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Joy for the Cast-Out Scripture: “Hear the Word of the LORD, ye that tremble at His guard; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for My Name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but He shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed”(Isaiah 66:5). Possibly this text may not […] Real Estate in Heaven Scripture: “Knowing in yourselves that ye have in Heaven a better and an enduring substance”(Hebrews 10:34). This is well. Our substance here is very unsubstantial; there is no substance in it. But God has given us a promise of real estate in the gloryland, and that promise comes to […] Unstaggering Trustfulness Scripture: “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD”(Psalm 112:7). Suspense is dreadful. When we have no news from home, we are apt to grow anxious, and we cannot be persuaded that “no news is good news.” Faith is the cure for this condition […] Truth Established Scripture: “The lip of Truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment”(Proverbs 12:19). Truth wears well. Time tests it, but it right well endures the trial. If then, I have spoken the truth and have for the present to suffer for it, I must […] Set Apart Scripture: “Ye shall be named the priests of the LORD”(Isaiah 61:6). This literal promise to Israel belongs spiritually to the seed after the Spirit, namely, to all believers. If we live up to our privileges, we shall live unto God so clearly and distinctly that men shall see that we are […] |
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