HumilityLet the image of the lowly Redeemer be ever in our mind’s eye. His example may well speak in silent impressiveness, bringing us down from our pedestal of pride...
The Balances of GodWe are apt to measure things by their size and not by their weight. We too often prefer the things which make the most show....
The Contagion of Faint-HeartednessOur moods are contagious, and they are swiftly contagious. Our words can act upon others like a bugle or they can act like a chilling, drizzling rain; so it is with our moods...
Love to the brethren"Jesus", says a writer, "came from heaven on the wings of love." Love was the element in which He moved and walked. He sought to baptize the world afresh with it...
The Divine Side of ThingsIsaiah had never had that kind of vision before. Most certainly he had had spiritual experiences, but never one in which the Lord was so exalted in overwhelming glory ...
UnselfishnessJesus stands out for our imitation, as a grand solitary exception in the midst of a world of selfishness. His entire life was one abnegation of self...
Following the example of ChristThe example of Jesus was HOLY and SANCTIFYING. All who came into His presence could feel how dreadful, yet how attractive, HOLINESS was...
ThankfulnessA thankful spirit pervaded the entire life of Jesus, and surrounded with a heavenly halo His otherwise darkened path. In moments we least expect to find it...
Gentleness in rebukeHow beautifully did Jesus unite intense sensibility to sin — along with tenderest compassion for the sinner...
God Rebukes the Women of IsraelIn this passage God reproved the women of Isaiah’s day, not only for how they dressed but also for how they carried themselves...