Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with Him. John 12:2 He is to be envied. It was well to be Martha and serve, but better to be Lazarus and commune. There are times for each purpose, an

Grieve not the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4:30 All that the believer has must come from Christ, but it comes solely through the channel of the Spirit of grace. Moreover, as all blessings thus flow to

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks. Proverbs 30:26 Conscious of their own natural defenselessness, the conies resort to burrows in the rocks, and are secure

0 Lord, Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul. Lamentations 3:58 Observe how positively the prophet speaks. He doth not say, I hope, I trust, I sometimes think, that God hath pleaded the causes

O that I knew where I might find Him! Job 23:3 In Jobs uttermost extremity he cried after the Lord. The longing desire of an afflicted child of God is once more to see his Fathers face. His firs

Avoid foolish questions. Titus 3:9 Our days are few, and are far better spent in doing good, than in disputing over matters which are, at best, of minor importance. The old schoolmen did a world o

Thou art from everlasting. Psalm 93:2 Christ is EVERLASTING. Of Him we may sing with David, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. Rejoice, believer, in Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-da

A spring shut up, a fountain sealed. Song of Solomon 4:12 In this metaphor, which has reference to the inner life of a believer, we have very plainly the idea of secrecy. It is a spring shut up: j

He that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. Ecclesiastes 10:9 Oppressors may get their will of poor and needy men as easily as they can split logs of wood, but they had better mind, for it

To whom be glory for ever. Amen Romans 11:36 To whom be glory for ever. This should be the single desire of the Christian. All other wishes must be subservient and tributary to this one. The Chr