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God’s Treasury The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure. (Deuteronomy 28:12) This refers first to the rain. The Lord will give this in its season. Rain is the emblem of all those celestial refreshings which the Lord is ready to bestow upon His people. Oh, for a copious shower to refresh […] One a Majority! One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you. (Joshua 23:10) Why count heads? One man with God is a majority though there be a thousand on the other side. Sometimes our helpers may be […] Full Reliance on God For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. (Psalm 72:12) The needy cries; what else can he do? His cry is heard of God; what else need he do? Let the needy reader take to crying at once, for […] Song of Confidence Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. (Psalm 138:7) Wretched walking in the midst of trouble. Nay, blessed walking, since there is a special promise for […] Rain Without Clouds? Never! If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth. (Ecclesiastes 11:3) Why, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; He will shine out again before long. Meanwhile those […] |
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