel 28:26 - Short Bible commentary

September 4th. 
When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living. (Ezekiel 26:20 KJV)​ 
The land of the true God, as opposed to the land of the dead, to which is gathered the glory of the world. The coming Messiah is thus propheticly pointed out. The over-throw of God’s enemies shall be accompanied by the establishment of His true kingdom. (Albert Barnes)​

September 4th.
When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living. (Ezekiel 26:20 KJV)​
The land of the true God, as opposed to the land of the dead, to which is gathered the glory of the world. The coming Messiah is thus propheticly pointed out. The over-throw of God’s enemies shall be accompanied by the establishment of His true kingdom. (Albert Barnes)​

Ezekiel 26:20 - Short Bible commentary

September 2nd. 
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (Ezekiel 18:31 KJV)​ 
Watch and pray always. Dedicate yourself unreservedly to the Lord, and it will not then be difficult to serve Him. The last message of mercy is now going forth. It is a token of the long-suffering and compassion of God. Come, is the invitation now given. This is mercy's last call. Next will come the vengeance of an offended God. (Ellen G. White)​

September 2nd.
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (Ezekiel 18:31 KJV)​
Watch and pray always. Dedicate yourself unreservedly to the Lord, and it will not then be difficult to serve Him. The last message of mercy is now going forth. It is a token of the long-suffering and compassion of God. Come, is the invitation now given. This is mercy's last call. Next will come the vengeance of an offended God. (Ellen G. White)​

Ezekiel 18:31 - Short Bible commentary

September 1st. 
That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 16:63 KJV)​ 
Begin, O soldiers of Christ, to be more true to your colors, and as surely as the time shall come when the church shall thus be reformed and revived, to surely shall the King come into our midst, and we shall march on to certain victory, trampling down our enemies, and getting to our King many crowns, through many victories achieved. (Charles Spurgeon)​

September 1st.
That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 16:63 KJV)​
Begin, O soldiers of Christ, to be more true to your colors, and as surely as the time shall come when the church shall thus be reformed and revived, to surely shall the King come into our midst, and we shall march on to certain victory, trampling down our enemies, and getting to our King many crowns, through many victories achieved. (Charles Spurgeon)​

Ezekiel 16:63 - Short Bible commentary

August 29th. 
And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations. (Ezekiel 6:9 KJV)​ 
Those that escape the sword, the pestilence, and the famine, and shall be led into captivity, shall plainly see that it is God who has done this, and shall humble themselves on account of their abominations, leave their idolatry, and worship me alone. (Adam Clarke)​

August 29th.
And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations. (Ezekiel 6:9 KJV)​
Those that escape the sword, the pestilence, and the famine, and shall be led into captivity, shall plainly see that it is God who has done this, and shall humble themselves on account of their abominations, leave their idolatry, and worship me alone. (Adam Clarke)​

Ezekiel 6:9 - Short Bible commentary

August 28th. 
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. (Ezekiel 2:6 KJV)​ 
We must hold, therefore, that although they were cruel and severe in language, yet they breathed pure humanity from the heart. For our Prophet was not a barbarous man, who excited by indignation, vomited out coarse reproaches against his own people, but the Spirit of God dictated, as we see, what might seem too severe to soft and delicate ears. (John Calvin)​

August 28th.
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. (Ezekiel 2:6 KJV)​
We must hold, therefore, that although they were cruel and severe in language, yet they breathed pure humanity from the heart. For our Prophet was not a barbarous man, who excited by indignation, vomited out coarse reproaches against his own people, but the Spirit of God dictated, as we see, what might seem too severe to soft and delicate ears. (John Calvin)​

Ezekiel 2:6 - Short Bible commentary

August 26th. 
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence. (Jeremiah 51:6 KJV)​ 
Those who fear God today are heeding the message to withdraw from spiritual Babylon, and soon they are to stand as trophies of divine grace in the earth made new, the heavenly Canaan. (Ellen G. White)​

August 26th.
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence. (Jeremiah 51:6 KJV)​
Those who fear God today are heeding the message to withdraw from spiritual Babylon, and soon they are to stand as trophies of divine grace in the earth made new, the heavenly Canaan. (Ellen G. White)​

Jeremiah 51:6 - Short Bible commentary

August 25th. 
In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. (Jeremiah 50:20 KJV)​ 
Those days - The days of the Messiah.​ 
Reserve - Or, permit to remain: hence, the remnant, a word pregnant with meaning in the language of the prophets. (Albert Barnes)​

August 25th.
In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. (Jeremiah 50:20 KJV)​
Those days - The days of the Messiah.​
Reserve - Or, permit to remain: hence, the remnant, a word pregnant with meaning in the language of the prophets. (Albert Barnes)​

