Our heavenly Father often draws us with the cords of love; but ah! how backward we are to run towards him! How slowly do we respond to his gentle impulses! He draws us to exercise a more simple faith in him; but we have not yet attained to Abraham’s confidence; we do not leave our …
Evening, May 20 – “I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love.” Hosea 11:4 Read More »
“I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.” Isaiah 45:2 This was for Cyrus; but it is evermore the heritage of all the LORD’s own spiritual servants. Only let us go forward by faith, and …
When we give our hearts with our alms, we give well, but we must often plead to a failure in this respect. Not so our Master and our Lord. His favours are always performed with the love of his heart. He does not send to us the cold meat and the broken pieces from the …
Morning, May 20 – “Marvellous lovingkindness.” Psalm 17:7 Read More »