Pleasing God"I don't want to be weary of God's dealings with me," said Bickersteth, on his death-bed; "I want to glorify Jesus in them, and to find Him more precious."...
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...
Forgiveness of injuriesMany a death-struggle has been made — to save a friend. A dying Savior gathers up His expiring breath — to plead for His foes!...
MeeknessIn great minds, there is often a beautiful blending of majesty and humility, magnanimity and lowliness. The mightiest and holiest of all Beings that ever trod our world — was the meekest of all...
My heart is fixedYou are settled by having an object that controls your heart. Christ is that object ...
I don't want itA mother had taught her little boy, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,” as a morning text, and in the evening she asked him if he could repeat it. He immediately complied with, “The Lord is my Shepherd, so I don't want it.” ...
Submission in TrialThe life of Jesus was one long martyrdom. From Bethlehem’s manger to Calvary’s cross, there was scarce one break in the clouds; these gathered more darkly and ominously around him...
CompassionWhat a pattern to his people—the tender compassion of Jesus! Jesus found the world he came to save a moral Bethesda ...