“Why by their fruits you shall know them.” Matthew 7:20.  A real work is wrought by the Holy Spirit upon the human character, and its fruits are seen; just as a good tree will bear good fruit, so will the tree that is actually planted in the Lord’s garden produce good fruit unto... Read More →

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8. Wherever there is union with Christ there is love. Whatever other fruits we may bear, if love be missing, they profit nothing. Love to God and our neighbor is the very essence of our religion. No one can love... Read More →

“For as much as you are manifestly declared to be the letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.” 2 Corinthians 3:3. A noble character is not the result of accident; it... Read More →

“ And why take you thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say to you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Why, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is,... Read More →

“ … When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, neither your kinsmen, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also bid you again, and a recompense be made you. But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And you shall be... Read More →

He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8. Life’s best things—simplicity, honesty, truthfulness, purity, unsullied integrity—cannot be bought or sold; they are... Read More →

“He loves righteousness and judgment. …” Psalm 33:5. Christ is our example…. [Although] He was in the world, He was not of the world. He was not to conform to worldly practices in order to reach the object of His life. He was not to please Himself. The highest standard must... Read More →

“Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.” Proverbs 14:22. That which lies at the foundation of business integrity and of true success is the recognition of God’s ownership. The Creator of all things, He is the original proprietor.... Read More →

“But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” Hebrews 13:16. The giving that is the fruit of self-denial is a wonderful help to the giver. It imparts an education that enables us more fully to comprehend the work of Him who went... Read More →

“You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord.” Leviticus 19:32. There are services due to others which we cannot ignore and yet keep the commandments of God. To live, think, and act for self only is to become... Read More →

“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. … Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” Proverbs 31:10, 28.  The religion of Christ will lead us to do all the good possible, to both high and low, rich and poor,... Read More →

“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Matthew 6:12. It is most difficult, even for those who claim to be followers of Jesus, to forgive as Christ forgives us. The true spirit of forgiveness is so little practiced, and so many interpretations are placed upon... Read More →

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:7. God is Himself the source of all mercy. His name is “merciful and gracious.” Exodus 34:6. … The merciful are “partakers of the divine nature,” and in them the compassionate love of God finds expression. All... Read More →

“He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.” Proverbs 22:9. The happiness of life is made up of little things. It is in the power of everyone to practice true Christlike courtesy. It is not the possession of splendid talents that will... Read More →

“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.” Titus 3:2.  The essence of true politeness is consideration for others. The essential, enduring education is that which broadens the sympathies and encourages universal kindliness. That... Read More →

“The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.” Psalm 25:9. Meekness is a precious grace, willing to suffer silently, willing to endure trials. Meekness is patient and labours to be happy under all circumstances. Meekness is always thankful and makes its... Read More →

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. The faith that strengthened Habakkuk and all the holy and the just in those days of deep trial was the same faith that sustains God’s people today. In the darkest hours, under... Read More →

“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.” Proverbs 16:32.  The largest share of life’s annoyances, its heartaches, its irritations, is due to uncontrolled temper. In one moment, by hasty, passionate, careless... Read More →

“Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31.  The principles of temperance must be carried further than the mere use of spirituous liquors. The use of stimulating and indigestible food is often equally injurious to... Read More →

“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5. The most precious fruit of sanctification is the grace of meekness. When this grace presides in the soul, the disposition is molded by its influence. There is a continual waiting upon God and a submission of... Read More →

“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: ….” Luke 16:10. It is conscientious attention to what the world terms “little things” that makes life a success. Little deeds of charity, little acts of self-denial, speaking simple words of helpfulness,... Read More →

“A good man obtains favor of the Lord. …” Proverbs 12:2. True goodness is accounted of Heaven as true greatness. The condition of the moral affections determines the worth of the man. A person may have property and intellect, and yet be valueless, because the glowing fire of... Read More →

“And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32. Christ has for every true believer grace sufficient to make him a son of God. … The professing follower of Christ is to overcome every... Read More →

“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness.” Colossians 1:11.  Love is the law of Christ’s kingdom. The Lord calls upon everyone to reach a high standard. The lives of His people are to reveal love, meekness,... Read More →

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9. The faces of men and women who walk and work with God express the peace of heaven. They are surrounded with the atmosphere of heaven. For these souls the kingdom of God has begun. They have... Read More →

“… he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.” Romans 12:8.  You should have a clear apprehension of the gospel. The religious life is not one of gloom and of sadness but of peace and joy coupled with Christlike dignity and holy solemnity. We are not encouraged by our Saviour to... Read More →

“Charity suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity braggs not itself, is not puffed up, does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all... Read More →

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” Proverbs 25:11.  Day by day we are all to be trained, disciplined, and educated for usefulness in this life. Only one day at a time—think of this. One day is mine. I will in this one day do my best. I will use my... Read More →

“A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!” Proverbs 15:23. The active virtues must be cultivated as well as the passive. The Christian, while he is ever ready to give the soft answer that turneth away wrath, must possess the... Read More →

“According as his divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue.” 2 Peter 1:3. In the Christian warfare life, spiritual life, courage, constancy, and decision are needed. Be strong... Read More →