Jeremiah 50:20 - Short Bible commentary

August 24th. 
Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the Lord. Thus far is the judgment of Moab. (Jeremiah 48:47 KJV)​ 
It seems this is to be understood of a spiritual reduction of them, by calling them into the kingdom of the Messiah. (John Wesley)​

August 24th.
Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the Lord. Thus far is the judgment of Moab. (Jeremiah 48:47 KJV)​
It seems this is to be understood of a spiritual reduction of them, by calling them into the kingdom of the Messiah. (John Wesley)​

Jeremiah 48:47 - Short Bible commentary

August 22nd. 
Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. (Jeremiah 40:3 KJV)​ 
There is here a remarkable example set before us, so that we may learn, that when God addresses us by his servants, we ought immediately to render obedience to him; let us learn to fear when he threatens us, and learn to entertain hope when he offers his favor to us. For if we reject the Prophets when they are sent to us, other teachers will arise, who will deride us, and though they may be themselves ungodly, they will yet upbraid us with our impiety. (John Calvin)​

August 22nd.
Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. (Jeremiah 40:3 KJV)​
There is here a remarkable example set before us, so that we may learn, that when God addresses us by his servants, we ought immediately to render obedience to him; let us learn to fear when he threatens us, and learn to entertain hope when he offers his favor to us. For if we reject the Prophets when they are sent to us, other teachers will arise, who will deride us, and though they may be themselves ungodly, they will yet upbraid us with our impiety. (John Calvin)​

Jeremiah 40:3 - Short Bible commentary

August 21st. 
But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. (Jeremiah 38:20 KJV)​ 
Here was exhibited the long-suffering mercy of God. Even at that late hour, if there were submission to His requirements, the lives of the people would be spared and the city saved from conflagration. But the king thought he had gone too far to retract. He was afraid of the Jews, afraid of becoming a subject of ridicule, afraid for his life. (Ellen G. White)​

August 21st.
But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. (Jeremiah 38:20 KJV)​
Here was exhibited the long-suffering mercy of God. Even at that late hour, if there were submission to His requirements, the lives of the people would be spared and the city saved from conflagration. But the king thought he had gone too far to retract. He was afraid of the Jews, afraid of becoming a subject of ridicule, afraid for his life. (Ellen G. White)​

Jeremiah 38:20 - Short Bible commentary

August 17th. 
A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 25:31 KJV)​ 
As a fall will break and utterly ruin a precious vessel of crystal, agate, &c., so your overthrow will be to you irreparable ruin. From one end of the land to the other. (Adam Clarke)​

August 17th.
A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 25:31 KJV)​
As a fall will break and utterly ruin a precious vessel of crystal, agate, &c., so your overthrow will be to you irreparable ruin. From one end of the land to the other. (Adam Clarke)​

Jeremiah 25:31 - Short Bible commentary

August 15th. 
If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. (Jeremiah 18:8 KJV)​ 
Blessings are promised to all who follow the Lord to do righteousness, but those who walk in their own ways show that under the trying circumstances liable to occur anywhere, they will prove unfaithful, and God cannot bless them (Ellen G. White)​

August 15th.
If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. (Jeremiah 18:8 KJV)​
Blessings are promised to all who follow the Lord to do righteousness, but those who walk in their own ways show that under the trying circumstances liable to occur anywhere, they will prove unfaithful, and God cannot bless them (Ellen G. White)​

Jeremiah 18:8 - Short Bible commentary

August 9th. 
And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord. For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. (Isaiah 66:21, 22 KJV)​ 
He who found me a sinner, made me a pardoned sinner, put me among his children, and numbered me among his honored servants, has not done all this to desert me at last and put me to shame. Glory be to his name: he will continue his work till he has perfected it. He is the God that performeth all things for me, and in him will I rest, and not be ashamed, world without end. Amen. (Charles Spurgeon) ​

August 9th.
And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord. For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. (Isaiah 66:21, 22 KJV)​
He who found me a sinner, made me a pardoned sinner, put me among his children, and numbered me among his honored servants, has not done all this to desert me at last and put me to shame. Glory be to his name: he will continue his work till he has perfected it. He is the God that performeth all things for me, and in him will I rest, and not be ashamed, world without end. Amen. (Charles Spurgeon) ​

Isaiah 66:21,22 - Short Bible commentary

August 4th. 
Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. (Isaiah 45:24 KJV)​ 
Only to JEHOVAH belongeth salvation and power. Probably these are the words of Cyrus, who acknowledged that all his success came from Jehovah. (Adam Clarke)

August 4th.
Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. (Isaiah 45:24 KJV)​
Only to JEHOVAH belongeth salvation and power. Probably these are the words of Cyrus, who acknowledged that all his success came from Jehovah. (Adam Clarke)

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