Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. The abuse of trust is in the sight of the Holy and the True is an abominable thing. Confidence misplaced has ruined many. How dreadful the testimony if the one who has abused that confidence be a professor of Christianity! It is things … Read more
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. To owe no man aught but love is a command that is binding … Read more
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. It is the obedient soul who can lay hold of the precious promises of Scripture. The willful and lawless have no such title. If walking in … Read more
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: Keep sound wisdom and discretion: So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, And thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, … Read more
The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; By understanding hath He established the heavens. By His knowledge the depths are broken up, And the clouds drop down the dew. Surely it is grace immeasurable that thus leads the One who upholds all things by the word of His power, to concern Himself about the steps of … Read more
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, And the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: And all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days … Read more
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; Neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. These words from the text for the Apostles exhortation on the Lord’s discipline in Hebrews 12. He has expounded them by the inspiration of the Holy … Read more
Honour the Lord with thy substance, And with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Having learned to depart from evil, the Lord becomes the object of the heart. It is not giving Him the first place merely. It is a … Read more
Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones. To be wise in our own eyes is the very opposite to leaning not onto our own understanding. Where the Lord is truly feared, evil will be hated and departed … Read more
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And He shall direct thy paths. Solemn the admonition, and precious the assurance here for all who would be guided in the way of peace. “He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool” (Chap. … Read more