The love of Christ is useful to fit you for the cross, and the greatest sufferings which you may be called to for the sake of Christ. If you have great love to Christ, you will be ready to suffer for Christ with patience and with […]
Let God be the supreme object of our esteem and affections; and whatsoever evils we sustain, will be made light and easy to us. The apostle assures us, “That all things,” even the most afflicting, “work for the good of those that love God” (Rom 8:28). […]
In John 15, Jesus says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that . . . does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” With these words He enters into the subject of divine pruning. […]
We can learn from how Jesus faced the greatest of all evils. Notice how Christ speaks of His impending crucifixion. The complex of events that are precipitated by hatred, betrayal, and injustice, He repeatedly describes as His “hour” (Jn 2:4; 7:30; 8:20). This hour is the […]
When your life is overcast with storm clouds of evil and pain—with the power and effects of sin, and the glory, light, and warmth of the Son (of God) are eclipsed, where do you look for comfort? The sun can serve as a powerful illustration of […]