Spring in the Heart “Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.”—Psalm 65:10. THOUGH other seasons excel in fulness, spring must always bear the palm for freshness and beauty. We thank …
Tag: Providence
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – XI
The Providence of God The Providence of God Defined Having considered the creation of all things in general and the creation of angels and men in particular, we will now proceed to consider the providence of God concerning all His creatures. We understand this to …
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The Principal Wheat “When he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter dill, sow cumin, and put in wheat in rows and barley in its proper place, and emmer as the border? For he is rightly instructed; his God teaches him. Isaiah 28:25-26 THE …
THE HABIT OF THANKFULNESS
In everything give thanks.—1 Thess. 5:18. WE hear a great deal said about habits. But it nearly always means bad habits. Why should we not think and speak much about good habits? They are as real, and almost as great, a power for good as …
REFLECTIONS ON A THUNDER STORM
WHEN the lightning flashes and when the thunder rolls, do we, as it were, hear the Almighty speak in the one, and see a glimpse of his tremendous glory in the other! If, when the clouds pour out water, when the air thunders, and the …
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The Parable of the Sower “And when much people were gathered together and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: a sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it …
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Plowing the Rock “Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen?”—Amos 6:12. THESE expressions are proverbs, taken from the familiar sayings of the east country. A proverb is generally a sword with two edges, or, if I may so say, it …
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The Plowman “Doth the plowman plow all day to sow?”—Isaiah 28:24. UNLESS they are cultivated, fields yield us nothing but briars and thistles. In this we may see ourselves. Unless the great Husbandman shall till us by his grace, we shall produce nothing that is …
MOSES HIS CHOICE: 2
CHAP. II The opening of the words, with the several doctrines in this Text But for a more particular handling of this verse, I shall first give a short paraphrase of it; secondly, shew the several doctrinal conclusions contained in it. [He chose] Choice notes …
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The Corn of Wheat dying to bring forth Fruit “And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth …