Sermons & Devotionals by Charles E. Cowman
Charles E. Cowman
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Charles E. Cowman
Victorious Living is Possible
"Nothing shall be impossible unto you" (Matt. 17:20). It is possible, for those who really are willing to reckon on the power of the Lord for keeping and victory, to lead a life in which His promises are taken as they stand and are found to be true. It is possible to cast all our care upon Him daily... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
The Summer Will Come
"Therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you" (Isa. 30:18). Where showers fall most, there the grass is greenest. I suppose the fogs and mists of Ireland make it "the Emerald Isle"; and whenever you find great fogs of trouble, and mists of sorrow, you always find emerald green hea... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
The Friend of God
"Abraham stood yet before the Lord" (Gen. 18:22). The friend of God can plead with Him for others. Perhaps Abraham's height of faith and friendship seems beyond our little possibilities. Do not be discouraged, Abraham grew; so may we. He went step by step, not by great leaps. The man whose faith has... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Rejoice
"Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice" (Phil. 4:4). "Sing a little song of trust, O my heart! Sing it just because you must, As leaves start; As flowers push their way through dust; Sing, my heart, because you must. "Wait not for an eager throng Bird on bird; 'Tis the solitary song Th... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Steady in Our Walk
"Stablish, strengthen, settle you" (1 Peter 5:10). In taking Christ in any new relationship, we must first have sufficient intellectual light to satisfy our mind that we are entitled to stand in this relationship. The shadow of a question here will wreck our confidence. Then, having seen this, we mu... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Service of Waiting
"After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithyma: but the Spirit suffered them not" (Acts 16:7). What a strange prohibition! These men were going into Bithynia just to do Christ's work, and the door is shut against them by Christ's own Spirit. I, too, have experienced this in certain ... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Praise in Advance
"Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it" (Num. 21:17). This was a strange song and a strange well. They had been traveling over the desert's barren sands, no water was in sight and they were famishing with thirst. Then God spake to Moses and said: "Gather the people together, and I will give them water,... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
When Do We Praise
"And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me" (John 11:41). This is a very strange and unusual order. Lazarus is still in the grave, and the thanksgiving precedes the miracle of resurrection. I thought that the thanksgiving would have risen when the great dee... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
When God Says No
"There hath not failed one word of all his good promise" (1 Kings 8:56). Some day we shall understand that God has a reason in every NO which He speaks through the slow movement of life. "Somehow God makes up to us." How often, when His people are worrying and perplexing themselves about their praye... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Rejoice Evermore
"And again I say, Rejoice" (Phil. 4:4). It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. Perhaps you have tried this, and the first time seemed to fail. Never mind, keep right on and when you cannot feel any joy, when there is no spring, and no seeming comfort and encouragement, still rejoice, and count i... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Victorious Suffering
"Out of the spoils won in battle did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord" (1 Chron. 26:27). Physical force is stored in the bowels of the earth, in the coal mines, which came from the fiery heat that burned up great forests in ancient ages; and so spiritual force is stored in the depths ... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
The Fruit Comes Afterward
"The Lord hath His way in the whirlwind and storm" (Nahum 1:3). I recollect, when a lad, and while attending a classical institute in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, sitting on an elevation of that mountain, and watching a storm as it came up the valley. The heavens were filled with blackness, and t... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Praise in the Midst of Trouble
"Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually" (Heb. 13:15). A city missionary, stumbling through the dirt of a dark entry, heard a voice say, "Who's there, Honey?" Striking a match, he caught a vision of earthly want and suffering, of saintly trust and peace, "cut in ebony"--calm, appeal... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
There We Saw the Giants
"There we saw the giants" (Num. 13:33). Yes, they saw the giants, but Caleb and Joshua saw God! Those who doubt say, "We be not able to go up." Those who believe say, "Let us go up at once and possess it, for we are well able." Giants stand for great difficulties; and giants are stalking everywhere.... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Step Out Boldly
"When thou goest, thy way shall be opened up before thee step by step" (Proverbs 4:12, free translation). The Lord never builds a bridge of faith except under the feet of the faith-filled traveler. If He builds the bridge a rod ahead, it would not be a bridge of faith. That which is of sight is not ... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Set Apart
"He went up into a mountain apart" (Matt. 14:23). One of the blessings of the old-time Sabbath was its calm, its restfulness, its holy peace. There is a strange strength conceived in solitude. Crows go in flocks and wolves in packs, but the lion and the eagle are solitaires. Strength is not in blust... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
When We Are Ready
"Blessed are all they that wait for him" (Isa 30:18). We hear a great deal about waiting on God. There is, however, another side. When we wait on God, He is waiting till we are ready; when we wait for God, we are waiting till He is ready. There are some people who say, and many more who believe, tha... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Vineyards in the Wilderness
"I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness...And I will give her her vineyards from thence" (Hosea 2:14-15). A strange place to find vineyards--in the wilderness! And can it be that the riches which a soul needs can be obtained in the wilderness, which stands for a lonely place, out of wh... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
Prayer Will Be Answered
"My expectation is from him" (Ps. 62:5). Our too general neglect of looking for answers to what we ask, shows how little we are in earnest in our petitions. A husbandman is not content without the harvest; a marksman will observe whether the ball hits the target; a physician watches the effect of th... Read More
Charles E. Cowman
The Greatest Pains
"As many as I love I rebuke and chasten" (Rev. 3:19). God takes the most eminent and choicest of His servants for the choicest and most eminent afflictions. They who have received most grace from God are able to bear most afflictions from God. Affliction does not hit the saint by chance, but by dire... Read More
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